Buffalo High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Buffalo, MT)

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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

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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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Class Will I, Harold Dover, being a Senior and working with the other Seniors, am interest- ed in our plans to bequeath certain aids to our friends and teachers. I am sure it is safe to tell our ideas to you because both the Seniors seemed to be of sound mind when they related this will to me0 We have always thought a lot of our teachers for their patience in teaching and working with us; therefore we wish to express our thanks and bequeath: To Mr. Abrams: Our ability to spell» To Miss Wehder: Our worn out bookkeeping sets. To Mrs. Woodard: The thriving Junior Class. To Mr» Darcangelo: Our ability to make baskets. The Seniors wish to bequeath to their friends: To Hank: We leave the mud under our desks. We hope you appreciate cleaning it up, Hank. To Opal: We leave our good appetite. We certainly shall miss your wonderful meals as well as our visits with you in the lunch room. Mary wishes to bequeath: To Christine her place as local news editor on the paper staff. Caution to Jean: Don’t let the boys divert you. To Benton: Her ability to read her English lesson before class. To LaVonne: What is left of her English workbook. To Mary Alice: She leaves her typewriter and wishes her the best of lucko Phillip wills: To Benny Petersen his ability to play basketball. To Johnny: His Agriculture book. We hope it helps him in running his tractor. Caution Gertrude: Boys are not a dime a dozen. To Charlie: His studious ways. To Clifford: His ability to keep calm. I, Harold, wish to leave to my friends: First, to my dear sister, Ella, my place on the paper staff. To Hayden: My place as captain of a good basketball team. To Georgie: The size ’’twelve0’ shoes I wear. I hope they fit you. To Joan a warning: Do not let little things bother you. To Susie: The position 1 had as President of the student body of Buffalo High School. 14