Chinook High School - Breeze Yearbook (Chinook, MT)

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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

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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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May. 1927 THE CHINOOK BREEZE 13 represented In all activities. Why shouldn’t we be a success, with that jolly good fellow', Mr. Rebol, as our main spoke? Senior class meetings as well as the senior mixer, bring many happy smiles to our faces when we recall them. The class of 27 never failed to do its duty in the studious part of high school life. We alw'ays maintained, though, that “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” which accounts for our good representation in outside activities. While as freshmen. Greta Sands played guard on the girl’s basket ball team, and Letha Runyan proved a good representative at the “C” Club Carnival. Out of the three boys who represented C. H. S. at the stock judging contest at Bozeman, two were freshies. namely. Orville Watkins and Walter Gibbs. During the Sophomore year, we were represented in girls’ basket ball by Florence Campbell. Anna Maney and Greta Sands; in extemporaneous speaking our stars were Leonurd Harlen and Donald Hlackstone. In the Dramatic Club, the sophs furnished the talent of Evelyn Campbell, Warren Phelan. Greta Sands, Anna Muney and Donald Black-stone. As Juniors, we were represented in extemporaneous speaking by Leonard Harlen. Greta Sands and Donald Blackstone; in dramatics, by Zola Goold, Greta Sands. Anna Maney, Warren Phelan, Evelyn Campbell and Donald Blackstone; in football, basketball and track by Harold Peterson, Henry Leh-feldt, Clarence Achen, Albert Hollenberger, and also by Anna Maney, Greta Sands and Zola Goold in girls’ basket ball. Our class sent members to the agriculture meets at Bozeman and Portland in the persons of John Cronk. Walter Gibbs and Harold Peterson; in Declamatory. Anna Maney and Donald Blackstone represented the school at the track meet held at Big Sandy. Anna winning first place. As Seniors we did even better. In the ”C” Club, we w'ere numerously represented by John Cronk. Harold Peterson. Donald Blackstone. Albert Hollenberger, Lynn Butcher and Clarence Achen. The football squad would have been sadly deficient without the seniors in the persons of Harold Peterson. John Cronk. Orville Watkins, Donald Blackstone, Clarence Achen and Albert Hollenberger. The girls’ basket ball team w as strengthened by Greta Sands and Anna Maney. It would be hard to tell w'hat the boys w'ould have done without Harold Peterson to ring a few baskets. First and second places in extemporaneous speaking were monopolized by Greta Sands and Donald Blackstone. At the district contest. Greta Sands took third place. Thus, you see, as the Class of ’27 leaves dear old C. H. S.. they take with them many of the school’s most ardent supporters. Class Will We. the Senior class of Chinook High School, of the year one thousand, nine hundred and twenty-seven A. D.. residing at Chinook. Montana, being of free age and sound mind, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by us made. First: We do direct our executor hereinafter appointed, to buy from the class monies left by us, one copy of sheet music commonly known in jazz orchestras as “Baby Face,” and present the same to Mr. Rebol. Second: We do direct our executor to provide Mr. Dwight L. Johnson with one case of Tanlac to rejuvenate his health, lost in managing the “Four Horsemen.” Third: We do leave and bequeath Room 24, our home room, with scarred desks, chalk, erasers, and other equipment to the Senior class of 1928 to be properly cared for by them. Fourth: We bestow all athletic ability upon the Freshmen so they will not have the handicap of starting High School with nothing. Fifth: To the faculty we give a vote of thanks and confidence for the struggles they have gone through to thoroughly train us for the cold, cruel world. Sixth: John Cronk leaves his lock of auburn hair to Paul Moore to enlighten his already handsome face. Irene McClelland leaves her perfect behavior in French class, together with her excellent translations, to Owen McCaffrey. Harold Peterson bestows his ability as a scoring basketball guard to Donald Morrison. Orville Watkins leaves his ability to arrive at school at the exact moment the bell rings to Harold Barber, so he will waste no time in arriving at school. Doris Brinkman leaves her exceptional scholastic honors to Harold Groven. Albert Hallenberger grants his favorite saying: “I don’t see why,” to all true knowledge seekers, for solution of great problems. Clarence Achen leaves his sporting disposition to Edward McPherson to enliven him with the real Chinook spirit. I eonard Harlen leaves to Ben McKinnie his ability to start something, to help make up for Ben’s shortcomings. Letha Runyan leaves to Clara Barber her permanent wave to be transferred at the earliest possible moment. Kathleen Moore endows Paul Davis with her famous “Assembly March”, in view of his musical ambitions. Evelyn Campbell endows Isabel Griffin with her dramatic graces so as to keep alive the dramatic spirit in that class. Anna Maney gives her basket ball ability to Sylvia Bloomer with express hope she will use it to continue the girls’ good record. Greta Sands leaves her speaking ability to Billy Duke. Donald Blackstone leaves to Margaret Lott his height in excess of six feet. Mildred Utter leaves her history ability to Ernest Wallner. Warren Phelan leaves his ability to get along