Chinook High School - Breeze Yearbook (Chinook, MT)

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12 THE CHINOOK BREEZE May. 1928 “Second Childhood ’ The Senior class play. “The Second Childhood,” was given in the high school gymnasium on December 9. 1927. Cast Professor Frederick Relyea...................Owen McCaffrey Sylvia Relyea, his daughter...............Phyllis Sheppard Mrs. Wellsmiller (Auntie), his sister....... ............................ Frances Ramberg Philip Stanton, his assistant................Carl Noyes General Henry Burbeck..........Fremont Easbey Marcella Burbeck, his daughter-in-law ........................... Dorothy Kenyon Mrs. Vivert, a neighbor...........Lillian Lawson Mrs. Henderson, her mother..........Mabel Tanberg Lucille Norton, a neighbor.....Loretta Maney Judge Sanderson .................. Ernest Wallner Sheriff ........................... Paul Davis Deputy Sheriff Stoker..............Harold Barber This play was directed by Miss Esther Ander- son. It was a farce in three acts, and was well acted. Professor Relyea has experimented for many years. He believes at last that he has succeeded in getting the right results. He has a dog in his laboratory, and when his daughter puts a pup there and removes the dog. he is sure that his “Elixir of Youth” has done the work. He is going to give some of it to General Henry Burbeck. but while the Pro- fessor is out the General spills the contents of the bottle. When the Professor returns, the General Is gone, and a baby is lying on the couch. The Professor then grows frightened, thinking that he is responsible for this. Worst of all, the General did not sign the check that he agreed to. The Professor and his assistant, Philip Stanton, are about to be arrested, when they find out how everything has happened, and are saved. Books — Who Should Read Them “Freckles”—Bruce Seymour. “Mother Goose Rhymes”—Ruth Maeirt. “The Little Lady of the Big House”—Ida Hardin. Girl of (he Limberlost”—Bertha Sargent. “The Shiek”—Sidney Riley. “The Goose Girl”—Margaret Morrison. “The Iron Woman —Dorothy Kenyon. “The Great Impersonation”—Loretta Maney. “The Man of the Forest”—Scotty Crawford. “The Ten Commandments —Stella Monson. “Tangled Trails —Sylvia Bloomer. Tommy was meandering homeward much later than his usual suppertime. A friend of the family who happened to meet him said: “Why, Tommy, aren't you afraid you’ll be late for supper?” “Nope.” replied Tommy, “I’ve got the meat.” Senior Snaps The Scotchman Senior Play Cast He ran it to death Some Smile 6oiny up

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May. 1928 THE CHINOOK BREEZE 11 duct class meetings and, more important, her heart, to Donald Morrison for safe keeping. Owen McCaffrey bequeaths his handsome form to Clinton Salfer, who has been patiently waiting. Carl Noyes bequeaths his desire to go motoring to Havre to Bill Skillen. Laura Phares bequeaths her knowledge of English to Vera Rasmussen. Frances Ramberg bequeaths her winning smile and good nature to Clara Barber. Phyllis Sheppard bequeaths her ability to acquire Havre sheiks to Laura M,cKinnie. Mabel Tanberg bequeaths her ability to edit the Student Voice to Ethel Galbraith. Ernest Wallner bequeaths his oratorical ability to Edward McPherson, that he may win honors for C. H. S. Signed and sealed at Chinook. Montana, this eighteenth day of May. nineteen hundred and twenty-eight. Witnesses: Trotsky. Milk River Bill. Tom Lock-wood. Class Prophecy Characers: Carl Noyes—professional football player. Owen McCaffrey—doctor. Frances Ramberg—nurse. Place: The Steam Rollers Home. Chicago. Time: 5:00 P. M., 1940. S«.ene: Living room, with Carl half-lying on the sofa. Owen: That was a great game but accidents like this will happen. Frances: Poor Carl; I wonder if he has played football all these years since he left high school. Carl (delirious): There is Paul Davis, working in a mechanical toy factory in Berlin. He got his rtart at Buttrey’s. (Laughs). There he goes, get ’im! Lillian Lawson, a famous lawyer in Chicago. Mabel and Orpha. both have good positions as reporters for the Denver Post. Owen: There, there, now quiet down. Carl: (Laughs). Ha! Ha! Phyllis Sheppard in Alaska, she met the •‘keenest guy”, as she used to say. Although he was an Eskimo, she could not give him up. so she’s living as the Eskimos do, in a snow hon e with dogs as a means of transportation. And Harold Barber, on a famous cattle ranch in the mountains. He has become very successful, and has a wife and six children. Frances: Isn’t there something that we can do, doctor, to quiet him? Carl: Harold Groven is captain of a rum-running boat. No one has caught him as yet. but he’s almost a nervous wreck from worrying. Carl: Fremont Easbey has taken up aviation, and fell for a pretty girl, but happened to be too high up and did not survive the fall. Owen: He must be back in his school days. There is nothing we can do for the present but let him rave. Carl: Loretta Maney is an English teacher, and a coach of winners of the Pacific Conference bu8 c. ball team. Ida Hardin is a famous dancer in Paris. Ida always was our famous toe dancer. Dorothy Kenyon has married Eldon Crawford. Everyone thought she really loved Morrison, but she found out he was too tight to get married. The Great Parisian Prima Donna. Laura Phares, has won world renown. Poor Clarence Holst, being disappointed in love, is in China working as a missionary. Carl: Ernest Wallner is on an island out from Rio de Janiero. He was shipwrecked and did not have a chance to return. He married a native woman there, and when his first opportunity came to return, he said he could not leave his wife and children. Frances: Will he ever quiet down? Carl: Sylvia has a homestead near the Missouri river and folks say she is looking for a mountain sheik. Carl (raving): Let me get that ball. Let me get that ball. Signals May 18. 1928 ! AFTER GRADUATION Harold Barber—teach dancing. Sylvia Bloomer—sing in opera. Orpha Gescll—be assistant editor. Harold Groven—continue talking. Clarence Holst—run. Paul Davis—enter movies. Frances Ramberg—be broncho buster. Fremont Easbey—be a chef. Lillian Law-on—be fat woman in circus. Dorothy Kenyon—get married. Laura Phares—run a typewriter. Lucille Phares—be Home Ec. teacher. Ernest Wallner—leader of Jazz Hounds.” Phyllis Sheppard—elope. Mabel Tanberg—editor scandal section of Denver Post. Loretta Maney—go tc Havre. Ida Hardin—be chorus girl. Owen McCaffrey—be absent-minded professor. SENIOR LEARNING When the Geometry students were to work out rn original problem, here is what was found written on one paper: Given: A sheet of paper. Prove: A sheet of paper is a lazy dog. Proof: A sheet of paper is an ink lined plane (inclined plane). An inclined plane is a slope up. A slow pup is a lazy dog. Therefore, a sheet of paper is a lazy dog. Mrs. Zim (in a rush preparing for an evening banquet): Have you seen any pins ’round here? Mr. Zim: No. they’re all pointed in one direction and headed in another.

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May, 1928 THE CHINOOK BREEZE 12 JUNIOR CLASS Lower—Donald Morrison, William Skillen. Orin Wolary, Henry Brinkman. Edward McPherson, Clinton Salfer, Jennings Dcwen. Sidney Riley. Second Bruce Seymour. Paul Moore, Mary Frances Pyette, Alice Grass. Ethel Galbraith. Bertha Sargent. Ingwald Fredlund. Ben McKinnie. Third row—Joseph Yuhasz (sponsor). Daisy Thompson, Zella S ott. Margaret Lott. Imogene Overca t. Clara Baldwin. p:thel McClelland. Myrtle Martin. 1'pper Laura McKinnie, Beulah Willman. Clara Barber. Betty Hoover. Vera Rasmussen. JUNIOR EDITORIAL The Juniors are. in my opinion, the best class in the school. We have a large, smart clasi. This year Edward McPherson represented us in the oratorical contest which was held in Great Falls during the tournament. Here he tied with a Havre contestant for second place. At the International Oratorical Contest held at Havre, Edward placed third. The Dramatic club members from the Junior class are Daisy Thompson. Ve.a Rasmussen, Clara Barber. Betty Hoover. Zella Scott. Margaret Lott, and Donald Morrison. This year our Prom was a huge success. The gymnasium was decorated to represent an old-fashioned garden. An imitation tone wall surrounded the garden and punch was served from a well in the middle of the room. In the high school orchestra, which was organized this year. Donald Morrison. Jennings Dowen, and Edward McPherson take part. Mary Frances Pyette, Edward McPherson and Alice Grass are our representatives in the Student Council. Since last year, we have lost one of our athletic stars. Ray Fleming. This year. Clara Baldwin found it necessary to quit school, too. For sponsor, we have Mr. Yuhasz and Mr. John- son. With two such men. our class cannot be otherwise than successful. JUNIOR PROM On the evening of April 21. the annual Junior Promenade was held at the high school gymnasium. The Juniors spent much time planning for this event and it proved to be a decided success. The week before the prom was spent in decorating the gymnasium. The Seniors and other guests arrived at the gymnasium about six-thirty, where they were heartily greeted by the Juniors. They were then taken through an archway into an old fashioned garden. An imitation stone wall around the garden made it appear very realistic. The entire garden was decorated in pink and green. Japanese lanterns were suspended from the ceiling. The tables were decorated with pink and green candies and green candles. After a delicious three-course dinner, served by the Freshman girls, and prepared by the mothers of the Juniors, several selections were given by Culbertson's orchestra and the Junior High “Water Proof' male quartet sang a few songs. The tables were then cleared away and the dancing (Continued on page 41)