Chinook High School - Breeze Yearbook (Chinook, MT)

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May. 1927 THE CHINOOK BREEZE 23 The Glee Club In the fall of 1921 Miss Jones and Mrs. Williams called a meeting of the students who were interested in music. There were a number of girls who came to the meeting, and the club was organized with the following officers: Goldie Bloomer, as president; Margaret Hewitt, secretary. The other members of the club were: Norma Gesell, Anna Cline, Frances Boyle, Alice Groven. Anna Dowen, Marie Maeirt, Kathleen Cooper, Jessie Magruder, Lillian Miller, Janet Thibedeau. Florence Campbell, Lucille Stine-berg, Evelyn Butcher, Viola Hofeldt, Julia Bosshart, and Kathleen Gibbs. The Glee Club was often called upon to sing in public. At the close of the year a picnic was held on the banks of West Fork. At this time a present was given to the pianist. Miss Jones, and to the leader, Mrs. Williams. During the beginning of the second year the absence of Miss Jones, the pianist, was noticed by all. After much trouble, we succeeded in getting Mrs. Schnee. who proved a most efficient help. Goldie Bloomer was re-elected president, and Anna Cline was elected secretary. The following members were enrolled the second year: Anna Cline. Norma Gesell. Frances Boyle. Kathleen Cooper, Alice Groven. Irene Crawford, Dorothy Kenyon, Vera Murphy, Gertrude Winters, Julia Bosshart, Goldie Bloomer, Marie Maeirt. Evelyn Butcher, Anna Dowen. Lucille Stineberg, Jessie Magruder and Kathleen Gibbs. The Club was sorry to lose Janet Thibedeau and Margaret Hewitt, who went to the Helena and to the Harlem high schools, respectively. The main event of the year was the operetta, The Ghosts of Hilo. There was much time spent on this production, and the proceeds helped to increase the Student Activity Fund. The fall of 1924 found the Glee Club once more ready to go. At the second meeting the sad news came to our ears that Mrs. Williams would not be able to guide us through the coming year. We succeeded in getting Miss Homan, who was a musician, competent in both vocal and piano work. The members for this year were: Anna Cline, Frances Boyle. Angeline Lawson. Anna Montgomery, Mildred Williams. Jessie Magruder, Verda Rowley, Phyllis Sheppard, Vera Murphy, Kathleen Cooper, Vera Rasmussen, Isabel Griffin, Clara Barber, Betty Hoover, Loretta Maney, Doris Brinkman, Evelyn Butcher and Lucille Stineberg. The Club was unfortunate in losing Goldie Bloomer, our former president. With Miss Homan as director and Kathleen Moore as accompanist, we began work. On February 27, 1925. the Glee Club Concert was given. The proceeds went to the Student Activity Fund. In the year of 1926 we welcomed our old Glee Club instructor, Mrs. Williams. The first part of the year was spent in practicing part songs. An operetta was to be given; but as Mrs. Williams was not able to go on with the extra work, the operetta was given up. Membership of 1926-27 Glee Club: Doris Brink-man, Louise Hiebert, Elsie Maeirt. Kathleen Moore, Mildred Utter. Sylvia Bloomer, Clara Baldwin. Opal Overcast, Alice Overcast, Margaret Walker, Isabel Griffin. Irene Turner, Orpha Gesell, Irene McClelland. The Ag Club The Ag. Club was organized with an enrollment of twenty-one members under the leadership of Mr. Smith. The first business of the club was the election of the club officers. Percy Watkins was elected president. Henry Hallenberger vice president, and John Richmond secretary and treasurer. Many field trips were undertaken. The boys thought they were going on picnics, but Mr. Smith took his pointer along to keep order. They had some fun just the same. The first social activity was a banquet to which were invited the fathers, and other guests. On another occasion the Ag. Club entertained the high school assembly. The next appearance in public was a Stunt Night. This was the biggest event in the year for the club. The stunts were: A quadrille, a rooster fight, living statuary, a dumb quartet, a three-act play, and a dance after the performance. This program was given in the gymnsium. Ag. Day was also celebrated b the club. This was of interest to farmers particularly. There were exhibits of cheese making, rope splicing, soil testing. poultry rations, and free bulletins. On Sept. 7, 1926. the Ag. class met with Mr. Johnson as instructor. Two weeks later the Ag. Club was re-organized. John Brinkman was elected president and Bill Skillen secretary and treasurer. John has been an efficient president. The night of the annual Father and Son banquet was rather cold and some of the guests couldn’t come. Prominent speakers were the main feature of the program. The main purposes of the Ag. Club are to foster all agricultural pursuits in this community and to establish a better relationship between the farmers and the school. If the farmers would cooperate with the Ag. Club I am sure they would both prosper greatly. Sleeping sickness has come to stay; I see its victims every day; In class they utter not a peep— But sleep and sleep and sleep and sle—e—ep. Mr. Johnson in Biology class: “Ben, when does a leopard change his spots? Ben quickly responded: “When he moves from one spot to another.

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22 THE CHINOOK BREEZE May. 1927 The Student Council We. the members of the Student Council, are elected each year to represent the student body as a whole in all school activities. It is our special privilege to approve all school constitutions, to undertake the sponsoring of all new clubs and class organizations, and to encourage school spirit. By giving the pupils a voice in all school activities, it is hoped that the school will be improved by having a harmonious group of students. The members of the Council are elected by each class as follows: Three representatives from the senior and junior classes: two from the sophomore and freshman classes; and one each from the seventh and eighth grades. On October 1, 1924, the Student Council was organized and a constitution drawn up with Helen Montgomery, chairman; Norma Gesell. secretary; and Donald Montgomery, sergeant-at-arms. During the second semester. Vera Murphy was chairman; Norma Gesell. secretary; Goldie Bloomer, sergeant-at-arms. The Council did many things worthy of mention during that year. Under their leadership a “Shirt Tail Parade” was held in order to advertise for a new gymnasium. They appointed a committee thta was to arouse an interest in debating and glee clubs. After members were obtained, the organizations became active. They also required a report from the treasurer of the Student Activity Fund, so that the students would know for what purposes the money of that fund was spent. As they felt that the school should publish an annual, they presented the idea to the senior class. This class decided to undertake to sponsor the publication of an annual. The next year Vera Murphy was elected chairman; William McGregor, secretary; Henry Lehfeldt. sergeant at-arms. That year the council established a system oi banking class funds. The benefit of this plan is to save the banks the trouble of handling petty accounts and also protects the class funds. The council encouraged much school spirit during the tournament. They held a contest in order to obtain new yells. John Cronk and Clarence Achen received the prizes. Under the sponsorship of the council, the school elected Wm. McGregor as yell leader. The council provided the students with orange and black caps and megaphones of the same colors on which was written the school song, “We’ll Never Let C. H. S. Fall.” To make the assemblies more interesting, the council proposed that one class entertain in assembly each week. These entertainments have been very interesting as well as instructive to the whole school. The council changed the “Student Voice” from a commercial department paper to a high school enterprise. Since all of the pupils now take more of an interest in the paper, it has been much improved. This year Carl Noyes was elected chairman: Loretta Maney, secretary; John Cronk, sergeant-at-arms. The representatives are as follows: Seniors— John Cronk. Leonard Harlen, Kathleen Moore; Juniors—Carl Noyes, Loretta Maney, Lillian Lawson; Sophomores—Mary Pyette. Edward McPherson; Freshmen—Joe Sackett. Agnes Olson; Eighth and Seventh Grades—Roy Maney and Gladys Hotten-stein. The council aroused much “pep” for the tournament, and elected John Cronk as yell leader. They awarded football letters to the boys who had earned them. They also retained Anna Maney as secretary of the Student Activity Fund. The Student Conn il is of the students, by the students, and for the students. The “C” Club The “C” Club of Chinook High School was organized in the fall of 1922 by Vernon Sanders, our instructor and coach of the school at that time. Milo Sands. William Ross. Leonard Cole, Alvin Rasmussen, Roger Cronk. Walter Ramberg, William Maney, Bert Murphy. Ronald Ronne, Harold Howe, Theodore Fredlund. Vernon Fredlund. Donald Snedecor. Jesse Brooks, and Garland Willman, who were the first men to receive Chinook letters, were the original members of the organization. The “C” Club was organized to boost athletics and to raise funds for the support of the same. It has been the policy of this Club to sponsor a carnival every year to help to raise money for athletics. The carnivals in the past have been very successful, both in giving the people of this city a good time and in raising money for the school. Each year new members are added to the organ- isation. The membership of the Club ranges from fifteen to twenty members. To ’ e ' me a member of the “C” Club one must earn a letter in one of the three major sports of the school and t°ke a rledge which is as fe llows: “As a member of the C. H. S. and a wearer of its letter. I will do my best to stand for my school against all others; to strive in every way to make my school mean more to the community and to myself; to never by word or act do anything that would in any way mar the good name of my school.” The Club is now under the supervision of Coach John Rebol. Although the Club is y..ung. it has been a credit to the s hcol; and in the future it will no doubt stand at the head of its class. We can but hope that it will retain the high standards of sportsmanship and fellowship that it has revealed in the past.

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24 THE CHINOOK BREEZE May, 1927 The Dramatic Club In 1924, Miss Northup organized a Dramatic Club in the Chinook High School. Frances Boyle was president that year, and a very successful program of one-act plays was given. The next year the club was re-organized with Miss Ingersoll in charge. Try-outs were held early in the fall, and the new members were initiated. Evelyn Campbell was elected president. The plan of presenting a group of one-act plays was continued. Miss Anderson took the Club in charge this year. Tryouts were held in December, and fifteen new members were admitted. Carl Noyes was elected president; but he resigned, and Donald Morrison took his place. The members were divided into five groups and each group was given a type of miniature stage to make. The finished projects were attractive and well constructed. A three-act comedy. The Arrival of Kitty, was given on March 12. On the whole, the Dramatic Club has been very successful, and we are certain that it has become a permanent fixture in the outside activities of C. H. S. Cynthie is an awfully indifferent dancer, isn’t she? Yes, I’ve noticed that—she’s neither with you nor against you. THE STUDENT VOICE Published every other Friday by students of Chinook High School. Staff Editor ....................-......... Laura Phares Business Manager ................. John Richmond Editorials ........................ Orpha Gesell Class News ................-....... Dorothy Kenyon Athletics—Boys ..........................— Holly Reser Athletics—Girls .................... Zella Scott News ........................ Eleanor McCaffrey Reporters..................... Mary Frances Pyette Vera Rasmussen. Clara Barber Humor ...................................... Billy Duke Cartoons .................... Phyllis Sheppard WHO IS THE NUT THAT THINKS THAT: Easter Sunday is Billy’s sister? That Kentucky Derby is the latest fashion in hats? That you must work extra hard on Labor Day? That Independence Day is when everyone gets a divorce? That Sing Sing is a child's song? That Greece floats? That a Buttress is a butler’s wife? Whats’ good for my wife’s fallen arches? Rubber heels. What with? School Cut-Ups