Culbertson High School - Cowboy Yearbook (Culbertson, MT)

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PI2OR4Ze.1.j The time is May 1954, and the senior class of 1944 has a reunion scheduled this week but the following telegrams have been received by the mayor of Culbertson, Billy Petersen West Point 'New company of cadets arrived this morning Must remain as instruc tor Major Jack Bowers Newark, New Jersey 'Missed plane this morning Carry on without me Mrs Don Harper,fnee Marvel Fryhlingj Seattle, Washington 'Special order of lu ber for Japan's Rehabilition Program came to day. Impossible to get away.' James Golden Washington D C 'Unexpected session of Congress on Airplane Speed Limit Must get all the facts Reporter, Jessie James Denver Colorado 'Senator Black attendin Con ressional Meeting Am taking care of 8 8 business matters here for him ' Genevieve James Kinman Business University, Spokane, Washington 'All university teachers quarantined for whooping cough Hope you Margaret McGinnis Holl wood, California Am designing Shirley Temple's fifth wedding dress Haven't a min ute to spare Kay Nacey New York, New York 'Must assemble facts on latest murder for New York Times Editor, Luella Nelson New Guinea 'Planting new rubber trees on my plantation Important that I over see the work ' Jim O'Connor Spokane, washington 'Husband's apple orchard attacked by German Beetle Must help spray poison Mrs Leon Hart,Knee Helen Rasmussen! New York, New York 'Band must appear before audience at Ch1cago's World Fair Hallie Smith Pg1J On . Q- O in In ' O have a nice banquet.' fn 'J . 1 -- , .N 0

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41.93 1012 At last we find ourselves on the brink of that illusive some thing so prettlly referred to as Graduation After years of work we are as the pilgrims, who, after climbing foothills for many days, at last reach the crest of what seemed to be the last barrier, only to find the mountains towering before them Tall, sinister, seem lngly impassable, but reflective of the glory to him who surmounts their towering ramparts Some may drop in the valley of oblivion at their feet, others find passes to the valleys of success beyond, and still others, by sheer force, reach their towering heights to remain in the memory of man for all times The first day was a big day in the lives of us all The very thought of being high school students seemed to make us feel very much aloof from the grade school pupils During the first week we were dulv out through our initiation and at the class of the first week the sophomores entertained us at an all school party We finally settled down to the steady grind, always looking hopefully forward to this day Mr Hunter was selected as our class adviser to guide us during our freshman year and Jack Bowers was elected class president The beginning of school in 1941 welcomed us back as full fledg ed s0ph0m0P9S Donald Thorson led us in our second year of high school undertaking lr Campin was chosen as class adviser In 1942 we resumed our studies with a slightly more carefree manner For were we not Juniors? The class elected Leo 0'Connor as advisers During tnis year nlntruding on Horace' the annual Junior Class play, was presented with great success under the directions of Miss Williams and Mrs Chesbro The Junior Senior banquet was among the other activities This was sponsored by the Juniors with the Seniors as guests The Junior Prom using the South Pacific for a theme, followed the banquet Finally after a rough and somewhat stormy voyage we reached our long looked for goal, seniors, at last The class was organized this year with Luella Nelson as president and mr Hayes guided our class activities During, this our final year, James Golden, Jack Bowers, and Donald Simpson answered Uncle Sam's call and joined the Air Corps Other boys who started with us as Freshmen but who are now in the service are Donald Marchwick, Navy, Loy Jaumotte, Navy, Vlr gil Petersen, Army, and Nathan Bull, Army The class has been well represented in all organizations as the Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, Band, Plays, Basketball, Football, etc throughout the four years At last our destination has been reached and now we, like the classes before us, must go out and face the world with all the cour age and zeal we possess Page 12 its president this year and Miss Williams and Mrs. Chesbro acted as

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Richmond, Virginia-- nTobacco crops need cultivation. Negroes on strlke.' Donald Thorson New York, New York-- 'Preparlng dining room at Belmont Hotel for Pres1dent's banquet.' Lorena Schledewitz Spokane, Washington 'Big welding contest next week Competition keen Must stay and keep in training Lily Wood Casper, Wyoming Have to put the crop in myself Can't get any help ' Charles 0'Connor San Francisco, California 'Have to make special trip to Hawaii for United Air Lines Sorry I can't be there ' Leo O'Connor lew York New York 'Wal11e's Swing Kings are putting on a big show Have to stay and sing with them Alice O'Connor Wew Orleans Louisiana 'latrimonial column longer than usual this month Can't possibly ge away Jane 0'Connor Rochester, Minnesota 'lust assist at lacArthur's cancer operation in Rochester Clinic ' Kathleen 0'Connor lexlco City, Mexico 'Brotherhood of Engineers meets this week lust attend meeting Alva Welnrlch 'Husband decided to take fishing trip Wants me to go along Would like to be with you ' Irs John Perry,Cnee Montana Goodsonl Havre' lomtana Semester exams in full swing Impossible to get away ' Viola Luft Buckley Yield, Colorado :law bunch of planes arrived today Got orders to remain and test than Lt Donald Sinpeo Due to the foregoing diffieulties another reu ion has been scheduled for 1964 hoping they can cena then H-,H .N I O ' -- O C On . -- . t .w -- I In lilli Flor1da-- 'J