Chinook High School - Breeze Yearbook (Chinook, MT)

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14 TIIE CHINOOK BREEZE May, 1929 name and I saw her on a large farm in Brazil growing horseradish. Jack Dowen was the next. He had decided that the Volstead Act would not be repealed, and had gone to Canada where he is the director of the Radio Broadcasting Orchestra in Winnipeg. I now saw Alice Grass working in the government printing office, making special delivery stamps. I inquired for Betty Hoover next. The noise •when she appeared was terrible. No wonder, she was running an old maids’ home, and it sounded •worse than a Ladies’ Aid meeting. Then came Henry Brinkman as Admiral Brink-man of the United States navy. I asked to be shown Ingvald’s fate next. I saw an airplane land and out stepped Ingvald, the holder of the world’s “hog-calling” championship. Now Ben McKinnie. I saw him sitting on a street corner in one of our large cities with a cup in his hand, begging for a little money. Ben had the brain, but he always did lack initiative. When I asked for Laura McKinnie, she and Paul appeared together. They were standing on their back porch inspecting the huge flock of humming birds which they were raising. Next appeared Donald Morrison. He was in Scotland leading a parade; and was very much the hero, for he had just invented shrinkless bacon for his Scotch brothers. I inquired for Orrin Wolary, and he appeared as Professor Wolary of Yale demonstrating to his class Why Brains are as Necessary as Feet to be Happy in This World.” I next asked for Bill Skillen. Shouts of “Hero! Hero! Hero!” came to my ears as Bill went dashing down the football field, his curly hair flying in the wind, as he made a touchdown for the United States team. When I inquired for Daisy, I heard a noise which proved to be her typewriter. She was working for the world’s typewriting championship with the aid of “Wrigley’s Speed” chewing gum “for Typists only.” I spoke Mary Frances’ name and sure enough there she was washing the supper dishes in Sweden. Next I saw Zella. I was horrified at her for what she was doing but throwing anything that happened to be handy at Holly because he was three minutes late for dinner. Clinton Salfer. I was informed, was the inventor of an absolutely static-less radio, and was becoming very wealthy from the income from his invention. Myrtle Martin passed before my eyes in her role as welfare worker in the slums of Chicago. I presently saw Thelma Overcast, who looked just the same as ever, pulling plugs in the huge telephone office at Norheim. I inquired for Imogene next, and when the attendant pushed the button, 1 saw her sitting quietly at home waiting for her sheriff to come to supper. When the attendant pushed Vera’s name on the machine it gave a start and there she stood, the fat, giggling lady of Barnum and Bailey’s Circus. As I asked for Ethel Proctor a very quiet lady passed across the scene, who was our lovely Ethel as the wife of the noted French minister, Monroe Tan berg. Bruce Seymour next appeared as a movie director in Hollywood. Last. I asked for Edward, our senior class president. I saw him as the greatest orator of the United States, traveling in Europe at the time. That is all” I informed the man, “how much do I owe you?” “Two bits,” he said, and I left satisfied. CLASS WILL We. the Senior Class inhabiting the Chinook High school. Room 23%, city of Chinook, County of Blaine, state of Montana, of the United States of America, in the year of our Ix rd, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine, being about to sever connections from the aforesaid school and being of generous nature and sane and normal mind, do by these presents designate this as our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills and testaments heretofore executed by us. We do hereby bequeath and dispose of all valuable property collectively and individually as follows: First: To the faculty in general we give our most sincere thanks for the service they have rendered in starting us on the road to success in life, and for the interest they have taken in our welfare. Second: To Robert Julian, whom we appreciate more than we have shown, we bequeath good luck in the future and a framed copy of the immortal song, “Sailing. Third: Upon the high school in general, we bestow our superior poise when caught in the act of starting something. Fourth: To our successors, the class of 1930. we bequeath our good sportsmanship in remembrance of the flag fight, with the hopes that they may win next year without the assistance of third-grade students. Fifth: To the Sophomores we bequeath our meek behavior and cur ability to -stay on the good side of the faculty. Sixth: To the Freshmen we trasmit our abnormal intelligence to be used with exceptional discretion. Seventh: To the Seventh and Eighth graders we do solemnly bequeath the unnatural silence that will follow our departure. Eighth: Our president, Edward McPherson, leaves his role of hero in Senior Class plays to Monroe Tanberg. Ninth: Clara Barber bequeaths her beautiful smile to Mabel Bedell and hopes she may take advantage of this generous bequest. Tenth: Henry Brinkman bequeaths his ability

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May, 1929 THE CHINOOK BREEZE 13 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Little Dorothy came running to her mother on3 day begging for a story. She said that Mary’s mother had told her a story about the days when she went to school. Dorothy’s mother was busy at the time, but it had been so long since she had talked about her old class, that she sat down and began the story of her school days. “It was in the fall of 1917 that w e first started to school. Miss Woodman was our instructor, and we all just loved going to school. That year we had an enrollment of almost sixty, but only five of this first grade class graduated together. They were Betty Hoover. Donald Morrison. Billy Skillen. Ing-vald Fredlund. and Ben McKinnie. The next year we lost many of our class, but w'ere glad to see new members with us. Laura McKinnie, Vera Rasmussen, and Henry Brinkman joined us here. It was this year that the grade building was finished and when we were put on the upper floor we fell pretty big. That year a Japanese play was given at Griffin’s hall and almost all of the girls took part in it. which showed that even as small children we w'ere a talented class. After three long months of vacation we all rushed back to school. Mrs. Poyner was our teacher. and we enrolled with 28. That year we felt extra big because we didn’t have to sit on the little red chairs anymore. Then, too, we learned how to write with pen and ink. which helped prepare us for the fourth grade. In that grade Miss Lane was our teacher, and we enrolled with about 40 pupils. It was this year that we all took part in a May fete that was put on by Miss Leach. In the fifth grade (1921) Miss Swenson took charge of our class, and many were the good times we enjoyed. After another long vacation, we were eager to get back to school, and started, in 1922. with 34 in our class, and Mrs. Elmer as instructor. It was at the end of this year that we received our first diplomas and a group of prouder students has never since been seen. When we entered the seventh grade the whole school did their be$t to teach us the art of passing, but somehow for the first six weeks confusion always reigned. We enrolled with 34, our class still over balanced with 23 boys and only 11 girls. Wo elected Ingvald Fredlund our first president, and .Yiss Ancle, son was our home room teacher. When vacation came the old gang rushed out of the school hou e, but were back again in the fall as the peppy eighth graders of ’24. Clinton Salfer entered our ranks this year. Mrs. Williams was our heme room teacher. The first thing she did was to erganize a Good Citizenship Club. Evidently she thought it wras badly needed. It was not long before the school knew we were there, for we won a d gree of fame when wfe beat the unconquerable (?) sophomores in basketball. We started the freshman year with a roll of 41. Of these Parmiter Bickle has moved to Havre; Leland Bosshardt is in Washington; John Brink-man is living with his parents on their farm; Ray Fleming ks working in Chinook; Glen Harbolt is married; Robert Patterson has moved away; Stanley Trochta is graduating from a school in Wyoming; Alvin Weidner. Stanley Closon and Sidney Riley are working in Chinook; Maude Farnsworth is married; Margaret Kenny graduated from Harlem high school in ’28; Ethel McCellan is going to school in Havre; Lillian Nick is married and living in Chinook; Bertha Sergent and Fern Taft have gone away; Mary Sisson is graduating from Havre high school; and Beulah Willman is taking nurses training at the Deaconess hospital in Havre. We wished that these members could have been with us when we graduated from dear old C. H. S. Jack Dowen, Daisy Thompson, Zella Scott and Paul Moore came into our class that year and are graduating with us. Ben McKinnie was elected class president in the sophomore year and we were well represented in all outside activities. That year Mary Frances Pyette. Imogene Overcast, Edward McPherson and Orrin Wolary. joined us. Our junior year we elected Donald Morrison class president, and Mr. Yuhasz was our sponsor. That year we bought our class rings, and though we had a hard time getting it started we put on a prom that everyone w'as to remember. Alice Grass and Myrtle Martin entered that year. The senior year was the best year of all. We elected Edward McPherson as our president, and Zella Scott as secretary and treasurer. Our sponsor. Miss Baur, cannot be beat in quality, even if she is lacking in quantity, and believes in making class functions successful—no wonder our class play was so successful. We put our best efforts forth on the annual so w might leave a “Chinook Breeze” that w'as worthy of our class of '29. “Now my dear,” said her mother. “That’s the end of my story.” “Oh!” said little Dorothy. “Is that all?’’ I just love to hear you tell about it.” CLASS PROPHECY While wandering about the great metropolis of the Weat, Helena. Montana, on a chill spring day in 1950. I chanced to see a sign over a doorway which read “COME IN AND SEE YOUR FRIENDS. THEY ARE HERE.” I thought this must be some joke, but having nothing else to do I went in. I was conducted to a small room with a miniature movie screen on one of its w’alls. An attendant seated me in a comfortable chair and took his station at a large keyboard. “Whom do you wish to see?” he inquired. “Well,” said I, “I should like to learn of the fate of my classmates. Clara Barber first.” The attendant pressed her name on the keyboard. but got no response. Again he tried and the name Mrs. Scotty Crawford appeared. He tried this

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May. 1929 THE CHINOOK BREEZE 15 to pull bright remarks in English Literature to Elmer Springs. Eleventh: Jennings Dowen desires that his timidness and reserved nature be transferred to Lloyd Battles. Twelfth: Ingvald Fredlund bequeaths his pugilistic standing to Verlon Cox the next best man in C. H. S. Thirteenth: Alice Grass leaves her special delivery letters to anyone wishing publicity. Fourteenth: Betty Hoover bestows her sedate manners to Isabel Griffin. Fifteenth: Myrtle Martin requests Max Proctor to accept her place as fastest talker in the school. Sixteenth: Ben McKinnie leaves his wittiness, perfect conduct, and gasoline business to Leonard Listou. Seventeenth: Laura McKinnie bequeaths her gum-chewing ability to Sybil Pyette with the provision that she maintain the World's record. Eighteenth: Paul Moore bestows his dancing ability upon Herbert Moore. Nineteenth: Donald Morrison, being Scotch has nothing to leave. Twentieth: Imogene Overcast leaves to Margaret Morrison her ability to stay within the law. Twenty-first: Thelma Overcast bequeaths her ability to operate switch boards and talk to hotel clerks to Margaret Lott. Twenty-second: Ethel Proctor bequeaths her perfect behavior to Robert Smith so that he may be liked by all his teachers. Twenty-third: Mary Frances Pyette bequeaths her ability to catch and keep a man to Evelyn Leonard. Twenty-fourth: Vera Rasmussen leaves her solemn countenance to anyone inclined to giggle. Twenty-fifth: Clinton Salfer transfers his desire to go to Havre to Burnell Noves. Twenty-sixth: Zella Scott relinquishes all claims upon Hollister Reser to Grace Peterson. Twenty-seventh: Bruce Seymour leaves his freckles to Eleanor McCaffrey to match her hair. Twenty-eighth: Billy Skillen desires that his permanent wave be transferred to Franklin Overcast. Twenty-ninth: Daisy Thompson bestows her position as first lady of the Senior Class to Evelyn Westbrook. Thirtieth: Orrin Wolary bequeaths his physics notebook to Joe Sackett. We do hereby appoint Miss Roberta Baur. the sole administratrix of this our last will and testament. Witness our hand and seal this seventeenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine. “The Seniors of 29.” Done and Witnessed in our Presence: Herbert Hoover. Cassius Quintus Labienus, Tut-Ankh-amen. “BILLY” On the evening of December 14th, the Seniors presented their class play, “Billy”, a three act comedy. A very large crowd attended—the largest since the plays have been held in the gym. The Class of '29 are grateful to the people for this interest manifested. Those who worked to make the play a success are as follows: Cast of Characters Billy Hargrave, a football hero Edward McPherson Alice Hargrave, his sister. ..... Vera Rasmussen John Hargrave, his father. ..... Ingvald Fredlund Mrs. Hargrave, his mother.......... Myrtle Martin Mrs. Sloane, ...................-... Alice Grass Sam Eustace, ........................ Paul Moore Beatrice Slcane, Mrs. Sloane’s daughter, ......................Daisy Thompson Captain of the Ship .............. Ben McKinnie Ship’s Doctor ....................... Paul Moore Boatswain ....................... Donald Morrison Sailor ......................... Henry Brinkman Steward .......................... Ben McKinnie Stewardess ................. Mary Frances Pyette Producing Staff Director .......................... Roberta Baur Stage Manager ................... Ingvald Fredlund Properties .......................... Clara Barber Programs ........................... Ethel Proctor Tickets ..................................... Betty Hoover Advertising ........................ Clinton Salfer Ushers ................. Imogene Overcast, Thelma Overcast. Laura McKinnie, Zella Scott Music was furnished by “The Merrimakers.” Synopsis The entire action takes place upon the upper deck of the S. S. Florida which is steaming its way from New York to Havana. Billy Hargrave, the finest quarterback that ever played on Transylvania has had four front teeth knocked out in the recent hard game and for the three wreeks till his new set is made, things were softer than he had had them since he was a child. Since Billy is so very sensitive about his newly acquired incisors, and doesn’t want the details of his accident known, his folks persuade him to take an ocean trip until he becomes accustomed to the new set. Alice Hargrave, his sister, accompanies him on the trip. Fortune so has it that Billy’s best girl, Beatrice Sloane, and her mother, are traveling on the same ship. To make matters still worse. Sam Eustace. Billy’s most bitter rival in love, is also on board going to Havana on business. That evening Billy proposes to Beatrice and feels it his duty to tell her about the teeth. Just as he says “there are four,” the steward bumps against him causing him to lose his teeth. With an agonized look he rushes off. Mrs. Sloane is indignant that he should have mentioned “those four” to Beatrice, and forbids her daughter ever to speak to him again. Billy spends (Continued on page 49)