Chinook High School - Breeze Yearbook (Chinook, MT)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1917 volume:

Chinook Mrvpze Vol. 1. December, 1917. No. 1. 3Tabl t of Contonta Editorials ................. Introductory................ “A War Christmas”........... Poem—“Merry (?) Christmas . “The Old Folks”............. Exchanges .................. Organizations............... Poem—“Just Before Christmas” Dramatics................... Society .................... Athletics................... Chestnuts .................. Calendar.................... page 3 page 3 page 5 page 9 page 11 page 14 page 15 page 17 page 18 page 20 page 25 page 26 page 33 Issued Every Six Weeks At Chinook High School, Chinook, Montana. 15 cents per copy “ ...............— LUMBER — BUILDING MATERIAL — POSTS Local Lumber Co. “Where Quality Marks the Value” Yards at CHINOOK----------ZURICH DODSON s____________________________________________ Do Your Trading at the Bogy Mercantile Co. Dry Goods, Men’s Furnishings, Clothing, Shoes, Groceries, Furniture. v AGENTS FOR “PATRICK” WOOL PRODUCTS Cliuumk Ihtbltsljtfb by ttir tubrnts at Clynnuk liiylj d?Dol v ■■ Vol. 1. December, 1917. No. 1 Editor in Chief,........................ Kathryn Flanagan Business Manager, ............................Leo Gesell Assistant Business Manager,............................Cleo Dowen Fiction Editor,.......................Marguerite Thibaudeau Social Editor, ......................... Violet Flanagan Dramatic Editor,........................Margaret Ramsey Sporting Editor, .................................... Henry Martens Exchange Editor............................ Lila Christian Comic Editor,...........................Adelaide Christian Business Adviser,.............................Miss Dickey Literary Adviser,.............................Miss Adams fEhitortal Introductory The Chinook High School “Breeze” is the result of two months of tireless effort. As this is the first year that a High School paper has been attempted, we found it impossible to get out a paper any sooner than Christmas. Most of the members of our editorial staff have had some experience in this kind of work, having been on the staff of the Sophomore “Life” last year. We have found that the people of 4 THE CHINOOK BREEZE Chinook are willing to help make a success of our paper, as is shown by our numerous advertisements, and we appreciate their support. The members of the faculty have also aided us a great deal. We hope that our paper will be appreciated. We Thank You. We, the C. H. S., thank you, who have so kindly assisted us by giving us ads, showing that you are indeed good sport:; and are not only boosting yourselves, but wish to help a good thing along as well. Come on, now, you folks and patronize the advertisers, and show that you are equally good sports and boosters. Help a Good Thing Along We certainly appreciate the help of the rest of the students of the High School in getting material for the “Breeze.” Just because you haven’t some special work assigned to you, don’t sit down and let some one else do the work. If we’re going to make our paper a success, we must all work. Everyone should contribute to this. Get busy, because some of us will not be here next year and it will fall to you to carry the work along. Push! Don’t be a slacker! Buy a Chinook Breeze and get warmed up to the school news. •K. M. F. ’18. THE CHINOOK BREEZE 5 A War (Christmas Lieutenant Abner Reed suddenly reined in his horse and taking out his glass, gazed intently through it, toward a distant grove. He was the leader of a scouting party of six Union men, who had been detailed to observe the movements of the Confederates, encamped in a nearby grove, and to report them to their commander. “See anything?” inquired his younger brother, John. “I can ses a few tents” answered Abner, “but I can’t see any men.” He urged his horse forward and ordered his men to scatter out in opposite directions. He had proceeded alone for several hundred yards, along a path fringed with evergreens, when he heard a shot, and then several more in rapid succession. “They have brushed the Confed pickets”, he muttered, and cautiously examined his surroundings before proceeding. Suddenly two more shots rang out and a crash of branches and trampling of feet warned Abner that someone was coming. He started for a small clump of balsam trees, but before he had gone far, he saw coming toward him one of his men, covered with blood and hardly able to maintain his seat on his horse. As he rode by Abner, he suddenly loosed his hold on the saddle and fell unconscious to the ground. “John!” cried Abner, and dismounting hurried to his brother’s side. At that instant, however, he heard the tramp of feet again, and looking up, saw a tall officer in a drab uniform coming toward him at full speed. “You are my prisoner,” said the Confederate, drawing rein. “Not yet!” replied Abner, quickly mounting his horse and drawing his sabre. The Confederate wheeled and shouting “On guard!”, made for the Union man. Both men were excellent swordsmen and the fight was sharp and fierce. Finally Abner saw his chance and, rising in his stirrups, brot his sabre down on the Con- G THE CHINOOK BREEZE federate’s shoulder with all his might. However, in recovering his balance, his own arm was exposed for a single instant, and his antagonist, giving a last, desperate thrust, ran his sword through Abner’s upper arm and fell from his horse, dead. Abner dismounted, and heedless of his own wound, has tened to his brother’s side. He found that one bullet had entered his leg and another his shoulder. “Bad one,” he commented. He bathed the wounds with water from a nearby brook and then bandaged them with strips torn from his shirt. He forced a little brandy between the lips of the wounded man, and after several minutes, had the satisfaction of seeing him open his eyes. “Better go on and leave me here,” John urged. “You can’t carry me anyway, and someone is bound to find me.” Abner turned a deaf ear to this and determined to stay by his brother even if he watf captured by the Confederates. The skirmish between the pickets had brot on a general engagement between the Confederates and the Union men. The latter were greatly out-numbered and were forced to fall back, closely pursued by the enemy. The return of the two scouts to their own lines was thus made impossible. Abner, realizing this, began to look around for some kind of shelter. He scanned the surrounding hillside carefully through his glass and at last his eyes rested upon a little spiral of smoke, slowly ascending toward the sky. He looked more closely and made out a little log cabin, several miles away. As soon as darkness came and there was no danger of detection, Abner took his wounded brother on his back and began his journey toward the cabin. He had gone about half the distance and was going down the side of a steep gully, when a stone gave way under his feet and he fell. As he fell, he released his hold on his brother, saving THE CHINOOK BREEZE 7 the latter from a hard fall. Abner picked himself up at the bottom of the ravine, but when he attempted to walk, found that one of his ankles was sprained. He managed to crawl to the top of the ravine and told his brother what had happened. It looked as though they would have to stay there until some one came. They began to shout for help, but received no response. After several minutes they shouted again, but there was no answer. Finally, completely exhausted, John fell asleep and Abner, although he tried to keep awake, found himself dozing. He tried to rouse himself, but in spite of his efforts, soon fell asleep. Early the next morning, an old man was walking through the forest, when his dog all at once began to bristle and growl. “Sic ’em, Pete,” urged the old man, thinking his dog had scented a bear or some other inhabitant of the woods. The dog slowly walked toward a small clump of trees, growing on the edge of a ravine, and upon reaching them, stopped and began to howl. The old man followed and soon came upon the unconscious forms of the two soldiers. “Hey! Bill!” he yelled. Soon another man came running toward him. “What's the row?” he inquired. “Here’s a coupla sojers as are jist about done fer,” replied the other man. “Help me carry ’em to the shack.” The scene now changes to the Reed house in Pennsylvania. It was on an early December evening and the family were gathered around the fire. The father was just able to sit up in a chair, having broken his leg in falling from a hay stack several weeks previous. “I don’t know what we can do, Minnie,” the old man said. “Billy is able to do the chores and to earn most of our necessities, but he can’t earn enough to stand old Billings off. He’s bound and determined to get this place.” Some time before Mr. Reed, pressed by a lack of money, had borrowed a sum of money, giving his 8 THE CHINOOK BREEZE farm as a security, from his well-to-do neighbor Mr. Billings, a stingy, grasping man, who for years had coveted the Reed farm. He now had a good chance of getting the place and would not be put off any longer. “If we only had the boys at home,” sighed the mother. “We haven’t heard from them for months and the reports say they are missing, so we don’t have any idea what has become of them.” “Don’t worry, father,” spoke up Billy. We’ll find some way to pay it. I can haul hay and maybe we can sell some of the calves and horses.” “I am afraid not, my boy,” answered the old man. “You can’t earn more than ten dollars a month, hauling hay, and no one wants to buy stock at this time of the year. I am afraid we’ll have to give up the place unless something turns up.” Although thirteen-year-old Billy had spoken so cheerfully, he did not feel that way. Ever since his father had been injured, all of the work had fallen to him, and he was barely able to earn a living for the family, let alone save enough money to pay the debt. Their clothes were becoming threadbare, and patched and their faces plainly showed hunger. “I am afraid we won’t have much of a Christmas this year,” continued the father. “We can’t spare any money for presents and there i£ no one to send us any. The boys are both gone and we can’t even have a good Christmas din- At last Christmas eve came around. Billy had hauled a load of hay to town that day and was rather late in coming home. He had stopped at the corner store and had spent a quarter for some candy for the younger children. As he was driving slowly along the road, he overtook two men, wrapped in heavy overcoats and carrying numerous bundles and packages. “Want a ride?” he inquired. “You bet” answered one of the men. As they went along, they began THE CHINOOK BREEZE 9 talking and Billy, urged on by the eager questions of the two men, told the whole story of their misfortune. When he had finished, one of the men inquired innocently what the names of the two missing men were. Billy told him and the man exclaimed, “Oh, I know them well.,, “Can you tell me where they are?” asked Billy eagerly. “Right on this wagon,” answered the man. Billy was over-joyed when he discovered that the men were his two long lost brothers, but was not any more elated than the rest of the family, who almost smothered them when they came into the house. Soon the family were again seated around the fire, listening to John and Abner’s story. They had been taken to the ca bin by the two trappers and had been taken care of for almost two months until they were able to travel. Then they had made their way through the Confederate lines by disguising themselves as Confederate soldiers, and had rejoined their own regiment. When their commander heard their story, he gave them six months furlough and they had returned home just in time for Christmas. “Well,” remarked Billy, when they had finished their story, “I guess we’ll have a happy Christmas after all.” —Leo Gesell, ’18. UJterry? Cljrfatmaa When Yule-tide comes around again, It costs me stacks of fives and tens To pay off all my bills. The wife must have a brand new hat, The children long for this and that— My heart with anguish fills. My niece’s cousin’s husband’s unks, THE CHINOOK BREEZE Must have a bunch of bucks and plunks, My helpmeet lets me know; My nephew needs some new silk socks— It gives poor me an awful shock To see the nickels go. Then I should send some gifts and things To my own relatives, by jinks, But simply do not dare. My brothers dear amount to naught And other presents must be bought, My darling wife declares. When Christmas morn at last is here, For others there is lots of cheer And every kind of stuff; But as I look up at the tree There’s just a loud bow tie for me— They wonder why I’m gruff. That’s just the way it always goes, As any men with families know— And it is rank abuse. They never send a thing to you, When gifts and things for them are due; It peeves me like the deuce. SHRIMP, C’18. (With apologies to Walt Mason.) Mabel Blackwood rushed into the geometry room breathless. “Oh, Mr. Provow, don't scold me for being late to school, because I’ve just had such a disappointment,” she said. “A horse fell down and they said they were going to send for a horse doctor, so I waited. And what do you think? It wasn’t a horse doctor at all: it was only a man!’’ THE CHINOOK BREEZE 11 Slljtf ©ih Jffolks’ Christmas Silas Jones sat on the manger, stroking Betsy’s black head and telling her, “Those kids o’ mine will be home two days after tomorrow.” His meditations were interrupted by a shrill voice calling him. He immediately went to the house for he seldom went against his wife’s wishes or contradicted her—not more than once in five years. And the five years were almost gone since Silas had told her John might go to school as long as he pleased. As he neared the house he saw Mira out feeding a very fat goose and an equally fat turkey, which were to be killed in one or two more days. Mira saw Silas coming and had a scolding ready for him. “Here y’come t’the house without an armful of wood and there ain’t a speck in the wood-box. If you ain’t the most unthinkin’ man I ever saw, I’ll eat my hat,” snapped Mira as Silas stepped on the porch. “Sure Mira, I’ll go an’ git y’ a big armful, if thet’s all what’s botherin’ y You should hev told me thet before.” “If thet ain’t like a man,” soliloquized Mira. “Alwus thinkin’ they’re not t’ blame. Silas! You lay thet wood right down on the step there and take off your over-shoes ’fore y’ dare walk in on thet floor I’ve been breakin’ my back scrubbin’.” While supper was being prepared, Silas read one of the yearly letters, saying all the children would be home for Christmas. His honest face glowed with pride when he read them. They (the children) were all such good child- ren. 12 THE CHINOOK BREEZE “Wei” he said as his wife hung up the dish-pan after supper was over and the dishes were washed, “I see the kids hev writ home sayin’ they was cornin’ as usual. I kin hardly wait till I see George. I’ll bet he looks fine in his uniform. He alwus was a nice lookin’ boy. And Sal’s girl, I kin mind when she was as cute a kid as y’ ever saw. My —” “Yes,” broke in Mira, “you ken alwus mind them times but y’ never ken mind all the work they made me. It’s alwus, ‘I’m so, so glad they’re comin! I want t’ see ’em!’ You never oncet think o’ the work that makes me, no never. I almost wish they wouldn’t come. I ain’t as young as I used t’ be and can’t work so hard, and those children are so thotless. They never think of my work. Yes, I wish they wouldn’t come.” “They wouldn’t come! Don’t want t’ see George in his uniform and Sal’s gal and hear how little Joy is gettin’ a-long teachin’ school and not see all th’ rest of ’em ? Y’ don’t mean it, Mira!” “Oh, I don’t? I wouldn’t say it if I didn’t mean it, would I?” Mira’s voice, naturally shrill, grew shriller. Silas had doubted her word and she was terribly angry. “I do mean it,” she repeated several times. Silas’ gray head bent over the letters and letters and figures on the red tablecloth mixed. For half an hour he sat still, trying to think Mira did not mean what she had said. She was harsh sometimes and always scolded, but rarely ever meant anything by it. Yet this time he could not help thinking she did mean what she had said. The scornful, angry glances she cast his way made him think that she was more than just angry. Silas had forgotten the scornful glances she had given him five years ago. Finally he got up and went to bed. Mira picked up the letters and put them THE CHINOOK BREEZE 13 away, wishing all the time she had not said she did not want the children home. However wishing did no good. At 11:30 the next day Silas drove up to the barnyard. His eyes twinkled as he cautiously put away his numerous packages in a shed. Then dropping into a look of the saddest melancholy he went slowly to the house. “Where y’ been,” asked Mira suspiciously. “Town.” “What for?” “Send a telegram.” “Who to?” “The kids.” “What did y’ want to do thet fur?” “Tell ’em not to come for Christmas.” “You did? You told ’em not to come for Christmas? You did?” “I did.” “The only bit o’ joy I ever hev and you’ve deprived me of that. The pleasure o’ seein’ the children is all I ever git, and you, you told ’em not to come. Why ?” “ ’Cause y’ said last night ’twas too much work.” With these parting words Silas went out leaving her murmuring to herself, “They won’t come”, again and again.” All preparations for Christmas were dropped and Mira sat around in a most dejected attitude. Silas sometimes thot he had better tell her that the children might come anyway. Yet he said to himself, “She shouldn’t hev said thet last night. ’Twont hurt her t’ suffer a little fur it. I know she was just plain, downright cranky.” For, you see, Silas remembered that time five years ago. During the afternoon Silas brought a Christmas tree to the house. Mira threw it out on the back porch. 14 THE CHINOOK BREEZE It snowed the next day so evening came very early. A-bout six o’clock a knock was heard at the door. Silas opened it. A man gave him a telegram. He handed it to Mira who opened it and read. “Everybody’s coming anyway. Bringing several servants. John.” Mira finally broke the silence which followed. “H’m, might as well leave them servants to hum. I won’t .hev a blessed one of ’em snoopin’ around, I ken tell y’ thet. Silas do y’ suppose we could kill that old goose and turkey t'-night? Those kids ’ll be here bright an’ early in the morn-in’ so y’ll hev to go after ’em early tomorrow mornin’ and git some things. And say, hurry up and git that tree in I threw out. I never saw sich a slow man in all my life.” —Elva Dickson, ’19. iExrttaitgeB Lila Christian, ’19. We have sent copies of “The Breeze” to the following: Stampede, Havre, Montana. Prickly Pear Weekly, Glasgow, Montana. Weekly Exponent, Montana State College, Bozeman. Kaimin, Montana University, Missoula. Central High News, Central High School, Minneapolis. The Mirror, Lima H. S., Lima, Ohio. The Retina, Waite H. S., Toledo, Ohio. The Megaphone, Fortuna H. S., Fortuna, Cal. The Croaker, Valley H. S., Valley, Neb. La Brisa, Long Beach Polytechnic H. S., Long Beach, California. THE CHINOOK BREEZE 15 (0njant2ations Glee Club. The “B-Natural” Glee Club was organized this year under the direction of Miss Noonan. They have a great deal of musical talent and with an experienced supervisor like Miss Noonan, we expect to see something extra good when they give their operetta. The officers are as follows: President...........Kathryn Flanagan Vice President..........Helen Stam Secretary-Treasurer. .Bessie Easterbrook Director.............. Miss Noonan S. O. S. Club. The S. 0. S. Club was organized for the purpose of having a good time, and they sure do! Their initiations, which are very severe, are always held in the attic, but most of their business is transacted on the roof. The members are as follows: Leo Gesell .................... President Tom Bogy........Secretary and Treasurer “Bill” Drake............ Sergeant-at-Arms Beecher Cushman Donald Entorf Henry Martens. The E. 0. S. Club. This is a similar organization to the S. 0. S. and is fully as nutty. 16 THE CHINOOK BREEZE The Athletic Association. The Athletic Association is made up of all students taking part in athletics. Our membership is unusually large this year and we have plenty of material for both boys’ and girls’ basket ball teams. The officers are as follows: Leo Gesell ..................... President Donald Entorf. .Secretary and Treasurer Classes. Every class has organized this year, excepting the Juniors, who are having spirited debates as to the members best fitted to manage the class. The Seniors were the first to organize, then the Freshmen and last the Sophomores. Senior Officers. President......................Leo Gesell Vice President.......Lena Christiansen Secretary and Treasurer. .Jessie O’Keefe Chairman of Social Committee......... .......................... Helen Stam Junior Officers. (Doubtful.) Sophomore Officers. President............ Dorothy Benjamin Vice President.............Glenn Sands Secretary-Treasurer...... Helen Chose THE CHINOOK BREEZE 17 Freshman Officers. President...................Margie Fuller Vice President...........George Benjamin Secretary-Treasurer. ... Cecil Brusewitz dfuat iiirfurt' CLiutstnuis When the snow falls thick and fast. When December’s almost past, Then the children, wild with glee, Help to trim the Christmas tree. Bits of tinsel, popcorn strings, Lambs with tails and birds with wings, Dogs and dollies, fair to see, All to trim the Christmas tree. When the treasures are all hung And the Christmas carol sung, Lay the things no one must see, Underneath the Christmas tree. Every one must make believe, Not to know what he’ll receive; Doll or sled, or book, maybe, All from off the Christmas tree. When the snow falls thick and fast, And the waiting’s almost past, Then the children, wild with glee, Help to trim the Christmas tree. -Borrowed 18 THE CHINOOK BREEZE H. Uramatica Margaret Ramsey. It is the custom of the H. S. for one of the classes, under the direction of one of the teachers, to give a program each Friday. Some of the programs have been very good. Outsiders are always welcome. Friday the Juniors and Seniors under the direction of Miss Miewald and Miss Winter showed their ingenuity by giving one of the best programs of the year, at least it war. a variation from the recitation and song type. The various members of the classes were selected to represent the different teachers. Marie O’Keefe gave a very good impersonation of Miss Dickey. Cleo Dowen with a few alterations looked very much like Miss Reid. Jessie O’Keefe instructed the members of Miss Noonan’s German class, who were very successful in telling how much they knew. Helen Stam took the part of Miss Winter and Violet Runyan that of Miss Miewald, with equal success. Violet Flanagan represented Miss Adams and had the pleasure of conducting both a class and an assembly, which were very interesting. But perhaps the greatest success of the day was Leo Gesell, who took the part of Mr. Provow. To make the farce seem more real, Tom Bogy was endowed with a mustache and given the part of Mr. Arnold, and he seemed to have carefully noted his actions or to have had some former experience, as he knew his business well. During the program a mock program was given, supposedly by the eighth grade and Mr. Provow. Marguerite Thibedeau recited “The Egg,” Bill Drake “The Frog” and Kathryn Flanagan “The Big Melicepan.” The various mem- THE CHINOOK BREEZE 19 bers of the class answered the roll call by reciting Mother Goose rhymes. At the close of school, after all the teachers had made their announcements and May had played the march for dismissal, a faculty meeting was held. The various pupils were discussed and passed judgment on. To the pupils this was a revelation—to the teachers only a gentle reminder. We certainly admire our teachers and hold them up as an example of “good sports,” for no offense was taken and they seemed to enjoy the performance as much or more than anyone else. Sophomores. The following is one of the programs given by Miss Winter and the tenth grade. Six of the girls sang the “Missouri Waltz” and “Mammy’s Little Coal-Black Rose,” which the high school appreciated very much. Dorothy Lee gave “The Girls in Overalls,” which was very good. Mildred Snedecor recited “Jacob Strauss.” Paul Cochran recited “The Kaiser’s Dream,” and Edward Leonard “That 01’ Time Nigger.” The best number on the program was a vocal duet by Kathryn Easby and Norma Sisson, entitled “Romeo and Juliet.” Freshman. One of the best programs given by the Freshmen was under Miss Adams’ supervision. Margie Fuller gave a patriotic recitation, Helen Rush a reading entitled “The Silver Stirrup,” which was very well given. Grace Kenyon sang a solo, “My Mansion of Dreams.” There was also a Hawaiian song by Maybelle McAndrews, Bessie Easterbrook, Mary- 20 THE CHINOOK BREEZE belle Wilkerson, Grace Kenyon, Jacob Flora, Cecil Bruse-witz, Leo Pauley and Hugo Christensen. Milton Christie accompanied them on the ukelele. Hugo Christensen gave a recitation “Dat Partnership.” —Margaret Ramsey, ’19. Mortal Friday, October 5th. The social season opened with a party given by the social committee of the Senior class. The guests assembled at the Christiansen home and from there were motored out to the O’Keefe ranch, where they were welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. O’Keefe. A delightful evening was spent with music and dancing. At twelve o’clock a light lunch was served to the following guests: Margaret Ramsey, Cleo Dowen, Eloise Pendergast, Mable Blackwood, Marie O’Keefe, Violet Flanagan, Minnie Christiansen, Kathryn Flanagan, Marcus Martens, Norman Mosser, Rodney Stam, Henry Martens, Leo Gesell, “Bill” Drake, Beecher Cushman, Donald Entorf, Connel Blackwood, and Tom Bogy. Miss Miewald acted as chaperon and all are indebted to their hostesses, Helen Stam, Jessie O’Keefe and Lena Christiansen, for a good time. Friday, October 26th. The first Freshman party was given in the new manual training building under the supervision of Miss Adams. The earlier part of the evening was devoted to games. Later Miss Adams instructed them in the intricacies of the Virginia Reel, and soon they were all gracefully bowing and THE CHINOOK BREEZE 21 courtesying. At eleven o’clock they were called away from this most enjoyable pastime by the announcement of lunch which was served in the domestic science rooms. Friday, November 2nd. A Hallowe’en party was given in Stam’s basement by Helen Stam, Jessie O’Keefe, and Lena Christiansen. The basement was suitably decorated with witches, pumpkins, and black cats. Hallowe’en games and stories occupied the first part of the evening. Later the Victrola was carried out on the lawn, where the guests danced by the light of the moon. Supper was served at half past twelve to the following guests: Margaret Ramsey, Marie O’Keefe, Violet Flana-, gan, Mable Blackwood, Violet Runyan, Cleo Dowen, KathryiT Flanagan, Leo Gesell, Tom Bogy, Norman Mosser, Beeche CusHman, “Bill” Drake, Henry Martens, Rodney Stam, “Ted” Scholz, Donald Entorf, and Louis Kanooth. Tuesday, November 6th. The Sophomores, chaperoned by Mr. Provow, gave their first party in the manual training building. Games were played until about eleven o’clock, when refreshments were served. The Sophomores who were present were: Dorothy Thompson, Ora Waid, Dorothy Benjamin, Annie Tegan, Dorothy Dickson, Mildred Snedecor, Dorothy Lee, Kathryn Easby, Helen Chose, Glenn Sands, “Judy” Leonard, Paul Cochran, Charley Ronne, George Clarkson, Leslie Franke, Earl Hansen and Norma Sisson. Wednesday, November 7th. The night being clear, Miss Dickey and Miss Adams 22 THE CHINOOK BREEZE sought to instruct the members of the Senior class in the mazes of astronomy. Miss Dickey told some of the interesting legends connected with some of the more beautiful planets and constellations. Afterwards the Seniors received a surprise in the form of a delicious lunch served in the domestic science rooms. Friday, November 9th. The S. 0. S., assisted by certain of the Senior girls, gave a big party in the Masonic hall. The evening was spent in dancing and at an early hour in the morning the guests were seated at a table spread with a bounteous lunch. Those present were: Jessie O’Keefe, Helen Stam, Amy Hen-dy, Eloise Prendergast, Cleo Dowen, Violet Flanagan,, Fern Cushman, Minnie Christiansen, Lena Christiansen, Kathryn Flanagan, Leo Gesell, Beecher Cushman, “Bill” Drake, Henry Martens, Norman Mosser, Rodney Stam, Donald Entorf, Tom Bogy, Louis Kanooth and Mr. Hoffland. Mr. Provow acted as chaperon. Friday, November 16th. The Zurich dance hall witnessed a merry sight when certain members of the Senior and Junior Classes motored down from Chinook to enjoy themselves at a party given by the Junior girls. Dancing held sway until a late hour when refreshments were served. At an early hour in the morning the crowd dispersed, after expressing the opinion that every one had had a very good time. Miss Winter chaperoned and those present were: Lena Christiansen, Helen Stam, Jessie O’Keefe, Minnie Christiansen, Violet Runyan, Mable Blackwood, Marie O’Keefe, Margaret Ramsey, Amy Hendy, Leo Gesell, Louis Kanooth, Beecher Cushman, Leslie Blackwood, THE CHINOOK BREEZE 23 Arthur Jepsen, Cal Williams, Norman Mosser, Donald En-torf and Tom Bogy. Friday, November 30th. Miss Arnold gave a six o’clock dinner at her home in honor of the teachers of the Chinook public schools. After dinner there were guessing contests and similar contests provided for the amusement of the guests. Later mock plays and stunts were given under the direction of Mrs. Sias, the county superintendent, who acted as stage manageress. Friday, November 23rd. The second Freshman party was again held in the manual training building. The guests assembled at half past seven and from then until the late hour of eleven o’clock the time was devoted to playing games and dancing. Then the domestic science girls served an excellent lunch. Miss Mie-wald and Miss Winter chaperoned the party. Thursday, December 6th. This party was held at the Smotherman ranch and as there was fine sleighing the guests, under the chaperonage of Miss Adams, were taken in a bob sled. When they arrived and had gotten warm they amused themselves by playing games. After a light lunch had been served the guests returned. The following boys and girls were present: Milton Christie, Oscar Boenhart, Earl Hansen, Glenn Sands, Ches-ley Ronne, Paul Cochran, Helen Chose, Kathryn Easby, May Smotherman and Evelyn Olson. —V. E. F., ’18. 24 THE CHINOOK BREEZE SEE BOYLE'S NEW LINE OF YOUNG MEN'S OVERCOATS —made in— PINCH BACK, HALF BELT, and BELT ALL AROUND. GET YOUR MEAT FROM FLORA MEAT COMPANY ALL ORDERS DELIVERED PHONE NO. 7—LINE 6. The Chinook Lumber Company The California Fruit Store CONFECTIONERY AND FRUITS. THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR SCHOOL SUPPLIES. E. H. TOLLACK, Proprietor. THE CHINOOK BREEZE 25 Athletics Basketball practice started Wednesday, November 21, with plenty of material. We have only two men who were on last year’s team, but have several others who were handicapped last year only by lack of weight and have now developed into speedy players. Several new candidates, among them five or six promising men. So far this year we have experienced a great deal of bad luck. Our first game of the season, with Cutbank, had to be called off on account of the illness of two of our best players, and last week practice had to be called off on account of the diphtheria scare. The boys have turned out very well to practice but some have a habit of coming down about once a week. If we are to have a good basketball team, we must have someone to give us some good, stiff practice. Get out of the notion that there is no use in playing just because you don’t know the game. Turn out to practice and you will learn the game, and even if you don’t make the first team, you will be helping the boys out. We have two games scheduled already, one with Shelby and another with Fort Benton. Shelby comes here Saturday night to see how badly we can beat them and we want everyone to buy a ticket and come. You will enjoy watching the game, and besides yoii will be helping the athletic association to pay their debt. Coach Provow is doing his best to build up a good team and if every player turns out to practice every night, we can have a dandy team. All of the members of the first team are up in three subjects and although Albert Ross is 26 THE CHINOOK BREEZE still under quarantine, we expect to beat Shelby anyway. The line-up for Saturday night will probably be as follows: Forward.......................McCarthy Forward ....................... Harlen Center ........................ Entorf Guard ........................ Leonard Guard ......................... Franke Substitutes, Ross and Martens. Chestnuts “Don’t you think, Marie, you are too old to play with the boys?” “No, mama, the older I get the better I like them.” McCarthy: “You say you are boss. Then who am I?” Provow: “Nothing, practically nothing.” Mark: “Get that? Boss nothing.” Think it over. Miss Dickey: “If anything should go wrong with this experiment, I and the laboratory with everyone in it would be blown sky high. Come closer, every one, so that you may be better able to follow me.” In the Physics class.—Miss Dickey: “Where is the body in the state of rest?” Student: “In the cemetery.” THE CHINOOK BREEZE 27 “Do you believe Shakespeare wrote all the plays that are attributed to him?” “I will ask him when I get to Heaven. “Suppose he isn’t there? “Well, then, you ask him. Little Boy: “Pa, a man’s wife is his better half, isn’t she? Father: “Wa are told so, my son. Son: “Well, then, if a man marries twice there isn’t anything left of him, is there? Teacher: “William, what is the nut of a violin? Will: “Don’t know, ma’am; but I should think maybe the fellow playing it. Senior: “Did you ever take chloroform? Freshie: “No; who teaches it? Coach: “How’s your wind? Athlete: “Boyish. Coach: “How’s that? Athlete: “It comes in short pants. This is the way:— F—orget to take your books home, A—lways go to the show, I —nvariably sleep too late, L—et ’er slide! 28 THE CHINOOK BREEZE ORPHEUM THEATRE THE HOME OF CLEAN AMUSEMENT “You Can Bring the Children” Watch for our Children’s Pictures—“Jack and the Bean Stalk”, and others. You will learn more on current events by seeing Hearst-Pathe News every Monday and Friday than you can read in a week. Fine Woolens on Display Hankey, the Tailor PRICES RIGHT—A FIT GUARANTEED Cleaning Pressing Repairing MONTANA HOTEL STEAM HEAT MRS. MARY L. BOENHERT, Proprietor THE CHINOOK BREEZE 29 Soph: “I’m doing my best to get ahead.” Senior: “Well, goodness knows you need one.” “And what is so rare as a”—student who made his own note book cover?. —With apologies to Lowell. Chester Patterson, gleefully: “Oh, Miss Woodman, may we try a new stunt on the playground ?” Miss Woodman: “We’ll have to see Miss Dickey about that.” Chester: “Who is this Miss Dickey? Does she own the school ?” Question: How does Bill differ from the rest of the Senior class? Answer: Bill is a Drake; the rest are geese. Teachers, teachers, we’ve been thinking What a glorious world ’twould be If the teachers were transported Far beyond the Arctic sea! The man from Oklahoma had put it rather strong. He said they raised some “punkins” there about three meters long. “I cut one in two,” he said, “and used it for a tub.” “That’s nothing,” a New Yorker remarked, and gave his head a rub. “In New York it’s very common to see three full grown policemen asleep on one beat.” 30 THE CHINOOK BREEZE For a First Class Haircut, Shave or Shampoo, go to the FIRST NATIONAL BANK BARBER SHOP R. E. RUSCH, Proprietor. FRUITS CANDIES ICE CREAM at ELLIOTTS Also BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND STATIONERY THE LEHFELDT CO. i A COMPLETE DEPARTMENT STORE No matter what you want, LEHFELDT HAS IT THE CHINOOK BREEZE 31 Miss Adams: “Why did Bryant write ‘Thanatopsis’? Junior: “ ’Cause he didn’t know any better.” “Now Johnnie,” said the teacher to the booby of the class, “You’ve got to learn directions on the map before you pass. On the right of you is east, on the left is west, you’ll find. Now, Johnnie,” said the teacher, “pray tell me what’s behind.” Poor Johnnie blushed and reddened, but murmured with a catch: “I told my mother yesterday that you would see that patch!” We have quite a few biological specimens this year. Our menagerie includes a Drake, several Millers, a “Monkey,” some Martens, an Albatross, (Albert Ross), a Gesell, a Pauley parrot, and numerous poor fish and crabs. We have quite a botanical collection also, having a Fern, some Violets, a Beech sapling, a Sweet William, a fleur-de-Lea, a Marguerite, a Coffey plant, several kinds of nuts and quite a few American beauties. Little boy— Pair of skates— Hole in ice— Golden gates. Freshman: “I really don’t think I deserve a zero in this test.” Teacher: “Neither do I, but it’s the lowest I could give yon. 32 THE CHINOOK BREEZE Miss Winter: “Name the Tudors.” Junior: “Front door and back door. Miss Reid: “The right to have more than one wife is called polygamy. What is it when only one wife is allowed.” Soph: “Monotony.” A Ford is like a school room—a big crank up in front and a lot of little “nuts” all around. Paraphrasing the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, an intelligent eighth grader announced to the astonished teacher that when he came to Philadelphia he had two rolls, one under his arm, and walked down the street on the other. Another Fairy Tale.—Once upon a time there was a teacher who sprung an exam on us when we were prepared for it. Life is a joke; All things show it. •Look at a Freshman, Then you’ll know it. “That woman over there makes little things count, I tell you!” “Indeed?” “Yes; she teaches arithmetic to the eighth grade.” THE CHINOOK BREEZE 33 ‘Was he surprised when he flunked Algebra?” Yes; he said it never entered his head.” While I sit alone at night, Studying with all my might, Dreaming dreams that ne’er come true, Wishing for a grade or two. All despondent here I sit, Thinking of exams that hit; Wishing for a grade, you bet!— For the grades I never get. The Freshmen are noted for having two famous authors—Hugo and Milton—and an ex-senator from Montana— Joe Dickson. The only pen used by the Freshmen is an Easterbrook. Calendar September. Monday, Sept. 3.—School starts. New teachers and a lot of new students. Tuesday, Sept. 4.—Mr. Provow arrives. Wednesday, Sept. 5.—First contingent of conscripts leave. Most of us went down to see them off. 34 THE CHINOOK BREEZE Monday, Sept. 10.—Football practice starts, under the direction of Mr. Provow. Thursday, Sept. 13.—First day of fair. Friday, Sept. 14.—More fair. Tuesday, Sept. 18.—Seniors elect officers. Thursday, Sept. 27.—Football meeting. Equipment was ordered and Mac McCarthy was elected captain. October. Wednesday, Oct. 3.—Second contingent of conscripts leave. We all went down to see them off. Friday, Oct. 5.—Seniors and Juniors go out to O’Keefe ranch in autos. They had a lotta fun. The eighth grade gave first program. Monday, Oct. 12.—Report cards came out for the first time. Plenty of red marks. Wednesday, Oct. 24.—Liberty Day. No school p. m. Thursday, Oct. 25.—S. 0. S. Club organized. Friday, Oct. 26.—Juniors pull off a dandy program. Monday, Oct. 29.—S. 0. S. have initiation ceremony in attic. Wednesday, Oct. 31.—Hallowe’en. Not much damage done. November. Friday, Nov. 2.—Third bunch of conscripts leave. We THE CHINOOK BREEZE 35 had to bring up the tail end of the parade. Seniors give big program. Tuesday, Nov. 6.—“Breeze” is started. Not as much enthusiasm as there might be. Sophomores give party in the manual training building. Several upper classmen get delicious handouts. Wednesday, Nov. 7.—Seniors have star-gazing party at schoolhouse. Friday. Nov. 9.—S. 0. S. give big party in Masonic hall. Monday, Nov. 12.—Athletic association organized. Wednesday, Nov. 14.—Doctor Sanford made a dandy speech. Friday, Nov. 16.—Big party at Zurich. Wednesday, Nov. 21.—First basket ball practice tonight. Good material. Monday, Nov. 26.—Miss Dickey leaves for State Teachers’ Convention at Butte.. Thursday, Nov. 29.—Thanksgiving. Two days off. December. Friday, Dec. 7.—Seniors and Juniors pulled off big program. Teachers prove to be good sports. Bowling alley opens. Oh, joy! Wednesday, Dec. 12.—School closes on account of diphtheria. Game with Cut Bank called off for same reason. 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