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

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-JUNIOR CLASS 1948-'49 Wayne Brewer Mary Ellen Carey JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY On September 3, 1946. twenty- eight timid iie hmen walked through the doors of the Carter County High School. We were certainty a bashful group of students in our new sui roundings. Walking the floor hinting for the difterent cla-srooms, and struggling with our locker com- binations wasn’t, at the time, too much fun. Alter familiarizing our- selves with the students, teachers, and classrooms, we tegan to act nor- mal once again. Our first class meeting was held under the supervision of Mr. Mar- shall Lambert, who remained our sponsor for that year. We elected Wilbur Anderson, president; Betty Owen, vice-president, and Glen Askin, secietary-treasurer. Just when things were looking bright, initiation day took its place on the calendar. The boys were quite an attraction, dressed as girls with bright colored ribbons in their hair. The girls drew their share of attention by coming to school dressed in old dresses under which was long underwear — and without a tinge of makeup on their faces! We were given a consolation party by the Sophomores that night, there- by soothing our hurt pride. Our re- turn party was given two weeks later. We chose Betty Owen to represent us at the Homecoming event in which Shirley Gundlach reigned as Queen. In the spring we brought out our brushes and buckets to under- take the task of painting the “C”. This sums up our year as Fresh- men of C.C.H.S. Harold John Morgan Neece Jimm Courtney Barbara Gundlach Joan Kennedy Willard Cr id land Junior Melum

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DRAMATICS The Junior class presented their class play “Have a Heart,” on November 20, L. 1H, unucr the direction of Mr. Dallas V. Ludlow,. The play concerns the trials and tribula- tions of a young man (Wayne Brewer) who is the possible candidate for an important position with a large business concern. Ted (the young man) has his heart set on landing this new job, hut his prospective boss (Wilbur Anderson) is a firm believer in ‘love in a cottage” with the ivy trailing above the door. and Ted unsuspectingly finds himself without a wife when he invites his boss-to-be home to prove that he is happily married. His wife (Mary Jo Yates) has left home in a huff because of a divorce notice delivered to her by mistake; so Ted’s helpful friend promptly volunteers to send him a wife for the dinner, but she turns out to be an impossible, slangy chorus girl, who looks like anything but the loving wife type. Then Lou (Elsa Loken), an obliging neighbor, volunteers to pose as the wife. The huffy chorus girl (Mary Ellen Carey) refuses to leave. Consequently, Ted’s prospective boss meets two happy wives! Then Ted’s real wfife repents her hasty action and returns, and he has another wife on his hands. Bo (Dean Parks), a temporary'butler, finds matters very complicated in trying to straighten out the numerous Mrs. Watsons. “The Plays The Thing1 The three-act comedy, presented on April 9 by the Senior Class, was entitled ‘‘The Sunshine Twins and involved the schemes of the two Robinson twins. Connie and Gabby i Hazel Summers and David Mrnak) who brought laughter and sunshine to everyone. In order to make Mr. Robinson (Bruce Teigen) happy they cause him to lose his job so that he will buy Mrs. Ellis’ (Ruth Malmquist) greenhouse. To bring Vail Porter (David Gross) and Norma Robinson (Pern Oxford) together, they cheerfully wreck Norma’s chance with Miss Doyle (Seima Taylor) a Hollywood talent scout. The twins spend their last $10 to have their radical brother, Glen (Clarence Rowley) mauled by a couple of rowdies in the hope that it will change his ideas about capitalism. The twins teach quiet, shy Leo Prather (Kenneth Pulse) to lay down the law to his spoiled and selfish v.ife Bebe (Pasty Meyer) and, in general, the two “mean little kids” cause many headaches for Mrs. Robinson (Marlene Pigg). Everything ends happily, except for the fact that the Sunshine Twins have a Hollywood contract they don’t want. The high school’s dramatics department boasts of a very successful season with two hit comedies. Both plays were well received by large and appre- ciative audiences. Although limited somewhat by the lack of time and facilities the plays remain a high light of the school year for both the students and townspeople. Senior Play Cast: Seated—Taylor, Meyer. Oxford, Sum- mers. Standing—Mrnak. Malmquist, Pigg, Teigen, Gross, Rowley.

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JUNIOR CLASS 1948-'49 Petty Owen Carol Padden Dean Parks Nona Richards Our Sophomore year found most of us returning to the school of learn- ing. Miss Idella Kennedy took over the sponsorship of our class. That year we elected Betty Owen, pre.i- cent; Wilbur Anderson, vice-presi- dent. and Elsa Loken, secretary- treasurer. With no remorse in our hearts, we took over the job of init- iating the Freshmen on September 12. Elsa Loken was our nominee for the Homecoming queen of that year. When spring came we honored our- selves with the job of convincing the Freshmen that the “C” needed paint- ing once again. We were also the capable sponsors of a number of so- cial events during the year. And now here we are — Juniors. With our new sponsor. Miss Carolyn Elkin, we elected as president Jim Riley; vice-president Wilbur Ander- son. and secretary-treasurer, Mary Jo Yate . This year we ordered our class rings which arrived early in February. Dorothy Ward was our Homecoming queen candidate. We took a stab at the theatrical world with our comedy, “Have A Heart.” which wras a great success. The month of March came and we found ourselves in the midst of plans for the Junior Prom which was held in April in honor of the outgoing sen- iors. Teddy Water land Agnes Schubach Herbert Storey Dorothy Ward Winn if red Wagner