Cascade High School - Ketochi Yearbook (Cascade, MT)

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Sunny Smith, Head Typist Mickey Perry, Editor Dana Darko, Co-editor Lenny Sallee, Senior Class Editor 69-70 KETOCHI STAFF PRESENTS THE CONCEPT OF WE”

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Della Wojtala, Business Manager Albert Jenkins, Assistant Art Editor Lynda Lord, Business Manager Lenny Sallee, Senior Class Editor Lynda Lord, Business Manager Della Wojtala, Business Manager Larry Buckingham, Sports Editor Lenny Wright, Typist Randy Cox, Assistant Sports Edi Donna Erickson, Art Editor Rosanne Berger, Advertising Manager Sunny Smith, Head Typist Students Learn More About Ketochi During the past six weeks the students at Cascade High School have become better acquainted with one of the pioneers of the schools Ketochi. In 1930 Mrs. R. H. (Freda) Jones was a beginning teacher at CHS. Supervising the an- nual was one of her extracurricular activities. Since the annual was to be dedicated to the West, the Sen- ior Class came to the conclusion that it would be more fitting to give the annual a typically western name, yet retain the original mean- ing. With this goal in mind the class made a project of writing to every source in the state that they' thought might give them the name “Hilltop” in the Indian language. From about 50 suggestions that the class received, the one which was chosen was sent by a Miss Ro- nan of Missoula. She had grown up in the Flat Head Valley. Her father was an Indian agent on the Flat Head Indian Reservation for many years. Her suggestion was the “Ke- tochi” which means hilltop in the Salish (Flat Head) language. The name was determined by a vote of students, faculty, and some towns- people. 2

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Four years ago I came to Cascade a person quite different from the one I am today. And a lot of the change has resulted — either dir- ectly or indirectly — from your in- fluence. I came dedicated, enthused, forthright and sincere in my task of teaching your children. I came to teach, PRIMARILY, by example, something about values, something about why some actions are right, others wrong, and something about how to be a better person . . . and. oh yes, how to laugh at themselves. Concurrently, I came to teach the academics of English. Since that coming in 1963 I spent a great deal of time with your children, tmy students) to which some of you ob- jected. On the whole, I ignored your criticism. The young people com- prise some of the most heartwarm- ing and satisfying memories of four teaching years Who, but kids', would engage a teacher in a friend- ly snowball fight, work on a float until 2:00 a m., or write the teach- ers initial on her desk with twelve rotten apples? Who. besides kids, would present a grumpy teacher a plaque, or an autographed sweat shirt, or who, besides kids, would dream up a surprise party and come with cake, ice cream and pop?? Yes, these are my kids, and they taught me a great deal about val- ues, about how to laugh at myself and about setting good examples. Parents and adults, these are the very same k'ds s.mo of you accuse and pass off as “Delinquents’ and ‘teenagers’. I’m sorry you feel as you do about my kind of people. I can’t agree with you who condemn young people, maybe it's because I've spent more time with them,— time I wouldn't trade for anything. Now I’m on a new venture but he friends and memories of Cas ?ade linger and form the founda- tion for new experience. Life and memories are nevei all sweet, but I’ve always been fortunate in hav- ing more pleasant than bitter ex- periences, albeit, perhaps, the bit ter experiences teach the most. A special thanks to you, The Ken Gilbert Family for listening, for ad- vising, and mostly for caring. It's necessary for humankind to have a second family. Also, it’s gratify- ing to know that families such as “lie Bill Perrys are still around. Love, understanding and warmth Constitute the main ingredients. To you, my stu- dents, do as well as you can. and thanks for the privilege of being called “Morgic” as well as “Miss riorgenstern”. Therein lies the es- seneo of teaching. I remain affectionately, Always— T0M0RGIE... WITH LOVE CLASS OF 70 Marcrp MPrtr nst rn