Buffalo High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Buffalo, MT)

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Class History On September 5, 1938, school life started. Not much can be remembered about those good old days except that Harold and Phillip were buddies (at least some of the time). Our teacher for the first two years was Mrs. Dye; and for the third and fourth years, Mrs. Lucere. We had our fights; some of which we lost, but we had a lot of fun. One year we had a track contest and long-legged Harold won in the races. Our fifth year started with only two members: Harold Dover and Phillip Lilley. By this time we were beginning to know each other better; therefore we had fewer fights. School work was rather difficult because of History. Our teacher was Mrs. Beck. We also had an art teacher, Mrs. Phillips. The beginning of the sixth year found Harold Dover, Mary Piane, and Phillip Lilley at the starting post. Mary came to Buffalo from Havre and joined our class0 The boys made maps of South America and they wouldn’t let Mary work with them. Incidentally, the boys received A s and Mary, B. Our teacher for this year was Mrs. Jack Steel, The seventh year found only three pupils in the class. They were: Mary Piane, Harold Dover, and Phillip Lilley. During this year we had our first experience on the second floor. Our Literature was taught to us by Mrs. Sammons upstairs» We felt proud to think that we had the privilege of doing this, for the last year’s class was not allowed to do so. Our other teacher was Miss Burke. The same pupils enrolled in the eighth grade, but we found a lot of changes. We were upstairs all day and had several teachers. For History, we had Miss Sutherland. She was also our Principal and was very strict. Asa result we behaved better than usual. Our Civics teacher was Miss George. Our Science teacher and home room teacher was Mrs, Lanagan. During the year we made several field trips to get rocks and other material for study» At the close of the year, we had a banquet in the late afternoon. That night we received our eighth grade diplomas. This caused us to think we were really brilliant—until we started high school» In the fall of 1947, six shy Freshmen entered the doors of Buffalo High School to begin the four year course. We were: Mary Piane, Bob Store, Jim Swiney, Wayne Best, Phillip Lilley, and Harold Dover. The faculty included: Mr. and Mrs. Jay and Mr» Ashcraft. Wayne Best and Jim Swiney quit school early in the year. In the spring, Mr. Ashcraft left to accept a government job. When we, Freshmen, were beginning to feel at home, the Sophomores initiated us by making us dress in ridicu- lous clothing. Then they gave us a party. We also had to paint the “Bs on the hill with toothbrushes. The next year we came back to school feeling more confident» Bob Store had joined the Navy. Miss Laeback was the new Commercial teacher. We took part in a play called “Mountain Justice. ' The Freshmen were initiated by us. It rained so we couldn’t make them whitewash the “B.” In May, we took a trip to Missoula to see the track meet. In our Junior year, 1950, we worked with the lone Senior, Colin Dover, on the annual and paper. Our new teachers were: Mr. Ell, Superintendent of Schools; Mrs. Mulvihill, Commerical teacher; Mrs. Woodard, English teacher; and Mr» Darcangelo, basketball coach and Junior High instructor. A three-act mystery-comedy, called “The Night Cry” by Noel Flaurier, was given March 19th. The P. T» A. helped us 12

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PHILLIP LILLEY Class of 1951 Favorite flower ------ bitter root Favorite color ------ light blue Favorite food ----- - fried chicken Favorite Song - - - - - Harbor Lights Pet peeve ---- - -- -- women Favorite sport - - - - - - baseball Favorite subject ----- Chemistry Favorite occupation - - - accountant Motto - - - - To Make The Best Better Basketball - - - 1-2-3-4 Co-captain - - - 4 Play ------ 2-3-4 “Booster” - - - - 3-4 6‘Buffalo 0 - - - - - 3-4 Band - - - - - - - 1 11

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put on a very satisfactory Junior-Senior Athletic Banquet. After the banquet was over, we went to the show. Mary Piane, our classmate, was chosen Queen and Phillips, King of the Prom. Mary ordered her class ring. Our Senior year, we had two new teachers: Mr. Abrams, Superintendent of Schools; Miss Wehder, Commercial and Mathematics instructor. Mr0 Abrams started a course in Agriculture. Phillip and Harold ordered their class rings. At the same time the class ordered announcements and “thank you5’ cards. This year we had charge of the paper, “Booster 9 and the annual “Buffalo0“ The play “Almost Eighteen,“ a three-act comedy-drama by Dana Thomas, was given. Baccalaureate Services were held May 20th. Commencement, May 23rd, found us in our caps and gowns. Then we left our cherished school of Buffalo. 13