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

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Calendar Wall now that you mentioned it, I do recall then that old school days in Carter Hi. Had some wonderful times, yes sir. Seems every year we shore got a kick out of them thar freshman, especially the day they were initated. I111 nover forget that Friday morning on September 2, 1942, when those green freshna n cane to school, girls dressed like boys with corn cob pipes in the corners of their mouths. The boys dressed like girls with cosmetics smeared all over their faces. Shore were funny. For freshman return party October 18 everyone dressed like a kid with lolly pops in their mouths. Basketball practice started the last of Soptomber and on October 16, the girls played their first intramural basketball game. Most exciting game played was be- tween the juniors and the seniors. Senior girls were awarded the trophy for the championship of the girls interclass games, Saturday school began on November ?, M r. Rowley announced that there would be nine Saturdays of school end we would get cut three weeks early in the spring. Seniors planned their annual barn dance,for November 14. They shore worked hard on it for a week. Hey was scattered every where in the gym. Old cow bells and lanterns were hanging aroung. Even Elsie the cow was pro- sont at this big event. On November 13, every body in school looked as if they wore going to a wedding. Pictures were taken for the annual and each student had individual pictures taken.

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Introduction Aoove: Elis is a panoramic view of Ecalaka taken in 1915, from ore of the nearhy hills. ITorice the grain elevator on the right, Something that Ecalaka does not have now. lelow: A picture of the main street in Ecalaka, May 23, 1912 One can gain some idea of the depth of the snow hy look - ing at the tracks cut in the snow. (Pictures courtesy Jess.Parks; information W; H. Pe-«lc) w ■

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Foreword « The staff of Car ter % high have endeavored this year to revive the early days of Carter County’s history through the presentation of pictures and histories. It is hoped that these pages, although few ih number, will let you relive many hap- py hours preserved for you between these powder blue covers. Margie Hubbard . t L