Chinook High School - Breeze Yearbook (Chinook, MT)

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May. 1927 THE CHINOOK BREEZE 11 Leonard Harlen, “Ole”—“Ignorance is bliss” — Class President ’24 — Vice president ’25. ’26—Extemporaneous 3 years—“Tad Wilson.” Anna Maney, “Pat” — “Hang sorrow; care’ll kill a cat”—Basketball 4 yrs. —Declamatory 2 yrs.—Annual Staff— Dramatic Club 3 yrs.—“Mrs. Barrington” Treas. Student Activity Fund— Student Voice Staff. Evelyn Campbell, “Evie”—“Men may come and men may go. but I go on forever” Dramatics. 4 yrs.—Student Voice 26. ’27—“Ruby Mayfield.” Doris Brinkman, Rae” — “Quiet in class, but powerful in grade”—Glee Club, 2 years—Student Voice ’26. ’27— Annual Staff. Lynn Butcher, “Butch”—“Better late than never”—Football '25—Ag. Club ’26. ’27—“Mr. Briggs.”—Track ’26— “C” Club ’27. Warren Phelan, “Phelan”—“All great men are dying, and I don’t feel very well myself” — Student Council ’25 — Dramatic Club 3 years—“Hubner”. Elsie Maeirt, “Ella”—And why may I not love Johnny. As well as any other body”—Librarian—Glee Club ’27 —Student Council — Secretary and Treas. ’26—“Melons”—Annual Staff. Albert Hollenberger, “Ajax”—“Sober. steadfast and demure”—Football 2 years — Babketball ’26 — Track ’27 — “C” Club 1926. Kathleen Moore, “Kate”—“A perfect woman, nobly planned to warm, to comfort, and command”—Glee Club 2 yrs. Student Council —Secretary and Treasurer ’27 — “Nellie Trotwood” — Annual Staff—Student Voice. Harold Peterson, “Pete” — “Love is blind, and lovers cannot see the petty follies that they themselves commit”—Football ’26—B. B. 3 years— Track 3 years—Ag. Club 3 years—“C” Club ’27—“R. A. Judkins”—Bozeman ’26.

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THE CHINOOK BREEZE May. 1927 Donald Blackstone, “Blackle”—“My brains are inversely proportional to my size”—President ’27—Football ’26 —B. B. 26—Skull and Bones Club— Declamatory — Extemporaneous — “Bert Judkins”—Dramatic Club—“C” Club 1927. Letha Runyan, “Levi”—“She that was ever fair, and never proud”—Student Voice —Annual Staff —“Miss Minnie Mayfield” — Skull and Bones Club — President ’26 — Vice President ’24 — Secretary and Treasurer ’25. Angeline Lawson, “Angie” — “Worry and I have never met” — Student Voice 2 yrs.—Glee Club ’25. Irene McClelland, “Rene” — “Guilty crnscience never agrees with me”— Glee Club ’27—Student Voice Staff-Basketball ’25. Orville Watkins, “Waddy”—“Napoleon was short, too!” —Stock Judging team. ’24—Grain Judging Team. ’24— “Hidden Guest”—Ag Club 25—Football ’26—Track ’27. Clarence Achen, “Achen” — “I have survived”—Football ’24 ’25—B.B. 24 —Track ’24. ’25—Cheer Leader 27— Student Manager ’26—“C” Club ’26. f Greta Sands. “Reggy”—“I do profess to be no less than I am —B. B. 4 yrs.—Declam. 4 yrs.—Annual Staff— Extemporaneous Speaking 4 yrs.— Dramatic Club 3 years—Student Council 2 years—Chinook Opinion School Notes 2 years. Mildred Utter. “Midge”—“They stumble who run fast”—Glee Club ’27. Louise Hiebert, “Louie”—“With a little courage, she would be brighter than most of us”—Glee Club ’27—Basket ball ’25—Student Voice ’26. John Cronk, “Johnny”—“I alwavs look as if I had just stepped out of a band box”—Stock Judging Team 2 yrs. —“Tad Wilson”—Annual Staff -Football 4 years—Student Council—“C” Club 1927.

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12 THE CHINOOK BREEZE May. 1927 Senior Class History With a spit and a spurt the little Ford leaped forward with its load of the graduates of 27. It was a beautiful day in September. 1915. Merry boys and girls between the ages of six and eight clung desperately to the sides of the little car that was to carry them through twelve years of school life. Miss Aubrey was seated at the steering gear, and under her adept skill the ruts of the first year were overcome. After three months of overhauling, greasing and painting the little car again started on its journey. The bumps and knocks as w'ell as the Joys and the pleasures, which rollicking second graders are apt to encounter, were shared and guided by Miss Ludwig. Her kind and ever spontaneous assistance gave us our first insight to real learning. The third year of our trip found us rambling smoothly along with Mrs. Breven at the wheel. She was none other than our first driver in the car of knowledge, but had been persuaded to change her name. It was during this winter of our trip that we learned to zealously wield the pen and ink according to Palmer instructions. With Miss Arnold, now Mrs. Wooldridge, presiding at the wheel of education, our fourth £ear of travel opened with “My Country. ’Tis of Thee.” All through the role of life, we students will retain a “memory monument” to this piloter who made school work a pleasure, and the drudgery of learning a joy. May her example of taking cheerfulness hand in hand with duty, be an ever living inspiration to her devoted pupils. Miss Benjamin, now Mrs. Denny, was assigned chauffeur for our fifth year of travel. It was she who pacified our petty quarrels, smilingly overlooked our many whims, and tactfully helped us through the ruts of learning. In the sixth year of our skirmish, we were introduced to “Penrod and Sam.” Mrs. Schofield, overseer of the adventurers, faithfully guided us over the stumbling blocks of geography, history, and the other subjects that constitute our world of knowledge. All during the six years of our trip, we were continually experimenting. Such experiments ranged all the way from throwing ink on a nearby classmate to mustering courage enough to tell a senior that we too hoped to be dignified some day. Now it was time for someone to experiment on us. so we were the first class to be honored in the seventh grade, as a part of the Junior High. The fun we enjoyed in slipping notes to the eighth graders while passing classes, is unspeakably sacred in our memories. That fine and inspiring young man. Mr. Budewitz, helped us find our way over the mountains of the three Its. He not only attempted to drill into our heads the musical flow of The Bells” and “The Raven,” but sent us into a realm of laughter with their parodies. He was the first sponsor the class of ’27 ever had. He taught us how to conduct meetings and we organized the class with Let ha Runyan as president. We chose green and gold for our class colors and each member was decorated with the class ribbons at a ceremonious meeting. As the little Ford lurched into the eighth year of our adventure, it found itself burdened with thirty seven boys and girls. At first it staggered under the heavy load, but soon, with Mrs. Williams as mechan ic. the little engine buzzed right along. It was during this year that Supt. Elmer chose to call us the sub-freshmen, which added much to our dignity. With much tugging and pulling, we found ourselves on the highway as freshies. We were very sophisticated and took the slurs given to us by our upper classmates with a hearty good will. There was an enrollment of thirty-six. Of that number, Perry Cowan has joined the marines. Willis Fredlund is living with his parents, Walter Gibbs is on his father's ranch. Henry Lehfeldt is in Florida. Buryi Battles is working in Chinook. Florence Campbell is taking nurses’ training in Great Falls. Ruth Carley graduates from the Windam high school of Windam. Minn., Viola Hofeldt is married and lives in the mountains. Anna Ruhr graduates from the Ursuline Academy at Great Falls. Marjorie Miller and Dorine Miller graduate from Oak Hall in St. Paul, Minn.. Hulda Olson graduates from the Kalispell high school. Gyda Ronne graduates from the Portland high school and some i.f the others fell by the way. We wish all these members could have graduated with us. The picnics and parties we held while freshmen will remain in the memory of us all. The freshmen, although considered a very insignificant part of the high school, were well represented in athletics, in speaking, and in making noise in the halls. Miss Clark proved to be very skillful and the Ford car came through the freshman year of school with flying colors. After a three months’ vacation, the old gang piled into the somewhat aged and rickity omnibus, with Mr. Sanders still putting baling wire around the fewr parts that failed to hold together. Soon, however. he seated himself at the steering wheel of the Henry Ford product and it was not long before the speed cops were on our trail. We were glad to see Harold Peterson join our happy tour and he so thoroughly enjoyed himself that he decided to stay in our midst during the rest of the trip. With many sad good-byes and promises to return the next year, camp was made for a three months’ vacation. As the fall of ’25 rolled around, a new chauffeur. Miss Ingersoll, called together the old gang. Several new members were added to our ranks, but failed to survive the hardships confronted by juniors. We were the first class to have the honor of putting on the Junior Prom in the new gymnasium. With such a wise and zealous class, however, nothing but a “banner Prom” would do. so a “banner Prom” we gave. Just ask the class of '26 if we didn’t prove ourselves capable of handling something big. and doing it creditably. Crossing the state’s border, we found ourselves on the highway for seniors. Of all our high school career, this year would be the outstanding feature. Not a peppier class could be found. We were well