Chester High School - Coyote Yearbook (Chester, MT)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1950 volume:

Ckesi er Higk Sdn ool CWESTER, MONTANA Much time has passed by since the YEAR 1949----50 BEGAN AT CHESTER HIGH School. Crowded into that time have BEEN GAMES, PROGRAMS, PARTIES, VACA- TIONS, CLASSES, EXAMINATIONS---AND EVEN A L I T TLE STUDY ING. WE PRESENT THE 50 COYOTE WITH THE HOPE THAT YOU WILL FIND FOR YOU MANY TENDER MEMORIES OF THE TEACHERS AND FRIENDS WHOM WE HAVE LOVED AND GAINED MUCH FROM AS WE PASSED THIS WAY. Our deep appreciation and thanks go to Miss Sk ill ingberg , the students of C. H. S., and the advertisers for making this annual possible. 'ica 2 Gun ScAoal LARRY BASSETT, CUSTOD IAN It is my pleasure to congratulate Miss Skillingberg and the Class of 1950 on your completion of another Coyote. Your Annual will keep alive many of the pleas- ant associations that your school has brought you. We hope that our purpose in teaching knowledge and skills, and an appreciation of ideals, beauty, courtesy and democracy will serve each of you as you leave Ches- ter High School so that all of you may find a place in your community as a re- spected and useful citizen. Sincerely, Arden M. Vie ScA ol faculty ARDEN M. VIE, B.S., UN I VERS I TY OF NORTH Dakota, Grand Forks. Superintendent, Band, World H istory. GORDON LALLUM, B.A., valley City State Teachers College, Valley City, n. D. Algebra , Amer i can H istory , Shop I and II, Problems of Democracy BEULAH ROYAL, B.S., Bowl ing Green State Un i vers i t y, Bowl i ng Green, Ohio. Chemistry, Home Ec. I and II, Science, Eng. I, Girls Phys, Ed., Sr. Class Adv isor. MRS. MARJORY RYAN, M.A., University of Montana, Missoula. Adv. Math., Geometry, English II and IV, Library, Drama- tics, Jun ior Class Adv isor. HELEN SK ILLINGBERG, B.a., Concord i a College, Moorhead, Minnesota. Commercial, Annual, Paper, Soph. Class Adv isor. VERA ANDERSON, B.A. william Penn College Oskaloosa, Iowa Pr inc i pal , Grades 7 and 8 High School Chorus LORRA INE VIE Northern Mont. College, Havre u. of wash. , Seattle U. Of Mont., M issoula Grade 6 ROBERT ADAMS Northern Mont. State College, Havre Grade 5 High School Basket- ball Coach (piacte Sc umxIpacuity LILA M. NORD State Normal and industr i al School Ell ingdale, N. D. Grade 4 LAURA ALME Minot State Teach- ers College Minot, N. Dak. Grades 2 and 3 NORMA ADAMS Northern Mont. State College, Havre 7 and 8 Girls Phy. Ed. Grade I BETTY SE IDL ITZ Band-3 years, Chorus-4 years. Triple Trio-3 years. Sec. of Band-Senior yr. Pres, of jr. Class, vice-president Freshman class, Editor of school paper- Senior year, phys. Ed.-I year, Candidate for Carnival Queen-Jr. year. Carnival Queen-Sen i or year HIGH PRESSURE HOMER VALED I CTOR I AN LAURA SE IDL ITZ Band- I year Chorus-4 years Triple Trio-3 years Phys. Ed.- I year Paper Staff-Senior year Reserve Two For Murder Salutator ian DALE LYDERS Band-5 years V ice—Pres. — Soph. Pres ident-sen ior Phys. Ed.-I year Basketball Manager Sr. Year High Pressure Homer Reserve Two For Murder s e u i4 KENNETH BRANDVOLO Band - 2 years Physical Education - I year Vice president - Jr. Class High pressure Homer Reserve Two For Murder BILL SK INNER Basketball - 2 years Physical Education-i year High Pressure Hommer Reserve Two For Murder STEPHEN BROWN Band - 7 years Band President— Senior year Sec.-Treas.- Jr. Class Basketball - 3 years Paper Stafe - Jr. year High Pressure Homer Reserve Two for Murder SwiVM JUNE BOR V S Chorus-3 years. Triple Trio-2 years Sextet- I year, Band-3 years, Pres.- Freshman Class, Sec. or Sr. Class, Sec. Student Council-Sr. year. Paper Staff-Sr. year, Phy. Ed.-I year. Candidate for Carnival Queen-Freshman and Sen ior year High pressure Homer Reserve Two For Murder FERN MAHER Chorus-3 years Phy. Ed.- I year Sec. and Tres. Soph, year Paper Staff-Sr. High pressure Homer Reserve Two For Murder yr , MABEL MARSHALL Chorus-4 years Triple Tr i o-3 years Phy. Ed.- I year Paper Staff-Senior Year Reserve Two For Murder Seacard FRANCES PETLAK Chorus-4 years Triple Trio- 3 years Phy. Ed.- i year High pressure Homer Reserve Two For Murder' JOANNE THIELMAN Chorus-4 years Triple Trio-3 years Phy. Ed.-I year Sec. and Treasurer- Freshman Year Candidate for Carnival Queen Soph. year. Paper Staff-Jr. year High pressure homer Reserve Two For Murder DEE WARNES Band-8 years Band Pres.-Jr. Yr. Class Pres. Soph. YEAR VICE PRES.-SR. YR. high pressure Homer Reserve Two For Murder Studen t Counc i L Pres . zdi 201(1 j4 teC We, the Senior class in the year nineteen hundred and fifty, of Chester High School, Liberty County, Montana, a little place near a proposed dam-site, that's booming right along, being in POSSESSION OF A GOOD SOUND MIND AND BODY, AND WONDERFUL CHARAC- TERS, DO HEREBY ORDAIN', PUBLISH AND WILLFULLY DONATE THE FOLLOWING POSSESSIONS WE HELD SO DEARLY, AND IT IS OUR UTMOST DESIRE THAT THE STUDENT BODY AND FACULTY USE THEM WISELY: FIRST, TO THE FACULTY, WE LEAVE THE MEMORY OF OUR HAPPY-GO- LUCKY NATURES, AND VERY BRILLIANT AND TALENTED MINDS, IN FACT, WE HAVE QUITE A VARIETY OF TALENTS RANGING FROM GOOD ARTISTS, POETS, JOURNALISTS, MUSICIANS, ACTORS, SINGERS, BASKETBALL PLAYERS, AND WE COULD GO ON ALL DAY, BUT THAT WOULD TAKE TOO MANY PAGES IN THIS book, we also leave you the three lower classes, halls of learn- ing, AND THE NICE BIG LIBRARY,-----IT PAYS TO USE IT ONLY FOR OB- TAINING BOOKS FOR READING AND INFORMATION, AND NOT FOR GAB-SES- SIONS, HEN-PARTIES, ETC. SECOND, to the Juniors, we leave our ability to get along with one another, it surely comes in handy.' you may have the row OF SEATS NEXT TO THE WINDOW, BUT PLEASE DON'T USE YOUR ARTISTIC ABILITY TO CARVE ALL KINDS OF GEOMETRIC DESIGNS, INITIALS, AND PICTURES, ON THEM; EVEN THOUGH IT'S QUITE TEMPTING SOMETIMES. _ FOURTH, to the Freshmen, we cannot will our sophisticated or DIGNIFIED MANNERS, AS IT SEEMS YOU HAVE ACQUIRED AN OVER-ABUNDANT supply already. Don't put too much emphasis on that alone, use it sparingly; but, we can will you our ability of being friendly and JOLLY, IT'S JUST AS NECESSARY, AS BEING SOPHISTICATED. THE SENIOR GIRLS, ALSO DECIDED TO LEAVE THE FRESHMEN GIRLS-------THE SENIOR 0OYS BOYS, AS YOU SEEM TO GET ALONG WITH THEM BETTER THAN WE DO. WE ALSO BESTOW, THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL BELONGINGS, ABILITIES, AND CHARMS, AS AN AID TO CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT, TO THE LOWER CLASSMEN: BETTY; that tall, sophisticated, beautiful, intelligent Ches- ter Hi Queen, wills all this and Heaven too, to all of you, and ALSO HER ABILITY TO BE QUIET TO ANYBODY WHO CAN NEVER THINK OF ANYTH ING TO SAY. JUNE; OUR HOME TOWN VERSION OF BETTY HUTTON, WILLS HER DIS- POSITION AND ABILITY TO SAY THE WRONG THING AT THE RIGHT TIME- AND VICE VERSA, TO ALMA ZORN. IT KEEPS YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE IN A happy mood. She also wills her typing speed to Dean Wolfe. 7VcU JOANNE, OUR DARK BEAUTY WHO DOUBLES FOR VALLI, WILLS HER ABILITY TO GO STEADY AND HAVE FUN, TO ALICE BROADHURST. DALE, THAT WIT OF ALL WITS AND (NOT NIT WIT), WILLS THAT CERTAIN, GIRL APPEAL TO MORTON SKARI. LAURA, WHO LOOKS LIKE JENNIFER JONES AND ACTS LIKE RED SKELTON, WILLS HER ABILITY TO TRY TO GET ALONG WITH EVERYONE, to Margaret hader. She also wills her Philadelphia drawl which WAS WILLED TO HER IN 1947, ALONG WITH HER ABILITY TO TALK ANY AND ALL THE TIME TO BETTY SKINNER. FERN, OUR BLOND, VIVACIOUS, JULIET, WILLS HER ABILITY TO EAT AND KEEP HER GIRLISH FIGURE, TO DOROTHY WARD. SHE ALSO WILLS HER STUCK UP PERSONALITY TO WINNIE ROCKMAN. DEE, WITH THE LOOKS OF ALAN LADD AND ACTIONS OF BOB HOPE, WILLS HIS ABILITY TO PLAY EACH AND EVERY INSTRUMENT EVER KNOWN, (even the harp) to Bonnie Kossal. STEPHEN, Lon McAllister, wills his athletic ability to Norman Buffington, (Make good use of it, Norman, but be care- ful OF THAT ANKLE . ) BILL, OUR CLASS TARZAN, WILLS HIS WHISKERS TO HAROLD RAUNIG, IT GIVES YOU THAT CLARK GABLE LOOK. PERRY, who acts like Edward G. Robinson, wills his ability to LEAVE THE GIRLS ALONE, TO RANDALL, WHO CAN'T LIVE WITH THEM, BUT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO LIVE WITHOUT THEM. MABLE, WHO HAS RITA'S RED HAIR , WILLS HER ABILITY TO PASS OUT DIRTY LOOKS, WHICH WAS WILLED TO HER IN 1947, TO BILLY LAASJ SHE ALSO WILLS HER ABUNDANT SUPPLY OF FRECKLES TO ANYONE WHOSE SK IN IS RATHER PALE. FRANCES, WHO LOOKS LIKE HERSELF, AND ACTS LIKE SOMEBODY ELSE (WE DON'T KNOW WHO), WILLS HER ABILITY TO GET ALONG WITH BOYS, TO Louise Wanken. KENNY, that Casinova of the class, that man of all mice, THAT STAND-IN FOR FRED ASTAIRE, WILLS HIS TWINKLING TOES TO Robert Cushing. He also wills his great height to richard Batzer. Subscribed, sealed, published, ordained, and declared by the Senior Class, as and for our last will and testament, in the PRESENCE OF EACH OTHER, WE DO HEREBY SEAL THIS WILL, THE 20TH DAY of May, in the year 1950, at Chester High School, City of Chester, County of Liberty, and State of Montana. Signed: SetU i 'P%afi6ecu It was Christmas time and the whole town was ablaze with LIGHTS AND DECORATIONS AS THE TRAIN NEARED THE FAMILIAR CHES- TER STATION. My! IT WAS GOOD TO BE HOME AFTER STUDYING ABROAD FOR YEARS TO BECOME THE CONCERT SINGER, LAURA SEIDLITZ OF OP- ERA FAME. Several days later I dropped in to visit my cousin, Betty, WHO RECENTLY FINISHED HER COMMERCIAL COURSE IN HAVRE. SHE TOLD ME OF HER GOOD FORTUNE TO GET A JOB WITH A LARGE CORPORATION AS PRIVATE SECRETARY. BUT THERE WAS A LITTLE DIFFICULTY IN HER DECISION, AS THERE SEEMED TO BE SOME BIG ATTRACTION FOR HER south of Chester. I WAS ANXIOUS TO HEAR WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO THE REMAINDER OF MY CLASSMATES OF '50, SO SHE TOLD ME. IT SEEMS FERN MAHER GOT A JOB IN HER FAVORITE TOWN, CUT BANK. IT'S A LIFETIME ONE, TOO, AS SHE IS NOW A HOUSEWIFE. June Borys and Joanne Thielman went to Great Falls. Jo- anne WENT TO a BEAUTY SCHOOL AND JUNE TOOK UP SECRETARIAL COUR- SES AND THEY BOTH HAVE GOOD JOBS THERE. EVIDENTLY THEY CHANGED THEIR MINDS ABOUT MATRIMONY BEING THE BEST JOB. Betty told me that Bill Skinner is really in the money aft- er TAKING OVER HIS FATHER'S FARM. NOT ONLY IN THE MONEY, I HEAR, BUT ALSO IN LOVE, AS HE HAS A LOVELY YOUNG WIFE. IN THE COURSE OF OUR CONVERSATION, I REMEMBERED THAT I HAD RUN INTO ONE OF OUR CLASS PESTS?, DEE WARNES IN PARIS. SEEMS HE 13 TRUE TO THE NAVY'S TRADITION OF HAVING A GIRL IN EVERY PORT, AS HE SEEMED TO HAVE PLENTY OF GIRLS ON HAND. Mable Marshall, so Betty told me, had gone to North Dakota AND GOT A JOB. NO ONE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT, BUT WE NEVER COULD KEEP TRACK OF WHAT MABLE DID. PERRY WAS STILL IN OUR GOOD OLD TOWN AND SEEMED TO BE GET- TING ALONG VERY WELL, RAISING ALLIGATORS, OR SOMETHING. WHAT- EVER IT WAS THEY SEEMED TO SELL GOOD. Frances, after finishing a business course, got a bookkeep- ing JOB WITH THE LOCAL FORD GARAGE. AFTER DREAMING OF FORDS IN THE DAYS OF '50, SHE HAS FINALLY GOT THE PARTSMAN TO GO WITH THEM. Dale is now farming south of Chester and has taken one of THE GIRLS OF the CLASS OF '54 AS A PERMANENT HIRED GIRL. Kenny and Steve always said that they intended to do noth- ing, but Kenny ended up going to college and we lost track of him after that. Steve can be seen around town here and there. Seems he's CONTINUALLY IN SEARCH OF STAGE PROPERTIES SINCE HE DECIDED TO DIRECT THE MUSICAL COMEDY THE BlG Bad WOLFE. SEEMS A MEMBER of the Junior Class has the title role. How TIME DOES FLY, I SIMPLY MUST CATCH THE NEXT TRAIN TO SHANGR I LA. Senio ‘i ioto'iy IT WAS NINE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 3, 1946, WHEN WE, SCARED LITTLE FRESH IES, ENTERED C. H. S. WE WERE FIFTEEN IN NUMBER, AND WERE JUNE BORYS, KENNETH BRANDVOLD, Dale Lyders, Fern Maher, Frances Petlak, Laura Seidlitz,, Mable Marshall, Dee Warnes, Joanne Thielman, Nina Evans, Randolph Jeppeson, Stephen Brown, Patty Walden, and Edward Swank. we were determined not to deserve the title of green FRESHMEN, BUT THE SENIORS HAD DIFFERENT IDEAS, FOR FRIDAY THE 13TH , FOUND THE GIRLS ATTIRED IN SHEEP SKIN COATS, MENS' PAJAMAS BACKWARDS, AND MENS' BEDROOM SLIPPERS ON THE WRONG FEET, WHILE THE BOYS WERE ATTIRED IN GUNNY-SACK DRESSES AND WOMENS' HIGH HEELS ON THE WRONG FEET. AFTER THAT TORTUROUS DAY WE FELT WE BELONGED TO THE GOOD OLD C. H. S. The newly acquired class mates from rural schools were June Borys, Bill Skinner, and Randolph jeppeson, while Nina Evans was from Washington. The last part of the year we lost N ina Evans. At THE BEGINNING OF OUR SOPHOMORE YEAR WE GAINED BETTY SEIDLITZ, BUT AT THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR, WE LOST PATTY WALDEN who moved to Seattle, and Randolph Jeppeson who moved to Shelby. Our Junior year was a year of work but yet of excite- ment, FOR THIS WAS THE YEAR WE GOT OUR CLASS RINGS, WERE BUSY WITH OUR PLAY, HIGH PRESSURE HOMER, WHICH WE PRESENTED IN THE FALL, AND OUR PROM IN THE SPRING. THE THEME FOR OUR prom was a pent House Scene. Being the first play and prom WE HAD EVER PRESENTED, WE FELT A LITTLE PROUD OF OURSELVES, AS THEY WERE BOTH A GREAT SUCCESS. By THIS TIME WE LOST Edward Swank, and found we had another new member in the class. Perry Evans. WE WERE ALL ANXIOUS TO GET BACK THE NEXT FALL, AS WE were now Mighty Seniors. The class play, Reserve Two For Murder, was presented January 28th. After that we were busy WITH PLANS FOR HAVING OUR PICTURES TAKEN, SENDING FOR OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND PLANNING SNEAK DAY. Early in January, we chose our motto which was Our ship IS ANCHORED, BUT, OUR VOYAGE IS NOT DONE, AND THE WHITE ROSE AS OUR CLASS FLOWER. WE ARE ANXIOUSLY LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR GRADUATION, BUT REGRET THAT SCHOOL DAYS END SO SOON, AND THAT WE MUST LEAVE GOOD OLD C. H. S. FOR GOOD. R I CHAR D BATZER NORMAN BUFFINGTON ROBERT CUSHING JOAN DIDIER DAV I D HAAG MARGARET HADER RONALD HANSON AUDREY LEE HE IMB IGNER DOR I S KOLSTAD PATR 1C IA MARET RANDALL MATK IN ALLAN STANDIFORD SALLY WARD DEAN WOLFE AUDREY ZANDA Rosmary Kenneth Virginia Lenore Biegalke Broadhurst Haag Laas Edith Marshall, Edward Mangold, Gene Ray Howard Sanford, Alma Shettle, Betty Skinner Betty Kathleen Alma Smith ward Zorn A u, i c e Norma Ruby Marilyn Shirley Broaohurst Erickson heimbigner Jensen kolstad Bon i ta KOSSEL Donald RAUN IG HAROLD RAUN I G W IN IFRED Rockman Glenda Ross Virginia Frances Arlo Morton Louise SEIDLITZ SHETTEL SKARI SKAR I WANKEN Dorothy Dale ward Zorn DOUGLAS ER I CKSON Raymond Evans CAROL EVELAND Mary Jean GR I ENER Fay HE I MB I GNER Ruth HE I MB I GNER KAY KOLSTAD Sharlene Leighton tiuzcte Velma Maher Bruce Smith Vernon Swarens Leona Sanford Evelyn Stores Russel violet Lenora ward Lynda ward Seventh %€ule Betty David Glen Berg Cushing Eveland Harry Gordon Betty Adella Doris Heimbigner Kammerzell Mangold Seidlitz Shettel Lela Franklin Eddie John Meredith Shettel Shettel Staudacher Stores Swank Gary Frank Karen Viola Gordon VIOLETT WANKEN WARD WRIGHT ZORN Sixt Back Row: Larry Broadhurst, James Thielman, Gale Thielman, Donald Haugen, Dayton Kolstad, John Ward, David Ward, Jerry Hendrickson, Carl Iverson. 2nd Row: Nancy Smith, Gay Hanson, Ruby Mangold, Esther Greiner, Sandra Leighton, Joyce Eveland, Mrs. Vie, Cheryl Ross. First Row: Beverly Berg, Gloria Hoover, Charlotte Svennungsen, Barbara Smith. Not Shown: Gail Kammerzell, Opal Heimbigner. fracte First Row: L. to R. Iona Dicken, Jerry Albright, Delbert Heimbig- ner, Dennis flcG ill i vary. Pearl Heimbigner, Patty Cushing, Dale Staudacher, Arletta Jensen, Diane Borys, Jim Staudacher, Beverly Hansen, Nancy Berg, Hannah Kolstad, Jim Berg, Birdie Ward, Wil- fred Graham, Edgar Lallum, Marilyn Zorn. Back Row: L. To R. Mr. Adams, Eunice Maher, Ralph Shettel, Joseph Raunig, Bobbie Thompson, Duane Wright, Raymond Skierka, Lauren Buckland, Jim Shettel, Dorothy Haugen. Shirley Mangold Back Row: 7 W (fKzde Larry Smith, Robert Dicken, Gary Eveland, Billy Johnson, Dal Evans, Teacher, Laura Alme. First Row: Stanford Buckland, Sandra Swank, Duane Zorn, Linda Kammerzell, De Wayne Marsh, Linda Graham, Garth Evans, Connie Skierka. Back Row: Teacher, Lila Nord, Ronald Sunderland, Gary Shepherd, Dennis Stores, William Dicken, Robert Pettapiece, Lyle Eveland, Delanor Zorn, Raymond Seidlitz, Richard Burrows, George McGuire. First Row: Sharon Wright, Jodine Thielman, Cletus Zorn, Lois Lambott, Donna Kossel, Terry Swank, Elaine Johnson Nancy Everson, Beverly Wright, Margaret Ward, Willa Gene Berg, Dorothy Shettel. 'pinAt tirade Row I: Sharon Frahwein, Charlene Johnson, Lila Ish, Sandra Al- bright, Janice Rockman Row 2: Teddy ward, Robert Nordstrom, George Berg, Lee Buckland, Carolyn Barrett, Darlene Laas, Bill Smith, Patricia Seid- litz, Marlin Schaefer Row 3: Norma Adams, Wayne Eveland, Eddie Green, Gary Jensen, Barbara Barbie, Caroline ward, Judith O'Brien, Virginia Schultz, Billy Mike Steven, Juanita Dicken, Ronnie Greer Not pictured: Aline Eveland, Karol Frahwein, Marlene Johnson Row I: Row 2: Second tirade Sherril Ward, Sharon Gummer, Marjorie mangold, Thielman, Arlene Albright, Victoria pettapiece Stores Jerry Shettel, Le Roy McGillivary, jimmy Laas, Gary Zorn, Teddy Zorn, Lance Lambott, Teacher: Alme Marjorie Helen Joe Ward, Laura Standing: Mr. Adams, Dean Wolfe, Allan Standiford, Ronald Hanson, Howard Sanford, Dale Zorn, and Manager, Dale Lyders. Sitting: Edward Mangold, Norman Buffington, Stephen Brown, Richard Batzer, Billy Skinner The Coyotes have had a successful year, and to top it off, re- ceived First-place at the Hi-Line tournament. The Year's tallies are as follows: Box Elder Havre Colts G ILDFORD JO PL IN Rudyard H INGHAM JOPL IN Rudyard Shelby (b) KREML IN G I LDFORD Rudyard Shelby (b) H INGHAM HI-LINE TOURNAMENT H INGHAM Box Elder Jopl IN We They 27 4 I 32 38 25 24 35 37 39 4 1 37 24 39 24 36 30 57 26 38 23 32 4 1 38 34 38 30 40 24 40 38 38 37 40 39 eade%4 Joan Dider, Gene Ray and Audrey Lee Heimbigner. PHYSI CAL EDUCAT ION Back Row: Ruby Heimbigner, Alice Broadhurst, Edith Marshall, Kathleen ward, Dorothy ward, Shirley kolstad, Alma Shettel, Rosemary Biegalke, Betty Smith, Glenda Ross. Front Row: Alma Zorn, Winifred Rockman, Louise wanken, Virginia Seidlitz, Norma Erickson, Betty Skinner, Marilyn Jen- sen, Bonita kossel, Frances Shettel, Virginia Haag, M iss Royal. Top Row: Row 2: Row 3: Row 4 : Laura Seidlitz, Margaret hader. Dean Wolfe, Betty Jeanne Seidlitz, Howard Sanford, Ronald Hanson, Dee Warnes, Stephen Brown, Perry Evans, June Borys, Betty Sk inner David Cushing, Jerry Hendrickson, Glenda Ross, Fay Heimbigner, Betty Smith, Rosemary Biegalke, Dale Zorn, Norman Buffington, Shirley Kolstad, Harry Heim- bigner, Alma Zorn, Winifred Rockman, Bonita kossel, Edward Staudacher, Rose Cushing Audrey Lee heimbigner, Raymond Evans, Cheryl Ross, Fern Maher, Gene Ray, Kenneth Broadhurst, Randall Matkin, Robert Cushing, Dale Lyders, Kenneth Brand- vold, Kathleen ward, Gordon Kammerzell, Phil Buffing- ton, Virginia Seidlitz, Mr. Vie Betty Berg, Alice Broadhurst, Joan Didier, Audrey Zanda, Ruby Heimbigner, Sharlene Leighton At the District band festival held in Fort Benton in the spring of 1949, Chester high school band received a no. I RAT ING (SUPER I OR). This rating enabled them to enter the State concert in Great Falls and they were given a no. Il (excellent), the HIGHEST RATING GIVEN TO ANY CLASS D BAND. The band also attended the Havre music festival near the END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THERE THEY SHOWED THEIR ABILITIES TO MARCH AS WELL AS PLAY. Top Row: Row 2: Row 3: Row 4: Laura Seidlitz, Frances Shettel, Virginia Haag, Fay heimbigner, Glenda Ross, Audrey Lee Heimbigner, Alice Broadhurst, Ruby Heimbigner Rosemary Biegalke, Winifred Rockman, Edith Marshall, Bonnie Kossel, Betty Smith, Joan Didier, Betty Skinner Mrs. Vera Anderson, Doris Kolstad, Shirley Kolstad, Betty Jeanne Seidlitz, Joanne Thielman, Alma Shettel, Frances Petlak Sally Ward, Mary Jean Greiner, Norma Erickson, Mabel Marshall, Kathleen Ward, Marilyn Jensen TR I PLE TR 10 Top Row: Mary Jean Greiner, Joanne Thielman, Betty Jeanne Seid- litz, Mabel Marshall, Frances Petlak, Joan Didier Row 2: Audrey Lee Heimbigner, Kathleen ward, Mrs. Vera Ander- son, Laura Seidlitz, Fay Heimbigner Studeat auuctC Rowl: L. to R. Allan Standiford, Randall Matkin, Doris Kolstad, Dee Warnes, June Borys, Dale Lyders, Betty Smith, Edith Marshall. Back Row: Dale Zorn, Mrs. Ryan, Miss Sk ill ingberg, Miss Royal, Mr. Lallum, Mr. Vie, Arlo Skari, Donald Raunig. 'Pape St M Back Row: Miss Sk ill ingberg, Allan Standiford, Randall Matkin, Audrey Zanda, Alma Shettel, Shirley Kolstad, June Borys. Row 2: Doris Kolstad, Margie hader, Mable Marshall, Fern Maher, Laura Seidlitz, Betty Smith. Row l: Audrey Heimbigner, Betty Seidlitz, Joan Dedier. JUNE BORYS, BETTY JEANNE SEIDLITZ, DORIS KOLSTAD 7 2.ocee t BETTY JEANNE SE IDL ITZ punivi 'P’UMt The Stars Will Remember, was the theme for the annual Junior Promenade honoring the class of '49. The scene was a penthouse terrace with skyscrapers sil- houetted AGAINST A STARLIT SKY. A RED BRICK WALL AND A PARAPET WITH A RED AND GREY AWING ALONG THE WALL FURTHER DEVELOPED THE PENTHOUSE ATMOSPHERE. The theme was once more portrayed in the silver and blue PROGRAMS THAT WERE PRESENTED TO THE COUPLES AT THE DOORWAY UNDER THE CANAPY. At NINE O'CLOCK THE GRAND MARCH OF ABOUT 70 COUPLES WAS LET BY Betty Seidlitz, the class president, and Oee Warnes. The Four Aces from Havre provided the music. Among the exciting events of the school year was the 1949 Chester Carnival. Many bright and colorful booths were to be SEEN, EACH OFFERING A VARIETY OF ATTRACTIVE AND USEFUL PRIZES. During the whole evening the Home Ec. girls were busy ser- ving TASTY FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS IN THE HOME EC. ROOM. Among the special prizes that evening were a Sunbeam mix Master, which was raffled off, and a radio for the door prize. At midnight, three young ladies dressed |n white taffeta FORMALS, FASHIONED WITH DOUBLE BERTHA COLLARS AND FLARED SKIRTS WERE ESCORTED TO THE STAGE. THE QUEEN CARRIED A BOU- QUET of yellow Chrysanthemums and white mums, while the at- tendants AND FLOWER GIRL CARRIED NOSEGAYS OF PINK MUMS. Mr. Lallum presented the queen to Dee warnes, who crowned Betty Seidlitz, Carnival Queen of 1949. Betty was attended by Doris Kolstad and June Borys. Their escorts were Stephen Brown and Richard Batzer. Larry Smith WAS CROWN BEARER AND SANDRA SWANK WAS FLOWER GIRL. The identity of the Queen, who was selected by popular VOTE OF THE STUDENT BODY, WAS A SECRET UNTIL THE CORONATION CEREMONY BEGAN. THE TWO GIRLS RECEIVING THE SECOND HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES WERE CHOSEN AS ATTENDANTS. A DANCE FOLLOWED WITH THE Hl-LlNE SwiNGSTERS FURNISHING THE MUSIC Se U i 'Ptaq Standing: Dee Warnes, Kenneth Broadhurst, Perry Evans, Billy Skinner, Frances Petlak, Joanne Thielman, Stephen Brown, Kenneth Brandvold, Dale Lyders. Sitting: Betty Jeanne Seidlitz, Laura Seidlitz, June Borys, Fern Maher and Mable Marshall. Ocwuxr 'Play Left to right: Betty Jeanne Seidlitz, Dale Lyders, June Borys On December 6, 1948, We presented our first play, the comedy, High Pressure Homer under the direction of majorie Ryan . Homer is a very ambitious young man who always was in- venting outlandish things, such as collar buttons, razor BLADES, AND TOOTH PASTE. AS THE PLAY BEGAN HE WAS ENGAGED TO HIS CHILDHOOD SWEET heart Arlene woodruff, but because of Homer's foolishness Arlene breaks their engagement, and begins to go with Wade WAINWRIGHT, A NEW COMER IN TOWN. Arlene learns she is adopted, and that Chetwynde, a MILLIONAIRE, IS HER REAL FATHER, AND HE SETS HOMER UP IN BUS INESS The cast was as follows: homer Haywood, Dee warnes; Arlene Woodruff, Joanne Thielman; Mr. woodruff. Dale Lyders; Mrs. Woodruff, Lois Staudacher; Zenith, Louise Johnson; Aunt Cora, Betty Seidlitz; wade wainwright, Stephen Brown; Junior Woodruff, Kenny Brandvold; Mrs. Margaret Taylor, June Borys; Boots Woodruff, Fern Maher; Bunny Taylor, Frances Petlak; Chetwynde, Bill Skinner. On January 28, the Senior Class presented their annual play reserve Two For Murder. AS THE PLAY BEGAN, THE THEATRE WAS SUDDENLY PLUNGED IN- TO COMPLETE DARKNESS, AND ONE OF THE ACTORS WAS SHOT BY SOME ONE SEATED IN THE AUDIENCE. AS THE PLAY CONTINUED, ANOTHER MURDER TOOK PLACE, A CORPSE VANISHED, AND MADE ITS APPEARANCE IN THE DARK AUDITO- RIUM. The mystery is finally solved by two detectives, blun- dering Sergeant Kennedy and Sam Lee, his proverb-spouting Chinese assistant. 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