Cut Bank High School - Wolf Yearbook (Cut Bank, MT)

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Page 4 Class History On the eventful morn of Sept. 7, 1924, the Royal Army of ’28 gathered its forces and attack- ed the Forts of Learning. Twenty-nine willing Out meek students enlisted in the regiment to fight for an education. These twenty-nine were: Margaret Anderson, Thelma Anderson, Ruth Baird, William Britton, John Connolly, Archie Corrigeux, Myrtle Dahlen, Lavem Dunbar, Ar- mand Freed, Harold Heiland, Eugene Hull, Alice Johnston, Robert Johnston, Frames Jores, Kather- ine Kemmer, Forrest Kindle, Anna Mace, Verna Mallo, Jean McLean, Tessie Micken, Earl Peter- son Clyde Parker, Edith Potter, John Stahl, Stan- ley Strohl, Lillian Swensgard, Bernetta Teeple, Lewis Warde and Stuart Whetstone. The already experienced soldiers thought it their privilege and supreme right to initiate the Royal Army of '28. This they proceeded to do at the first possible moment. Our president, Eugene Hull, one of the smallest of the class was robed in infant attire and soothed to sleep with a bottle of milk. The rest of the regiment of ’28 were treated as the upper classmen saw fit. The pun- ishment was by all means .severe, but we surviv- ed the treatment. After the initiation, the upper classmen admitted us as full fledged high school members and gave a party in our honor. In due time we returned the party with the proper school spirit. We took part in all social and athletic activ- ities. In the inter-class debate, we wen from the Sophmores but lost to the Seniors. By the end oi the year we had conquered Ancient History, English and Algebra, three of the hardest sub- jects This gave us hope that we could make the rest. At roll call the second year we found that we had lost eight members: John Connolly, Eugene Hull, Archie Corrigeux, Lavern Dunbar, Edith Potter, Lillian Swensgard, Margaret Anderson and Earl Petersen. This loss was partly made up by the addition of five new recruits: Felix Bonnet, Sam Dunbar, Anna Meade, Lois Strong and Ray Minnette. Before starting the real battles of the day, we exercised our privilege of initiating the recruits of '29, passing on all of the severeness of our in- itiation plus a large number of new and novel i- dcas cf our own. We took a more forward part in the social activities and were well represented in athletic, declamatory contests, and the like. At the end of the second year we were grieved to learn that we were to lose our beloved superintend- ent, General Peterson, who had guided us so suc- cessfully through the first two years of our bat- tle for education. At the beginning of the third year, when the bugle was sounded, we found ourselves with a new general. This was General Morgan, who was des- tined to guide us successfully through the remain- ing two years of our battle for an education. Those of our members who did not show up for roll call for the third year were: Felix Bonnet, William Britton, John Connolly, Myrtle Dahlen, Sam Dunbar, Anna Meade, Bernetta Teeple, Ar- mond Freed and Verna Mallo. To make up for the loss we added but one new recruit, Wilma Miller. We proceeded in high spirits, taking the leading part in all activities, being well represented in everything cf any importance. We gave a play “Safety First which was a big success. The pro- ceeds from this were used in giving one of the most successful Junior Proms and Banquets ev- er held in the history of the Cut Bank HighSchool. We began our last year in high spirits. We had lost only four the previous year. They were: Wilma Miller, Clyde Parker, Ray Minnette, and Katherine Kemmer. This time we added one new recruit, Robert Young. Again we took the leading part in all of the social activities and were well represented in all of the high school ac- tivities. Robert Johnston quit us shortly after we had begun the last great battle. We gave a play entitled “And Home Came Ted. The suc- cess of this play was only equaled by the one which we had given the previous year. The Jun- ior class of '29 gave us a Prom and Banquet which was enjoyed and appreciated by the Royal Seniors of 1928. Summing up our history briefly we find that during the four years we lost twenty-two mem- bers and added seven. This means that of the or- iginal twenty-nine that started out, twelve are here tonight, and of the seven new recruits we have but two left, leaving in all, fourteen mem- bers of the Royal Army of '28 to receive the re- ward of their hard earned victories. F. E. K. and L. E. W.—'28

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----Page 3------- P - 'She Owlet Staff 1 Editor-in-chief ............. Ruth Baird Assistant Editor .............John Stahl Business Manager ............ Anna Mace Ass’t. Business Manager .... Jean McLean News Reporter ............. Tessie Micken Joke Editor ................Alice Johnston Publication Sponsor........... H. C. Davis Printed by the Cut Bank Pioneer Press Passing of the Class of ’28 The class of '28 are about to pass into a realm of ever broadening knowledge. We have learned all that is possible in our four brief years of High School life. We have learned lesson upon lesson, some to forget and some that we shall never forget. We have been a serious class, realizing our duties and never hesitating to accomplish what at times seemed the impossible. Of course we were ignorant of many things when we first ventured to occupy the Freshman row. We were very self-centered, proud of our- selves and just a little afraid that somebody was going to make fun of us. Instead of expecting friends we expected enemies and consequently were not very well liked by our upper classmen. We were one as a body then, but later as the years rolled by and we took up other rows in the As- sembly, we did not cooperate as well. It took us until we were Seniors to learn the great import- ance which cooperation plays in all our lives. Our class has won many laurels. We have tak- en three blue ribbons at the District Contest, and most of our members have high averages in schol- arship. We have given two plays which will always be remembered, and whatever we undertook we did well. And now as the time drawrs near when we must leave we hesitate to depart; but we realize that we have covered the first distance and we must now take a bigger and farther step toward that goal that shines before us. IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A GOAL IN LIFE It is very important that one must have a goal in life. A goal is something to look forward to. If one has something to look forward to there will be a much greater chance for success. Every- time one would get disgusted and decide to quit a vision of that much cherished goal'Twould come into his mind. It would aid perseverance and spur the individual on. A student ,upon entering high school should have an idea of what his or her life work shall be. This is very necessary so that the subjects maybe taken which will aid in the preparation for this work. If one has no goal in life he will wander aimlessly through the four years of high school with no other objective than to merely “go to school ’ If there is no goal the subjects will be chosen by the amount of work needed to prepare them and not from the standpoint of value. If the goal is not formed soon enough there will be no foundation for college training. The real foundation of later life is laid during the four years of training in the high school. The goal should be a worthy one and placed high. It should be high because, although one may not reach it, he will reach a higher level than if th 3 goal were low. A worthy goal is one that is honorable. It should not be one for love of money, only, but one that will be of most service to others as well as the individual. r » ♦ I ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ » ! ! ♦ ♦ I I i Class Poem lTp rugged paths and steep wo’ve climbed To reach the mountain smiling. Nor turned aside for pleasure’s call, So honeyed and beguiling. Kach heart was bound by purpose deep. Like bands of steel entwining. To reach the prize on heights above, A prize in radiance shining. The heights are reached toward whieh we toiled In dark and sunny weather Then must we part forgetting all The days thus passed together? O’ say not so, as in the past Class spirit we kept burning, Let now a purpose quite as strong Mark every year's returning. A purpose deep and well-defined Within each heart’s recesses To help the world along, nor pause For pleasure’s false caresses. To freely give the world our best. To this our word is plighted. In this, as in all other things We stand, a class united. ■4

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--------Pa§e 5. ieh Class Will We the Senior Class of Cut Bank High School do make and subscribe this our Last Will and Testament. The following things we leave to be done as our last wish— Item—To the faculty we leave the responsibil- ity of providing as learned a class within the next fifty years as are graduating in this year of 1928. If this part of our last will is not attended to all provision for their future happiness automatical- ly becomes null and void. Item—Also, to our dear faculty we leave our best wishes, to be sold, rented leased or kept, as they see fit. Item—To Mr. Davis the class leaves all surplus money (which amounts to one, one half cent stamp) this money is to be put in a trust fund for a period of ten years after which it is to be spent by the benefactor solely for his personal pleasure. Item—To Mr. Morgan the class leaves the power of giving all of our Senior privileges to future last year classmen in any manner that he sees right, fit and just. To Miss Faun the Seniors will all old and poor- ly written themes, which they have entrusted to her care, that they might receive a grade, the only provision being that she will not point them out to the future generations aa exemplifying our past work. Also we will many long winter eve- nings in the future to her that she may have an abundance of time to put little red checks on fu- ture attempts at composition. We v;sh her God Speed in her work. To Mr. Pooley we will all the typing paper with only one side used that he may use it in his work in the future. We all give all our speed records to him that he may boast of this class in the fu- ture. To Miss Malicke, the Seniors leave all the beans that were left over from their lunch. They also leave her the duty of coaching all future Senior plays. To Miss Turck, the Seniors leave one ream of perfectly good paper that she may have plenty of paper upon which to inscribe the names whom love of whispering have blest. To all future classes, the Seniors leave desk number 5 (to be duly counted, designated and located, from the rear for the sole purpose of keeping and holding all copies of current maga- zines. The only limiting provision for this is that “Western Story” and “Ace High” shall be kept in chronlogical order and filed because there are many very valuable continued stories in these worthy periodicals. Also we recommend that the faculty should be kept unaware concerning the use and misuse of this desk. FURTHER as Individuals of this Class we give and bequeath the following property: Item—Lewis Warde wills to Margaret Dewing the right to trap all skunks, gophers, and the like on the hill inside the corporate limits. He also wills to her one new 1913 catalogue of furs that she may know the current prices and thus not be beaten in any deals. Item—Thelma Anderson wills to William Brit- ton her friendly manners with teachers and a self- composed theme called “How' to Make the Grade and Be a Good Student.” Item—Ruth Baird wills to Bill Ilill her speed with a typewriter, and her manner of capturing ‘Ikies! (In your case ‘Beckys’) She wills to anyone who cares to try to make use of it her ability to say anything at any time to Mr. Pooley, either in or out of school. Item—Alice Johnston leaves to Irene McLean her slender figure and also a table of foods, cal- ories and vitamines which she says she consults whenever she feels the urge to lose weight. John Stahl leaves to Norman Vasboe his quiet way which so captures teachers. He leaves his ability in Physics to anyone who is foolish enough to think they have ‘it.” (that ablity.) Robert Young leaves his harsh voice and one of his auburn locks to Thomas Jones, to be kept as a memoriam. He leaves his place in the double male quartet to any boy who has a singing voice, w'ho has enough self-control to remain the full year in the music class. Francis Jones leaves his ability to draw maps and his good grades to anyone who must take Geography. Any other than these need not try to obtain them is his warning. Also he wills to Minnie Brose his ability to run, and keep running any kind of tractor. Stanley Strohl leaves to James Benish his a- bility as an athlete, and especially as a basket ball player. He also leaves his ability in Latin II to anyone who cares to pick up the leaves and patch them together again. Tessie Micken leaves to Verna Mallo her ability to pick up the‘stray’ men and her ability to wrrite them lovely letters in the shortest available time. (In class preferred.) Lois Strong leaves to Tana Danens her power of