Chinook High School - Breeze Yearbook (Chinook, MT)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1918 volume:

Presented by Kathryn Flanagan Miller 1991 w Chinook Htglj rljool Annual tlic iHni| umbrr of Il|t Chinook ilrtnr t . tlriucatrii to El|r Cearlters of the Chinook High rliool iHay, 19lti Chinook, fHontnmt FACULTY OF CHINOOK HIGH SCHOOL Top row, left to right; Miss V. Noonan, language; Mr. E. L. Provow, manual training; Miss W. Winter, history. ' Bottom row, left to right; Miss E. Adams, English; Miss E. Miewald, home economics; Miss E. Reid, principal; Miss E. Dickey, superintendent Page Four Service Flag Address On the Occasion of the Unfurling of the School Service Flag, Mai) Fifteenth A flag stands for the hopes of a nation, the courage of a nation, and all that a nation finally accomplishes. A flag is not a fragment of brightly colored bunting to be prized for its beauty and harmony of color. A flag stands for wars on land and on sea, for the motives that prompted them, for the lives that were lost, for the victories gained. A flag stands for peace, for its public and private life and for its ideals. Our national flag stands for liberty, justice, honor and law. It has taken over one hundred years of Americanism to make it mean all these thinigs. It has taken the high courage, the brave deeds and the untiring efforts of our people to make it a reality. It stands for a nation established for liberty and justice, whose struggles have all been in the same cause. Our nation can well be proud of its war record. No nation has ever been so generous to its enemies, no nation has done more for progress and less for power. We love our old flag; its red bars of courage, its white stripes of purity, its blue field of justice. It stands for the best there is in us and all that we hold dear. Soon after the United States entered our present war some form of banner was wanted by the people who had sent soldiers to the service. I have the honor tonight of unfurling our service flag with its sixty-five blue stars and its one of gold. This flag shows that many of the sons of our old Chinook High School have placed their lives at the disposal of our country in its time of need. Many of these boys are now in active service in France to help crush the last stand of despotism and to wipe forever the curse of autocracy from the face of the earth. This particular service flag has a deeper meaning to us than merely a beautiful banner. We are proud of the numbers who have gone and of the fact that six in the service represent the class of 1915. These boys are our own; the sons, brothers and friends of Chinook. The gold star shines for our cheerful, friendly Steve Bagan, who was one of our first volunteers. We had hoped, as we hope for the others, that he might return to us, but he will be remembered as one who offered everything for his country. The value of this emblem will not end with the present struggle, but the loyalty and bigness of sacrifice that it represents, will be an inspiration to our m nils in the years to come. May the old Chinook High School cherish and reverence this flag and its Page Fire nation’s flag, and may all its teachings uphold the ideals for which these boys have been willing to lay down their lives. —TOM BOGY. J. Ixh) Gesell “The more, the merrier.” Class Pres. (4); Pres. A. A. (4); Ath. editor Chinook Breeze (4); Pres. S. 0. S. club', Debating Soc.; Glee club; Basket-ball (4) ;Tennis club; Class sec’y-treas. (2); Modern Merchant of Venice; Green Stockings; Track (4); Class Prophecy. In spite of the annual, track work, plays, themes, and girls, Leo continues to be the most carefree of the Seniors. When it comes to cartoons and fancy note book covers, he is the star of the school. Leopold has been trying his best to show the girls a good time this spring. Kathryn Flanagan “We must get to work on this.” Waite H. S. (3); Pies. Glee club; Editor-in-chief; Chinook Breeze; Basketball (1, 2); Modern Merchant of Venice; Green Stockings;Class Poem. This chamr.ng daughter of Erin is one of the busiest of the class members. Glee club and the paper consume most of her time, and they are enough to keep any one busy. The success of this annual is due a great deal to Katie. She took a trip back east last year, but decided that C. H. S. was the place fdr her. Donald’s Dream I’d like to have a nice soft job, Where I could simply be A sort of weekly visitor To draw my salary. And then when that grew tiresome And seemed inclined to bore me I’d like to have some fellow paid to go and draw it for me. Pag Six Class Poem i Have you noticed that .girl with contempt for the boys, Who would hold a class meeting without any noise, Who would all of us cheat and the teachers delight? Now Minnie, you can’t spoil our meeting tonight. II Where’s Jessie? Where’s Jessie? Who says she’s not game? He’s tipsy-Young Rattle Brains. That is his name. Her sweet smiles a plenty do all of us please, She’s our gay social leader, whom no one can tease. III - Was it tipsy I spoke of? Sure that’s no mistake. Look close you will see every sign of a fake. We want some new ideas for those he has shed, When Leo once gets them, he’ll go far ahead. IV It’s a trick of young Donald’s, you may have been told To dispute with the teachers as if he were old. He put’s on a long face and acts like a judge. Oh, he makes believe nicely, but of course it’s all fudge. V That girl, the last speaker, in three years won the right To the cherished class honors and takes them tonight. Our class mate,.with purpose, won’t drift with the tide, Tho her name's “Modest Violet”, we say it with pride. VI That girl with the brave “Woman Suffrage” look, Makes believe she’ll be famous and write a law-book She stands up for Jeanette, that’s what few of us do. Altho new in the class, she's a tried friend and true. VII Now our Tom who they say has a logical brain, Let’s his thots run along a psychology vein. Says the teachers can’t bluff him by any pretense And he speaks of our High School with mock eloquence. VIII Then there’s Helen, who gives a most excellent slam, But her smile soon conceals it like honey or jam. She has won many friends by her musical art, We might say she has also won many a heart. Pa He Seven IX You hear that girl giggling? She has marks to the good, But you never would think she’s conserving on food. There’s a long list of credits and grades she has won; If you want a good fellow, take Lena for fun. X We’ll remember our teachers, both loyal and true, Their efforts amazing have gotten us thru, And when in life’s battles some honor we’ve won We’ll be grateful to them for the work they have done. XI Then here’s to our High School, its hopes and its joys, We’ll remember with pleasure its dear girls and boys, And when we have come to the end of life’s cheer May the world have been 'bettered because we were here. —KATHRYN FLANAGAN—’18. Tom V. Bogy “Tho vanquished, he would argue still.”Sec-Treas. S.O.S.club; German club (3); Modern Merchant of Venice; Green Stockings. Tom always thought study only a side issue but this year seems to have changed his mind. Another very busy senior; does everything from inventing jokes to running a motiograph. He is a firm supporter of Roosevelt. Donald, (Watching Tom trying to produce electricity by rubbing a ruler on his head)—“If glass and silk give positive electricity, what will bone and wood give?” Minnie Christiansen “Smile. It don’t hurt much.” German club (3); Green Stockings. Minnie is the most industrious student in the class, and she, with her little sister, Lena, niake a very jolly pair. Just at present most of her interest is in the Senior play. Page Eight When Wit Out-witted, or “Where you goin?” asked Bill Rawley as he watched his room mate struggle with a refractory tie. “None of your business,” retorted the other boy savagely. “I’ll bet you’ve got a date with that Burton girl again. I'd advise you to leave her alone,” sneered Bill. His only answer was a growl. Bill and his friend, Jack Turner, were students at Townley High School. They were fast friends but were rivals and they frequently quarreled, especially when Nellie Burton was mentioned. She favored Jack, altho Bill w'as more popular and had more money than his younger friend. As soon as Jack had left, Rawley hastily put on his coat and rushed madly across to the garage where he kept his auto, or rather'his Ford. He backed out of the garage, almost running over one of the employees, and soon was speeding toward the Burton home. He rang the bell and the door was opened by Miss Nellie herself, dressed as tho she were expecting company. “Hello, Nellie”, said Bill. “How do you do. Mr. Rawley,” replied Nellie. “Jack told me to tell you that he couldn’t come tonight, because he has to study for the exam tomor- Turn About is Fair Play ' row,” continued Bill. “Oh,” gasped Nellie in a disappointed tone. “Don’t you want to go for a spin?” inquired Bill sweetly. “Well, I guess I might, but I must be back by nine o’clock,” replied Nellie. “Just wait till I get my coat.” Soon they were off, but they had no more than gone when Jack knocked at the door. Mrs. Burton answered the knock this time. Having exchanged friendly greetings, Mrs. Burton told him that Nellie had gone. “Mr. Rawley came and told her that you couldn’t come,” she said sympathetically, “so she went for a ride with him.” Jack could hardly hide his disappointment, but he went back to his room full of anger towards his school mate. He was still studying when Bill came home. “Well, did you have a good time, all by yourself?” asked Bill. Jack jumped to his feet. “You great, big, overgrown stiff,” he raged. “What do you mean by —.” He swung a tremendous blow at Bill’s face, but Bill seized the smaller fellow’s wrists and laughed. “Oh, no you don’t, little man.” Jack kicked and struggled in vain to free himself. Pa jr Ninr Lena Christiansen “Laugh and grow fat” Class vice-pres. (4); Green Stockings; German club (3); Salutatory. Lena is the best natured girl in the class and is one of our leaders in society. She also busies herself along other lines as is shown by her grades. One of her ambitions is to be a school ma’am. Jessie O’Keefe “Study is the root of all evil.” Class sec’y-treas. (4); basket-ball (1, 2); German club (3);Modern Merchant of Venice; and Green Stockings; Class History. Jess is a quiet litttle girl, and takes little interest in anything but class affairs and domestic duties. She seems to draw her share of grades nevertheless. Donald Entorf “Oh, I’m so tired.” Belgrade H. S. (1); Sec’y-treas. A.A. (4); German club (3); Tennis club; Class vice-pres. (2); Debating society; S. O. S.; Modern Merchant of Ve-nice;Green Stockings; Class Oration. This dignified senior has a great deal of trouble in dodging honors, thrust upon him. Runs a Ford part of the time, and a certain fair Junior takes up the rest. Donald is one of our star debaters, and played center on the basket ball team last winter. Miss Dickey—“Is there any substance which expands in winter and contracts in summer?” Lena—“Yes, ice.” Miss Dickey—“Randall, what is the use of the external ear?” Randall—“To catch the dust, I guess.” Porfr Ten “That’s a great trick to pull off,” he stormed. “Tell her that I couldn’t come, you big crook.” “Well, dearie, what are you going to do about it,” taunted Bill as he released Jack and started to take off his coat. “Just wait and see”, retorted the other boy as he seated himself and went to studying again. Late in the next afternoon, as soon as school was over for the day, Jack hurried towards Nellie’s home but as he approached he saw Bill and the object of his affections sitting on the front porch. He went to his room and impatiently waited for Bill to come home, and when he appeared, Jack hastened to see Nellie. She answered the knock herself and Jack’s heart dropped to his shoes when she greeted him with a frigid “How do you do, Mr. Turner,” so unlike the “Hello Jack” of the day before. “I-er c-came to explain to you, Nellie,” stammered Jack. “Bill c-came and told you a lie about my- my not coming. I was here just after you —” “No, you needn’t mind explaining, sir,” Nellie cut him off. “I will have absolutely nothing to do with anybody that will say such mean things as I have been told you said about me. Now will you kindly go?” “B-but Nellie,—” but she was gone. Jack walked sorrowfully toward his home and as he turned a corner, he almost ran into Nellie’s little brother, Bob, who was carrying a load of groceries. “Hello, Jack,” said the boy gleefully. “Hello, Bobbie, ’’replied Jack. “You’re just the fellow I want to see,” continued Bob. “I have got sumpin’ to tell you. You know I was playin’ mumble-the-peg with Jay Simonds last night right in front of the porch,” he went on, “and Bill Rawley and Nellie was sittin' on the porch together talkin’. We heard every word they said. Bill told her that you said she was a two faced little flirt to run off with Bill, that way, and that you said you were d. ne with her.” “Did he?” commenced Jack angrily, but he checked himself. “Then Nellie said, ‘I don’t believe Jack would say that, Mr. Rawley,’ and Bill says, I)o you think I would tell you a lie?’ Nellie said she didn't know. Bill said more too,” continued Bobbie. “He says to Nellie, ‘He was awful sore because you went with me.’ ‘Jack never acted that way before’ Nellie says, but Bill kept on. ‘Well, he said that you were a stuck up little cat and that the only thing you had to be stuck up over was your drug store beauty.’ That seemed to make Nellie awful sore and she says ‘Did he say that?’ ‘He sure did,’ Bill says. ‘Well who would ever think that of Jack.’ Nellie was awful mad and she's been ravin’ at you ever since.” “The dirty sneak,” commented Jack. “Say Bobbie, Pagf Ehorn Violet Flanagan “Cor Cordium.” Basket ball (1, 2, 8); A. A.; Society editor Chinook Breeze; German club (3); Green Stockings; Modern Merchant of Venice; Valedictory. Violet is another busy senior. One result of her labor is the highest grade in the class. She is an athlete, besides a good student and one of the ablest members of the Annual staff. Fern Cushman “Votes for Women.” Box Elder H. S. (3); Modern Merchant of Venice; Green Stockings; Class Will. Fern is another industrious student, and is also a firm supporter of Miss Rankin and of woman suffrage. She thot that C. H. S. was a better place to finish up at than Box Elder, so came here and brot a bundle of sunshine along. Helen Stamm “A ready tongue, a ready wit, Slam, slam, slam, and never care a bit.” Basket-ball (1, 2, 3, 4); A. A.; Vice-pres. Glee club; Green Stockings; German club (3); Pres. Senior social committee. Helen is one of the star niano players of the high school. Besides pounding the ivories, she is an able basketball player and strong enthusiast for class parties, etc. She takes a great deal of interest in the boys also. Some people are so careless they even break their wrists trying to crank Fords. Miss Adams—“Hugo, what is the Paramecium?” Hugo—“The Paramecium is a warm blooded animal.” Jacob Flora, giving his favorite quotation from the Merchant of Venice, “Love me and leave me not.” Page T we I : don’t you tell anybody else what you heard, will you? We’ll fix Mr. Bill.” “Naw, I’ll keep shut,” answered Bobbie firmly. “Well, so long, Bobbie” said Jack, and soon he was on his way to his chum, George Wilcomb. He sawt George on the front porch and as soon as he had told him of Bill’s trick and its result, told him of his plan to get even with his rival. “I think we had better call the club together” said George, when Jack had finished outlining his plan. “They might be able to (help us out a whole lot.” The club to which George referred was the J. O. K., composed of eight of the High School boys. George was president and Jack was its most popular member. “Say, I didn’t .think of that!” exclaimed Jack. “Let’s call ’em together tonight.” “Where you been again, little boy?” inquired Bill jokingly, as Jack came in. “Did she throw you over?” “You shut up,” growled Jack as he picked up a book. “I got to go to a club meeting tonight and I want to study.” “Why, I don’t see how you can study w’hen you have been disappointed in —”. His words were suddenly and rudely interrupted by a Webster’s Unabridged dictionary, propelled by the arm of Jack, which caught him squarely in the mouth. “You little imp,” he roared. “I’ll -”, but his words fell on empty air, for Jack had seized his books and was gone to the library to finish his studying in peace. At eight o’clock that evening the J. 0. K. club solemnly assembled in George Wilcomb’s room. “Everybody here?” inquired George. “Jack isn’t here yet,” replied one of the boys. “He is too,” answered Jack himself opening the door. “Bill wouldn’t let me study up in the room so I went down to the library and I just got thru about five minutes ago. That Tacitus fellow must have laid awake until midnight every night figuring out the nardest construction for us to puzzle over.” “Aw, never mind about Tacitus; we must get down to business. We have a great deal to attend to tonight,” commanded the president. “Has any one here any suggestion to make in regard to a plan for evening up on Bill Rawley. Have you all heard about the dirty trick he played on Jack here?” “No,” answered the other six members in unison. “Well then, in order that you may become acquainted with the seriousness of the crime, and inflict a suitable penalty, I will proceed to enlighten you” replied the president. “I think I have about as good a plan as any,” announced Jimmy Murray indignantly when George had finished. “I think we should kidnap him, take him Poilr Thirteen down to the river and duck him, then roll him down hill in a barrel.” “Your proposal is far too radical, Mr. Murray,” said the' president. “We should plan a deeper revenge. We must formulate some good plan, and we should then let the matter rest for a few days—make Bill believe he has her all for himself. Then, when he is just least expecting it, spring our little game.” “What is the little game you are thinking of?” inquired Jimmy. “Well, don’t get excited,” replied George. “You’ll find out soon enough. All that you feilows will have to do is keep your faces shut and obey orders. Jack and I will fix up everything tonight and tell you about it tomorrow. I just wanted to see if you fellows would help us out. That’s all.” Jack and his friend sat up for several hours, completing their plans and when both were satisfied that the plan would be a success, Jack returned to his room. Bill had not yet arrived, having gone to a ten reel feature, accompanied by his, or rather, by Jack’s friend. When he did return, he found his room mate in bed and could not resist the temptation to play another trick, so taking a glass of water from the pitcher, he emptied it down Jack’s neck. The latter awoke, startled and seeing Bill seized a pillow and hurled it at his tormentor with such force that it knocked over two chairs near which Bill was standing. “That’s one more mark against you, old kid,” Jack growled, as he restored the pillow to its place and crawled under the covers. “Just you wait.” “I’m still patiently waiting,” replied Bill. For two whole weeks nothing occurred. Bill took Nellie out almost every other night, and now thot he had her all to himself for a certainty. He and hifc room mate became as good friends as ever, it seemed and they quarreled seldom. Then the day when the J. 0. K. were to play their game came. Jack was given absolute control over the club members and at seven o’clock they gathered behind the house where Bill and Jack roomed and listened to his orders. Bill was anathematizing a bioken shoe string when Jack entered. “What time are you going?” he inquired. “Oh, I’ll be there about a quarter to eight. She generally doesn’t get the dishes done till about seven thirty,” answered Bill. “Well,” continued Jack, “I was just wondering if you wouldn’t take me to the Rex on your way. There is a ten reel Doug. Fairbanks feature on tonight.” “It’s Jake with me,” replied his room mate. “Go and drive the jitney around. I’ll get this blame string fixed by that time.” Page Fifteen In about ten minutes the two were driving toward the theatre. It was a glorious spring evening1 and the jitney was running like a top, so Jack had little trouble in persuading Bill to go by a roundabout way. They were going along a stretch of wooded road just on the outskirts of the town when the motor suddenly stopped. They were soon engaged in searching for the cause of the trouble, and while they were testing the various parts of the engine, they were suddenly seized from behind and thrown to the ground. Bill struggled fiercely but in vain, while Jack merely lay still and grinned. Bill was soon bound, gagged and blindfolded and as soon as Bill was blindfolded, the conspirators released Jack. Bill, finding that he could not get loose, ceased struggling and implored his captors, but they only laughed. He inquired for Jack but was told that Jack was in the same fix as he was. “Take his duds,” commanded the leader of the conspirators, in a voice strangely familiar to Bill. Bill’s clothing was soon removed and one of the other boys’ suits was put on him instead. The boy who had changed clothes with Bill now started the Ford and set out for the Wilcomb home. Helen Wilcomb, who was a sister of one of the conspirators, joined him, and they were soon speeding towards the Burton home. Nellie was sitting on the porch with Bobbie im- patiently waiting for Bill. “There he is now,” shouted Bobbie, looking down the road. “There’s somebody else with him, too,” replied Nellie. “Well of all the two-faced boys,” she continued. “If he hasn’t got Helen Wilcomb and he told me he’d call for me at seven forty-five. Here I’ve beeh waiting for half an hour, and he didn’t even stop for me,” she snapped as the auto went swiftly by. The conspirator in Bill’s clothes waved at her, but she haughtily turned and marched into the house. “If I wasn’t an idiot to ever go with that big monstrosity,” she said to her sister. “Here I let Jack go because Bill told me a lot of lies about him. Of course I didn’t kno'w they were lies at the time, because Bill seemed so sure about it, but I know now; and Jack will never look at me again for the way I treated him. He was ten times as nice as Bill was. I never liked that big dummy anyway—he is so horribly polite, and all he knows is Fords and football.” In the meantime the other boy had taken Helen home again and returned to where the conspirators had Bill secured. “The second part of our plot worked fine,” reported the occupant of Bill’s suit in a whisper. “She went into the house with a look on her face like a thunder storm.” “All right, now to get Bill turned down.’ Pag Seventeen Bill had been sitting against a tree and bemoaning his fate and he was very much surprised when he was released, dressed in his own clothes again, and told to take his Ford and go, under the condition that he did not look back until he had passed the turn in the road. He was so glad to be released that he solemnly promised not to look back; so he was permitted to go—not however, until two of the conspirators had been hidden under some robes in the tonneau. As soon as he was started he forgot his promise and looked back, but he saw nothing for the rest of the club members had dived into a clump of willows. Bill drove at a breakneck speed and soon he was knocking at the door of the Burton home. As Nellie came to the door, he invited her to take a ride but she retorted icily. “No, thank you, sir. I am afraid you will have to go alone this time, unless you go and get Helen Wilcomb again.” “Why-------” he began, but the door was slammed in his face. He turned slowly away and soon was on the way back to his room. As he turned up the street towards the garage, the two boys in the back of the auto again took possession. After a brief and fierce struggle, Bill was tied, gagged and blindfolded once more, and they returned in the Ford to the scene of the first hold-up. “Part three worked fine too,” said one of the conspirators when they had arrived. “She siammed the door right in his face.” “That’s good,” replied George. “Now we’ll make Mr. Bill watch Jack and Nellie make up. Go on,” he called to Jack. “We'll be there in a few minutes.” Jack started on his way to Burton’s and approaching, saw' Nellie sitting on the porch, gazing gloomily toward the star. . “Hello, Nellie,” he called. “Why, hello, Jack,” replied Nellie. “I’ve just been aching to have you come tonight.” “Well, I’ve been aching to come, too,” replied Jack. “Only I was afraid. I’ve got a few things I want to tell you.” Meanwhile something different was going on across the street. The conspirators had brot Bill up beside the house, across the street from Burton’s and had taken his blindfold off for the purpose of letting him see Nellie and Jack make up. He was much surprised to see who his conspirators had been and when he saw' where he was and saw Nellie and Jack making up and heard her say, “Oh, I knew all the time it wasn’t you, Jack,” the truth began to dawn upon him, and he began to struggle fiercely in an endeavor to break loose. “Lemme at that kid,” he raged. “All right,” replied George. “Come on to your room and we’ll let you settle it” Bill was released and went with the other boys to Page Nineteen Orpheum Theatre THE HOME OF CLEAN AMUSEMENT “You Can Bring the Children Special Series: “Son of Democracy,’’ “Life of Abraham Lincoln,” etc. You learn more on current events by seeing Hearst-Pathe News every Monday and Friday than you can read in a week. Page Chinook Steam Laundry CLEANING PRESSING Best Service in Northern Montana Chinook Hotel Cafe Only Place to Eat in Town GEO. T. SHIBATA, Proprietor his room, where he found Jack waiting for him. “Here you are!” Bill exclaimed, rushing at his room mate, but the latter said authoritively. “Sit down and listen to me.” Bill was forced to comply, so he sat down and listened to Jack’s story. “We planned this out about two weeks ago, and you thought, I suppose, that I had forgotten,” Jack said sympathetically. “But, as you have seen, I didn’t. I enlisted the aid of my club, the J. O. K., and they were the ones who, as you also know, held us up. I drained almost all the gas out when I went to get the car and put it in a can in the : ack and that’s what made it stop. You didn’t catch on then because they tied me up too, and you didn’t know who the fellows were because they blind-folded you until they took you over across from Burton’s. We got A1 Gray there to take your duds and go by Nellie’s house with Helen Wilcomb, so that Nellie would think you had quit her, which she did.” Here Bill sprang from his chair and vainly attempted to get at Jack but was forced to sit down by the other boys. “Then,” continued Jack, “we sent you over to get turned down, which you did likewise; and then these fellows brot you over to see Nellie and me make up. I consider that we are even. What do you think?” While Jack had been telling his part, Bill had at first been white with anger, and had struggled fiercely to get loose, but when he saw that he was beaten his anger subsided. “All I’ve got to say,” re replied warmly, “is that you are a genius to fix up a plan like this, and I’m proud to be your room mate.” —LEO GESELL, ’18. LOYALTY If all forsake thee, Uncle Sam, I yet for thee will firmly stand. My life I’ll gladly give, dear Sam, Tho all forsake thee to a man. Peril or safety, what e'er betide, Trusting and faithful in thee I'll abide; Always a staunch and loyal friend, Always a helping hand I’ll lend. —ADELAIDE CHRISTIAN, ’19. Teacher—“Give a definition for contentment.” Modem Girl—“A man and a car.” Miss Winter—“Dorothy, who followed Edward?” Dorothy—“Queen Mary.” Miss Winter—“Who followed Mary, Edward?” Edward—“Her little lamb.” Page Twenty-one Lumber Building Material Posts Local Lumber Company “Where Quality Marks The Value” Yards at CHINOOK DODSON ZURICH ARRIVED A Complete Line of the Most Artistic Furniture Ever Shown in Northern Montana. It is worth your while to call whether you buy or not. BOGY MERCANTILE COMPANY Chinook, Montana Page Twenty-two Editorial Comment School Spirit Sometimes we hear our school spirit knocked; it needs boosting not knocking. The fact is our school spirit has increased this year. Everyone seems to have taken more interest in the different activities of the school. It is true our athletic victories were not many. Yet we did have some good practice and a few good games—enough to arouse our cheering spirit. Interest was shown in dramatics thru the class programs and high school plays. After several years of silence the debate work came to the front again and we sent a representative to the State Debate at Missoula. Class spirit was evidenced by the numerous parties held in our new building and patriotic spirit by the Red Cross work, garden clubs and war savings stamp campaign. For the first time a county track meet was held and our high school proudly gazes at the Champion’s pennant on the front wall of the Assembly room. The “Chinook Breeze” with its third copy in the form of an annual, is a new literary venture. i Are these not achievements to be proud of? Should they not arouse school spirit? Then boost! Boost for our school! —Kathryn Easbey. The School Service Flag Chinook has decreased in population since the war, but it is a fact to be proud of. We honor the young men who have left their homes and friends to fight and possibly die for Uncle Sam. It is in a just cause. Each home and place of business, the churches and other organizations have white stars in a blue field, bounded by red, to represent the absent members. Many of these soldier boys have at sometime attended the Chinook schools and the liberal school board consented to obtain a flag for those who are in the service. Now Chinook has three kinds of Hags to be proud of; Old Glory, the Liberty Loan bars of blue and our Service Flags. —Dorothy Benjamin. Care of School Property School property should be cared for in the same manner as home property. You should remember that this is your school. It is your property. It does not belong to the teachers; it does not belong to the school board; but it does belong to District Number Ten, of which you are a part. If you were in the parlor at home, you would not write on the door casings, window sills or walls. You Page Twentv-threr Not What You PAY, But What You GET For What You Pay Chinook Lumber Company A Complete Stock of High Grade Lumber and Building Material FORD CARS and FORD SERVICE Only Genuine Ford Parts are used at a FORD GARAGE RICHARDS STAM Chinook, Montana wouldn’t carve your name on the book case, piano or chairs. Then why should you do this to school property? The desks in the Assembly Room should not be cut' any more than the piano at home. The class room chairs should not be marked any more than the best parlor chair. After this let us be more careful of the desks, the walls, chairs and tables in the Chinook High School, for they belong to us. —Norma Sisson, ’20. We Thank You We wish to thank our friends for their loyal support in giving us advertisements for this year. Most of the townspeople have taken a great deal of interest in “The Breeze’’ and seem to take as much pleasure in making our paper a success as do the editoris. To you, dear high school friends, we will the editorship for next year. We hope you will successfully show the public that there is still some “pep’’ left in the C. H. S. Many of us will be gone but we ask you to take up the task we have left and carry it on to success. Let your motto be, “We’ll do our very best.” —Kathryn Flanagan, ’18. Why is a Ford like a mule?” “Ask Henry.” SENIOR CALENDAR CLASS PLAY “Green Stockings” Friday, May 10. BACCALAUREATE SERVICE, .. .Sunday, May 12. Address, Christian Education, Father Pettit Music ........... Chinook Church Choirs CLASS DAY, .................. Tuesday, May 14. Mandolin Duet, Kathryn and Violet Flanagan Salutatory ........... Lena Christiansen Class History ............ Jessie O’Keefe Class Prophecy ............. Leo Gesell Piano Duet .....................-.... ....Helen Stamm and Lena Christiansen Oration—“America, the Missionary of a New Civilization” ......Donald Entorf Class Poem .......... Kathryn Flanagan Class Will ............... Fern Cushman Valedictory—“The Mirage of Tomorrow” .................... Violet Flanagan Class Song .............. Class of 1918 COMMENCEMENT ............... Wednesday, May 15 Vocal Solo ........... Mrs. L. C. Stevens Unfurling Service Flag ...... Tom Bogy “Star Spangled Banner” ....... Audience Address—“The Price of Brains” ....... ................... Chancellor Elliott Presentation of Class .... Supt. Dickey Presentation of Diplomas . H. B. Brooks Vocal Solo ...«... Miss Gladys Woodman Page Twent )-fi0e Miller Boyle SHELF AND HEAVY HARDWARE Chinook. Montana Harbolt Morehead REAL ESTATE Farm Loans, Life and Fire Insurance Pat' Imperial Lumber Yard Everything in Building Material Our Service at Your Disposal Dr. R. Z. STAM, Dentist CHINOOK, MONTANA D. C. KENYON U. S. Commissioner Attorney at Law Collections Tuientij-aii The Scouts’ Garden “Say wouldn’t that be fun?” urged John. “Oh, come on, let’s do it,” agreed Harry. “All right,” agreed Ted. “When shall we begin?” asked Harry. “Let me see; it’s the middle of March now,” mused John, half to himself and half to the boys. “I think that we can begin at once. As you know we had our gardens plowed last fall and we’ll have them disked and harrowed as soon as possible. In the meantime we can be planting our seeds in boxes and in the hot house we made. I think by the last of April we ought to have radishes and lettuce a good way along and also some tomato and cabbage plants.” The boys were rather surprised at John saying so much as John usually listened while everyone else talked but now he was excited and why shouldn't he be? The three boy scouts, John, Ted and Harry were going to try to see who could make the best vegetable garden with the least expense and the most profit. There were two things which led them to think of this. The first was that they had received some information from Mr. Abbey, the president of the boys’ and girls’ club of Montana ,asking them to ;oin. Next they had heard old Peter Jones say, “Aw, those kids can’t do anything anyway. All they'll do is waste perfectly good seed and ground that would otherwise be put into good use for the gove’ment.” This last is what made the boys think and they decided to show Peter Jones a thing or two. “It’s all right with me,” agreed Ted. “I’m going to begin at once.” “Hadn’t we better send our cards to Mr. Abbey, stating that we have joined? Because we want to show old Peter Jones what a boys’ club can do, if they try.” “Well I’m going now,” said Harry. “And I'm going to send my card right away. You know we have to keep a record of the cost and the state sends us record books so we might as well get them as soon as possible. I’ll tell you what let’s us do. Meet once a week and talk things over and In the meantime let’s not say a word to each other about it. We’re just wasting a lot of time talking. By the way you know' Mr. Potter said if we got in trouble to go to Mr. Thorfinnson, the county agent, for help. That’s where I'm headed for now. Good-bye. ’ “He certainly seems to mean business, doesn’t he?” laughed John. “Guess I’ll go too. Well good-bye. See you next Saturday in the hayloft of our barn.” “All right,” agreed Ted, as he hurried away. About a month after this conversation occurred, there were about three of the busiest boy scouts im- Page Twenty scorn Chinook Implement Yard W. A. GESELL. Manager ALL KINDS OF FARM IMPLEMENTS The Emerson Foot-Lift Line We Sell PIANOS and PHONOGRAPHS Player Rolls, Sheet Music Records ALLISON’S ART STORE Page L. B. Taylor, President. J. L. Sprinkle, Vice-Pres. F. M. Burks, Cashier H. J. McCabe, Asst Cash. Farmers National Bank Capital $25,000 Surplus $50,000 L. N. Beaulieu FARM LOANS, LAND AND INSURANCE Chinook, Montana f wentv-eight aginable around there. At their meetings they would discuss just how they could help Uncle Sam if they tried. Then they would get excited and work all the harder. It was not long before there were three acres of ground in the suburbs of the city green and flourishing. The boys were up early in the morning and worked till late. The largest prt blem that came before the boys was how they were going to water their gardens. They solved this however by making a dam in a little stream near there and by building irrigation ditches. After this the gardens flourished. If you lived in their city, you would have these three boy scouts visit your door with fresh vegetables about twice a week and if you were patriotic, when they told you that they were selling these for Uncle Sam, you would buy some. As true boy scouts they kept at their work and in the fall, Harry, Ted and John each had a Liberty bond and had given some money to the Red Cross. Their mothers’ cellar was well stocked with carrots, parsnips, beets and cabbage and also with well filled cans. The boys had their sisters do the canning as the girls belonged to the canning club. At the contest it was decided that John should represent the boys’ club at the State Fair and that May his sister, should represent the girls’ club. —KATHRYN T. EASBEY, ’20. ATHLETICS The athletic season came to a close with the county field meet of May 3rd. Miss Noonan, the girls’ coach, and Mr. Provow, the coach for the boys, both deserve a great deal of credit for the time and interest they have given to athletics. Harlem was our principal competitor and the final score was 55 to 43 in our favor. All the races and contests were exciting and everyone present seemed to enjoy the events immensely. Perhaps the most spectacular race of the day was the mile run. Christy of Chinook and Ring of Harlem were both coming strong on the home stretch, but when about one hundred yards from the finish, Ring sprinted and won. The Chinook girls did well considering the amount of practice they had had and they all declare they will be out for firsts next year. Chinook was awarded the attractive high school pennant but Harlem won the grade pennant. The main point winners for Chinook were Gesell, 11; Pavley, 10; and Christy 9. —LEO GESELL, ’18. WANTED—Boys! Juniors. Page Twenty-nine J. W. LEA MEN’S NEW SPRING STYLES Tailoring That We Press Satisfies Clothes GOLDEN RULE STORE F. N. WILLIAMS. Proprietor WE GUARANTEE to sell you Groceries, of highest quality, cheaper than any other store in Blaine County. Page Thirty-l The Lohman State Bank General Banking Business INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS SEE— BOYLES NEW STETSON HATS Three of the freshmen girls assisted with the serving. After the commencement exercises, Wednesday, May 15th, Miss Dickey and Miss Reid entertained the seniors and the other members of the faculty in a room decorated with the class colors. Ice cream, cake and coffee, percolator style, were served. This was the last social event of the school year. —VIOLET FLANAGAN, ’18. Dramatics It is the custom of the high school to give a program every Friday under the direction of one of the teachers. Each class takes a program in turn. The Freshmen and Sophomores gave several very good ones, but the most original program was given by the Seniors and Juniors, under tile direction of Misses Miewald and Winter. Different pupils took the part of the various teachers, which afforded much amusement to the lower classmen. The seniors gave their orations at these programs. Some very excellent themes were produced. The program given on Patrons’ Day was very good. A facre entitled “A Case of Suspension” was staged by Miss Noonan. Music and recitations furnished the rest of the program. Since Christmas the high school has been studying debating. Three preliminary debates were held and from these debaters six were chosen to debate on the question. “Resolved that we should have an international league to enforce peace at the close of the present war.” Those on the aiTirmative were: Marguerite Thibeaudeaux, Paul Cochran and Leo Gesell. Those on the negative were Kathryn Easbey, Glenn Sands and Margaret Ramsey. The judges were Messrs Brooks, Moe nd Burks. The affirmative won and Marguerite Thibeaudeaux was chosen to represent the Chinook High School at the state debate at Missoula. The same evening the Freshmen gave several very interesting 4-minute thrift talks. Harry Harlen won the first prize and Bessie Easterbrook the second. Miss Adams has had charge of the debate work, and all the literary work of the high school this year. Marguerite Thibeaudeaux made an excellent showing in the state debate and was awarded second place in the contest at Missoula. Page Thirty-three Page Thirty-four Mr. John Hitch gave a very interesting talk to the high school. He spoke of the famous English schools he had recently visited. He spoke especially of Eton, and said that the aim of the school was to impress upon the minds of the students that they should be leaders of England when they were educated. Prof. Garver from the University of Montana gave a fine patriotic talk before the high school on “The American Way.” He pointed out by illustrations from American history, how differently we did things from the rest of the world. He also talked with the seniors about their future educational plans. On Wednesday evening, Feb. 27th, the annual Athletic play was presented by the high school. Miss Dickey staged this play, entitled “The Modern Merchant of Venice.” It was a success in every way. A large house was present and sufficient funds were secured to pay off all indebtedness. Senior Class Play, “Green Stockings” The plot centers around an old English custom which requires an elder sister to wear green stockings at the wedding of her younger sister, if that younger sister has captured a husband first. Celia has already worn green stockings twice and rather than wear them a third time, invents a fiancee. Later the fictitious Colonel actually appears and compli- cations arise. The solution of this entanglement is, however, quite satisfactory. The cast of characters was as follows: Admiral Grice, A testy old gentleman of 65, Paul Cochran. William Faraday, Father of four daughters, Milton-Christie. Colonel Smith, Dignified, humorous soldier, Donald Entorf. Robert Tarver, An empty headed young swell, Leo Gesell. Henry Steele, Young man of about 30, Henry Martens James Raleigh, A friend of Steele, Tom Bogy Martha, A dignified family servant, Minnie Christiansen. Celia Faraday, The eldest daughter, Lena Christiansen. Evelyn, Lady Trenchard, Violet Flanagan Madge, Mrs. Rockingham, Kathryn Flanagan Phyllis, Engaged to Bobby, Helen Stamm. Mrs. Chisholm Faraday, or Aunt Ida, Fern Cushman Constance, The youngest sister, Jessie O’Keefe. The play was given Friday evening May 10, under the direction of Miss Adams and Miss Winter and was a success both dramatically and financially. Lena Christiansen portrayed well the Celia-ishftess of Celia and everyone was satisfied when she decided to remain because the Colonel had been waiting for her Pag Thirty-five Page Thirty-ait twenty years. The hysterical aunt Ida, the bored Raleigh and the empty headed Bobby, all added to the humor of the play. The costumes and stage setting added greatly to its attractiveness. —MARGARET RAMSEY, ’19. WITH APOLOGIES TO HAMLETS SOLILOQUY To eat or not eat, that is the question. Whether ’tis nobler for one to suffer The pains and pangs of starvation, Or to take arms against a host of conservers, And by opposing, stop them. To eat, to drink Once more; and with food we say we stop The heart-burn and a thousand awful pains That one is heir to—'tis a conservation Naturally to be wished. But to eat, to drink, To eat; perchance too much! Ay there's the rub; For from that maze of food what ills may come When we have shuffled off this conservation toil. It makes us pause: there’s a knowledge Granted from so long a life For who would bear the pains and cramps Of such a time. The opposers wrong the hungry man’s conscience. The pangs of unsatisfied appetite, the doctor’s delay, The desire of an office and the hopes That the patient care the unworthy make When he himself might his satisfaction take With a bare refusal. Who would these privations bear? To starve and starve thru weary years But that the dread of something afterwards, The undecided question which no man ever answers, Puzzles us afl, And makes us rather bear those things we have Than try for those there are none of. —MARIE O’KEEFE, ’19. JOKES Senior—Be it ever so humble, there is no face like my own. Students coming into the room smiled when they saw an announcement of a meeting of the Junior boys. We wonder why. Miss Adams—“George, how does alcohol affect one?’’ George Benjamin—“Alcohol makes one talk freely, and many speakers use it for this reason.” “There’s one thing good about the Kaiser.” “What’s that?” “He can’t live forever.” Page Thlrtg-aeoen Barber—“Will you have anything on your face, air?” Customer—“You might leave my nose if you don’t mind.” The following are answers from an overly brilliant class. Teacher—“What is the masculine of duchess?” Student—“Duck.” “Give the feminine of monk.” “Monkey.” Senior—“At last 1 am on the top rung of the ladder of success.” Teacher—“Then somebody must have turned the ladder upside down.” “Absence makes the heart grow fonder,” So they always say. That’s why we like our teachers best The day they stay away. First Girl— “I think he is simply wonderful.” Second Girl—“1 think he is wonderfully simple.’ Miss Winter—“Why are the Middle Ages called the Dark Ages. Ed Leonard—Because there were so many knights. The train, it is a wicked thing, The engine smokes all day, And drops along the chcw-chew cars, And tanks up on the way. LOST—A package of green dye for Green Stockings. The nerviest people in the world. The fellow who borrows your dress suit to take your girl to a dance. The teacher who borrows your pencil to mark your paper. The fellow who borrows the money from his barber to buy a safety razor. Ride, and the girls ride with you, Walk, and you walk alone. —ADELAIDE CHRISTIAN, ’19 pat Thirtu-vitht J (