Carter County High School - Medicine Rock Yearbook (Ekalaka, MT)

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 States Clocksin, Geraldine Joyce, Co-Valedictorian. Plevna Seer Scho Cridland, Margaret Louise, Carap Crook South Dakota, Chorus 1,2,3,4. Class play 3. Class Secretary 1. Vice-president 2. See- ry 3. Carnival queen elect 3. School paper, advertising manager 3. Cunningham, ChAjjjkGtte May, Ekalaka Chorus 1,4. -Vl«e-president 2. Press represent tiy£ 4. , Le?.h Zoe, Ekalaka Basketball letter 2. Chorus 1. Class play o. Class secretary 2, Carterette 2,3,4, Annual staff 4t Broadcaster staff, co-editor 4, Scholastic letter 4. Donald, Jessie Mry, Ekalaka A °w Fox, Viola McVicker, South Dakota. Band 3, 4. Chorus nights 3. Class play 2,3,4. Dramatics club Editor-in-chief 4. Belle Fourche 2, 3. Viennese 3, Carterettes 3. Broadcaster, Seniors Gardner, Edwin Delos, Piniele Class play 3. Class Vice-president 4. Annual staff 3 • Broadcaster staff, Stencil cutter 4. Gundlach, Gloria Gale, Ekalaka Chorus 2,3,4. Orchestra 1, Viennese nights 3. Class play 3. Carterettes 4.Ma.squers 3 Homecoming queen elect !•Annual staff 4 Broadcaster staff Salutatorian J

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Calendar I h a n k s g iving vacation was her o fore we know it. Shore was a blessing too. After weeks of practicing the juniors presented their pley. Tho Sun-Shine Twins on December 19. That was pretty good, too. Christmas vacation rolled around rather fast. School was dismissed early in the morning of Decentor 24. The journa- lism class gave a play and passef ou t candy and a Broadcaster to each student. January] boy it shore was a cold month and there weren t many activities during that time, but the month of February, had plenty of excitement. The Bulldogs were getting ready for the tournament in Miles City, to be February 25-26-27. On Feb- ruary 6, the team had a dance and raffled off a food chest. Tho dance was a big success and they made enough profit to pay their expenses to Miles City. Bill Cooper got all tho food. February 22, the stenographers helped the government issue ration book 2. Gas, sugar coffee and canned goods are now rationed. Seniors received thoir class rings on Feb- ruary 23, after months of waiting. The days that many students had been wait- ing for finally arrived: February 25-26-27 the basketball tournament. Team left a day early and many students followed their teem supporting them with high spirits. The team played with fine determination, but lost two out of four games. March 6 the seniors had their annual sea- food dinner, at the high school. Boy,that was a tasty meal; fried oysters, oyster stew with all the trimmings and all of it IN ✓ you .could, eat. A v $ 6 4

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Senior History i i I It was the seventh day of September, 1939—a calm peace- ful day, radiant with the sunshine of hope cheer and joyous promise, that the ship stood anchor at Carter high at the wharf of a new school year with 51 green freshmen aboard. It was rumored that we were about to set aail over new and untried waters in quest for the Fountain of Understanding. Even then we realised this was the most im- portant voyage of our lives. Mrs» Hunt was chosen sponsor; Evelyn Carter, president; lone Parks,vice prct- ident; Lola Speelmon, secretary; and Lucille Kennedy, treasurer. One gala day found us beautifully attired in long dresses, nice braids, short pants and attractive green bows, due to the thoughtful sophomores. We were laughed at and made fun of throughout the day, however, we were young and socially in- clined, so it did not take us long to gain many new friends,» Aftof tills srwfc» ful day and the acquaintance of our fears of shipwreck were wiped away The freshman return party, given in honor of the sophomores was the first social highlight among us seamen It proved to be a tremendous success in spite of our bash- fulness» That first year our real brilliance began to appear Lola Speelmon was a scholastic letter, G-loria Gundlach was nominated freshmen queen and many students partici- pated in sports It was during that year that 15 of our members dropped. One, Velma Boggs, died from heart disease. The rest carried on the jobs expected of them. Although our first voyage had been rough, (Continued on the back of next page) f