Chinook High School - Breeze Yearbook (Chinook, MT)

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16 THE CHINOOK BREEZE May. 1927 CAST OF “THE HIDDEN GUEST” Bottom Row—Miss Snedecor (coach). Elsie Maeirt, Letha Runyan. Kathleen Moore. Evelyn Campbell. Anna Maney. Top Row—Lynn Butcher. John Cronk. Leonard Harlen, Warren Phelan, Donald Blackstone, Harold Peterson. Orville Watkins. The Senior Play, “The Hidden Guest” CAST: Tad Wilson..................John Cronk Bert Judkins........Donald Blackstone R. A. Judkins.........Harold Peterson Hubner................Warren Phelan Mr. Brings.........................Lynn Butcher Policeman.......................Orville Watkins Ruby Mayfield....... Evelyn Campbell Miss Minnie Mayfield.....Letha Runyan Melons.....................Elsie Maeirt Mrs. Barrington.............Anna Maney Nellie Trotwood.......Kathleen Moore The class play selected by the class of ’27 was a three act comedy, “The Hidden Guest.” Miss Mildred Snedecor was chosen to coach the cast, and John Rebol. class sponsor, was chosen property and business manager. The summary of the play is as follows: The setting took place in Melville, Connecticut. Miss Minnie Mayfield and her maid-servant.. Melons, had come to live in the former house of Miss Mayfield’s un le. ho had died about a year before. While Uncle Timothy was still alive, he had promised some Liberty Bonds to Melons, but they had been stolen by Hubner, Uncle Timothy’s former servant. Hubner was imprisoned for this crime, but escaped and returned to the house. Melons, a very superstitious woman, believed in spirits. Hubner, knowing this, wrote numerous messages on a slate which Melons always kept in a convenient place for him to find. Shortly after the arrival of Miss Mayfield and Melons, Miss Mayfield’s niece came to visit them. At about this time. Bert Judkins, a college boy, was sent to the house for initiation into the Theta Phi Gamma fraternity. He was to dress up an ironing board and take a snapshot picture of it. But before he had done this he met Miss Ruby, who thought that he was a business caller to see her aunt. The meeting of the four characters. Bert. Ruby, Melons and Hubner, clears the mystery of the haunted house, even tho Melons still believed it was all done by spirit hands.

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May. 1927 THE CHINOOK BREEZE 15 Donald: Well, that’s too bad. Say. where is Irene McClelland? She never got married, did she? She was always very boy-shy. Witch: Then how she has changed. Havent’ you seen advertisements or heard of Mesdames Kuchen-ezlia? Have you not read their latest book: “Men. How to Catch. Keep and Handle?” The co-authors of that are none other than your classmates. Irene McClelland and Elsie Maeirt. They spend all their time in the study of men. Other books they have written are What Men Fall for in Women.” “One Thousand Ways to A Man’s Heart.” etc. Donald: And where Is Orville Watkins? Witch: Luck was with Orville, for he married Letha Runyan and they now are running a ranch in Texas for diseased cattle. Letha furnishes the brains and Orville the humor. Donald: What became of Lynn Butcher and Clarence Achen? Witch: Lynn contracted sleeping sickness and is unable to get rid of it. so is passing his life away in a sanitarium. Clarence Achen is now president of a big sugar refining company in Cuba. He married a native there and is living quite happily. Donald: And Greta Sands? Witch: She travels widely, is well known, and spends her time pleading for women’s rights and shorter skirts. Donald: Tli p idea! And now Ajax and Louise Hiebert? Where are they? Witch: Albert is the most graceful trapeze performer in the world and travels with the old Barnum and Bailey circus. Louise is a French teacher and resides in Paris. She is noted for her extensive knowledge and great beauty. Donald: Well, well, how queerly things happen! It seems like there were more in that old gang of mine. Oh. yes. Harold Peterson—and then there w'as Kate Moore and Angie Lawson, too. What has become of them? Witch: Well. Harold is a typical bachelor. He hates women and won’t have one around. So he lives more or less the life of a hermit and earns his living by weaving and decorating baskets. He lives in Africa. Donald: And Kate and Angie? Witch: They rather surprised us. You know, everyone thought they were quiet and demure. Well, after graduating they began leading a rather wild life and became worse and worse until today they are the widest know'n inhabitants of the underworld but there is a promise of reform for them. Donald: That is surprising! This has been a surprising night indeed! But I’m glad I can look back over all these years and see that old gang as they are tonight. I wonder if they are thinking of the night thirteen years ago when we left school life and set out for ourselves. I wish they were all as happy as I. Under the spreading chestnut tree The senior often stands. Hoping and praying none w'ill see The wreck that’s on his hands. SENIORS’ DICTIONARY School: A semi-prison, wherein victims ranging from the age of 15 to 19 are enclosed and learning thrust upon them. Faculty: A collection of squelchers united for the suppression of youth. Frosh: A owdy state through which even seniors have passed. Sophs: Class sisters and brothers. Nuf said. Juniors: A group of chefs who unite to provide a sumptuous banquet for lofty seniors. Geometry: A form of torment devised by the faculty to prevent poor victims from graduating. Bells: A set of loud squeakers which purposely ring just before we arrive. Exams: Punishment, lasting two or three days, which we weaker ones suffer at least three times a year. Some recover and some—do not. Report Cards: Missives of wrath to our parents —whereby the faculty wreaks a complete revenge. The Breeze: Sum and total of Seniors’ brilliancy. Seniors: A beatific state to which faithful students arise despite all efforts of the faculty. Here they attain all knowledge, all dignity, and set forth to diffuse their knowledge throughout an ignorant world. Assembly: Bi-weekly period of hibernation to C. H. S. Flunk: Peace without victory. He w'as dictating to his new stenographer. Suddenly he stopped. “Am I too fast for you? he asked anxiously. She considered him a trifle, then replied: “Oh. no, but you’re a trifle old.” Given: A laboratory filled with boys. Add three pretty girls. Prove: That the boys w'ill turn to rubber. Lynn: William talks in his sleep. Orville: What makes you think so? Lynn: He recited in class today. WISE CRACKS OF SENIORS Warren: If a cannibal ate his mother’s sister, what would he be? Pete: An aunt-eater, of course. Warren: If he ate his mother and father, what would he be? Pete: I’ll bite—what? Warren: An orphan. SENIORS’ ADVICE TO C. H. S. STUDENTS Orpha Gesell—Be a yell leader. Laura Phares—Try Peptone. Zella Scott—Marry a lawyer. Phyllis S.—Be a nun. Ray Fleming—Fall in love. Ethel McClelland—Smile! Lillian Lawson—Be an ideal housewife. Thelma Budew'itz—Join the National Guard. Thelma Overcast-—Apply at matrimonial agency.

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May. 1927 THE CHINOOK BREEZE 17 JUNIORS Lower -Conrad Kuhr. Carl Noyes. Ida Renda, Phyllis Sheppard. Angeline Cole, Laura Phares. Orpha Gesell, Keith Fowler. Fremont Easbey. Second Row—Miss McMillan. Loretta Maney, Helen Lott, Frances Ramberg, Lillian Lawson. Thelma Overcast, Mabel Tanberg. Sylvia Bloomer. Top Row—Wallace Sharpies. Harold Howe. John Rich mond. Harold Barber. Harold Groven. Dorothy Kenyon. Owen McCaffrey. Paul Davis. William Nessler, Ernest Wallner. JUNIOR CLASS EDITORIAL The Junior Class of 1927 consists of twenty-seven members. This class contains a “Lott” which we try to heat with one “Cole.” Our Sheppard” has an easy tusk, since there are no animals to guard but a “Gesell.” We also have a “Mutt” but no JefF; a “Barber” to whom we owe a “Bill; but alas there is no one to pay it. There is a “Fowler” who tries to n ake a living by killing fowls, but he hasn’t succeeded as yet because there are no birds: and if there were, our “Noyes” would frighten them away. We are very sorry to say that among our twenty-seven members we have only one Bloomer”; however. in case of accident, we could easily “Overcast” them. The remainder of our twenty-seven members, take an active part in the class affairs, also. That the Juniors are an ambitious bunch is proven by their entering into most, if not all. the school activities, including basketball, football, glee club. “C” club. Dramatic club. Ag. culb. extemporaneous speaking contest, and track. The Junior boys make up the majority of the basketball and football squads and take a prominent place in track. The girls are also well represented in basketball. We have managed to launch quite a number in the Dramatic club. Among these are: Dorothy Kenyon. Owen McCaffrey. Carl Noyes, Frances Ramberg. Ida Renda. Helen Lott, John Richmond and Lillian Lawson. Miss McMillan, our sponsor, is the best ever, and by her guidance we are sure to succeed. Our secretary and treasurer is Dorothy Kenyon, and our president is Harold Barber. Our members of the Student Council are Loretta Maney. Lillian Lawson and Carl Noyes. We are certain that when our time comes to leave C. H. S. we will long be remembered as one of the Biggest and Brainiest classes that ever graduated from Chinook High School. —O. G. Frances R.: I spilled some sulphuric acid on my hand and it made it smart. Dorothy: Put some on your head. then. Sprouts: What's the matter? You look worried. Slats: I can’t decide whether that rookess I took to the dance last night told me that I danced like a zephyr or a heifer. Margaret M.: It took Ben twenty minutes to teach me to swim. Clara B.: The rascal! He taught me in live.