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

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P aAecuf, The year is 1946 and in on© of our largest army camps (I cannot disclose its whereabouts due to military censorship) I found many of my old classmates doing various things to further the victory goal of Uncle Sam. Thomas Blitzkreig Davis was the first I chanced to meet. He was a military strategist until a week ago when in practice maneuvers he had his entire Red Army isolated on a lofty cliff. After a slight demotion. Blitz is now in charge of all K.P. duty. When going by one of the army tents. I heard some one holler Gunga. and as it struck a discordant note in my mind I further investigated to find it was Richard Dean, who (after several months' hard work) had been promoted to a corporal. I congratulated him on his achievement, but he only laughed and said, You haven't seen anything yet. Wait until you see the eight men under my supervision. Believe me, I was surprised, for there standing at attention were: Howard McLeod, Danny Poore. Clyde Cobb, Jerry Gertzen, Nickolas Ungar, Dale Omsberg, Leo Quinlan, and believe it or not, Buddy Arras. At Dean's suggestion I next visited the army hospital, and there I found Virginia Guith. Ida May Gore, Alma Wengel, Ada Copelan. Eunice Wiley, and Jewell Peterson, some of the most efficient nurses on the staff. I didn't have much time to talk to them for they were busy, but they all told me they were well pleased with their work. On walking out of the hospital who should I bump into but James Edward Murphy carrying the strangest implement under his arm. and - a closer glance showed me it was a fly spray. Jim told me he was very successful in the army, in fact, he had a rank that put him on par with the Generals and Majors because he held the most honorable office of CHIEF Exterminator of all alien termites in the barracks. I noticed some planes flying in formation overhead and Private Murphy informed me that Kenny Dahlquist was leader of the squadron and was one of the aces of our air force. This more than anything else reminded me of my old school days because Kenny had always said that he wanted to be a pilot, and most of us believed he had the necessary qualifications, and from the looks of his enviable record I guess we were right. Over in the laboratory I found Bob Sampson and Jack Saxon, who were laboriously working on an experiment which would prove fatal to our enemies—if accomplished. It seems that during the last four years, however, they have done more damage to their own camp than they could ever do to the enemy. Over in the camp store I found several of the old gang doing various things. Donna Brown and Louella Youngstrom had taken jobs as waitresses to be near their respective husbands, who had gotten caught in the draft. Elly Zimmerman. Miriam Stack. Mary Louise Gore, and Ann Kapp were going into a snappy dance routine to do their part by furnishing entertainment for the soldiers. I was just about ready to take my leave of the camp when I was told that the camp hostesses were giving a party and extended me an invitation; so I decided to stay, and boy was I glad I did. Just let me give you the names of some of those hostesses and see if the names are familiar: Jean Warner, Wanda Van Alstine, Maxine Olsen. Ruth Nickeson and (in spite of McLeod) Helen Ray. As you can guess I picked up much chatter about several other of my long-lost classmates. I found that Don Fisk was head of a prominent boogie woogie band. It seems he tried classical, but gave it up as a bad job. As a side line he still takes the daily weather report with Don Dopkins as his assistant. Don seems to have had his camera taken from him because of an unflattering picture he took of the General. Incidentally the General is Wayne Welch, who was pronounced a military genius, and it appears that he is running for President next term with the Henderson brothers as his campaign managers. I was informed confidentially that Eleanor© Gordon and Edna Brandvold were over in Germany working against Hitlerism, and are fighting over who will take the credit for his downfall which is expected in the very near future, and I don't mean another four years. Thelma Schuette and Yvonne Green have rigged up a trumpet and saxophone duet, and can be heard every Sunday over SYX. In their spare time they come over to the camp and teach the boys jujitsu. Doris Betcher has worked her way up to private secretary of the commanding officer, Rodney Sodergren. Rodney's private chauffeur is Edward Clement. If you will recall Bud always did have a fondness for cars. Bob Barrington and Ben Werner have spent the best years of their life coaxing the race bug they made in high school to do eight hundred miles an hour. The last time I saw them they had thirteen speeds ahead and one backwards, and now they have fifty ahead and none backwards. As I stepped outside for a breath of fresh air. who should come whizzing to a stop before me but Ruth Nicolas and lone Smith, who have volunteered their services to the army. They say it is quite exciting, and I didn't ask them if they meant the ambulance driving. Belva Jacobsen and Cliela Flaget seem to have had the same idea, but they wanted to get in the thick of the battle so Uncle Sam shipped them over to the Philippines, where the Stars and Stripes are again waving. Charlotte Whitney and Ena Robinson are down in Latin America furthering the good neighbor policy. It must be fascinating for them; they were both so fond of dancing and—well, you know those Latin-Ameri- cans. Jerry Goldrick just published a book of poems and has finally retired from the theatre. Mary Poynter and Iola Smith have gone to India to do missionary work to further the cause of peace. Dorothy Platt and Roy Zuelke have set up an institution for the feeble minded. Business seems to be booming, but incidentally none of their customers are any of the class of forty- two. As the old saying goes, everything good can't last forever, so as the party broke up I went around and shook hands with all my friends and left them with fond memories of my high school days. 121 1

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Will and l itament The Senior Class of 1942 of the City of Cut Bank. County of Glacier, and State of Montana, being of legal age and sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this our LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, hereby revoking and annulling any and all Will or Wills by us made heretofore: BUDDY ARRAS leaves his ability to argue with the faculty to Jim Sheffield. Here's hoping he makes the most of it. DANNY POORE leaves Betty to any one with a similar technique. One at a time, boys, he'll be back. EDNA BRANDVOLD leaves her way with the men to Margaret Sauter. JEAN WARNER leaves the Freshmen and Sophomores to Mary Dell and Marion. MAXINE OLSEN wills her Chemistry ability to Bob Burns. RUTHIE NICKESON LOWRANCE leaves, taking her gift-of-gab with her, but is giving the Live Wire back to Speich. ENA ROBINSON leaves her cheering ability to Ann Landry. HOWARD McLEOD leaves with HELEN RAY and cupid. WANDA VAN ALSTINE leaves her singing ability to the Freshman Sextette. DICK DEAN leaves his skipping ability to Leo Brown. CLYDE COBB leaves his driving ability to Egghead. JERRY GERTZEN wills his curly black hair to Harry Tuma. BILLY HENDERSON leaves his Shelby Harem to the Seniors of S.H.S. JERRY GOLDRICK leaves the orpheum to the rats. WAYNE WELCH leaves his physique to Robert Engen. ELEANORE GORDON leaves her knowledge of Cosmotology to Hattie Wiley. BOB BARRINGTON and BEN WERNER leave in their race bug and are giving Ole back to the shop. THELMA SCHUETTE wills her basketball ability to Betty Lou Kraut. IONE SMITH wills her hair styles and jewelled trinkets to Lydia Williams. RUTH NICKOLAS leaves—at last. MIRIAM STACK leaves her ability to wear clothes to Eileen Ruetten. DONNA MATTHEWS BROWN leaves her shorthand ability to Happy Williamson. MARY LOUISE GORE leaves nothing behind and hopes to find a ''Happy Hunting Ground. Try Browning. Louise, and good luck. GEORGE BONNEY, CLARENCE KOONTZ. and DEWEY HARRIS all left early, singing You're a sap, Mr. Jap. JIMMY MURPHY would leave his uppers, but he can't get along without them. CHARLOTTE WHITNEY leaves with a 38 Plymouth coupe and chauffeur. ALMA WENGAL wills her bookkeeping ability to Clem S. ROY ZUELKE wills his cheer leader position to Dick Humble. JOYCE BROWN wants to leave Leo to Margaret Swenson. JACK SAXON leaves his chevie to Bob. DORIS BETCHER leaves for Kalispell. DALE OMSBERG leaves in his Diamond T. JEWELL PETERSON leaves her library period to Loretta Bradley. MARY POYNTER leaves for Church. LEO QUINLAN leaves his welding ability to Joe Ybarrola. BOB SAMPSON wills his singing ability to T. J. Brocher. IOLA SMITH leaves quietly. RODNEY SODERGREN leaves Mary to the C. B. Wolves. NICK UNGAR wills his sweeping ability to Paul Kleinsmith. EUNICE WILEY leaves agiggling. PAULA JOHNSON leaves her ability to fix her hair to Arlee Trenholm. DOROTHY PLATT leaves still looking for a letter. TOMMY DAVIS leaves to double for Rochester. DON DOPKINS leaves his camera ability to Louville Garske. DON FISK leaves his clarinet ability to Janice Smith. CLIELA FLAGET leaves her job at the Ena Ann Bakery to Helen. VIRGINIA GUITH leaves the Wolf to next year's staff. JACK HENDERSON leaves to seek employment in Shelby. ANN KAPP wills her facial expressions to Mildred Clocksen. ELLY ZIMMERMAN wills her swinging-hip ability to Anita Harris. YVONNE GREEN leaves, still conserving on silk. IDA MAE GORE leaves her long blond hair to Pat White. KENNY DAHLQUIST leaves his many happy memories to the girls. BELVA JACOBSEN wills her quiet and refined ways to Katherine Turner. ADA COPELAN leaves with few regrets. BUD CLEMENT leaves two feet for Georgie. LOUELLA DAVIS YOUNGSTROM leaves to join her family. I 20J

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otteAe. 7hey Ane. SENIORS NICKNAME SAYING HOEBY Buddy Arras Buddy Hey, but listen, that's Arguing Bob Barrington Britt Well, let's get together Women Doris Botcher Dode Don't you dare! Reading Edna Brandvold Eddie Do you really think so? Keeping track Joyce Brown Shorty Lemme think. Collecting poems Edward Clement Bud Wanna ride? Looking down on people Clyde Cobb Gramp I dunno. Sidecar Ada Copelan Cope What'd you do last night? Doing the town Kenny Dahlquist Loppy But Edna . . Blondes Tommy Davis Blitz Pull the shades. Impersonations Dick Dean Gvn a Oh. Delila! Autos Don Dopkins Doppy Hold that pose. Photography Don Fisk Fisksy Yah. but I — Weather Cliela Flaget Flaget How's everything? Dancing Jerry Gertzen Jerry Had to work. Skipping Gerald Goldrick Sawbones All riqht now—watch it. Poetry Virginia Guith Ginia Oh, for heaven's sake! Matches Billy Henderson Wild Bill Yah, man! here I come! Shelby Jack Henderson Stubby This is Graco. Shelby Belva Jacobsen Jaky I don't know. Fishing Paula Johnson Jo Oh, no. Sewing Ann Kapp Annie You don't say? Collecting songs Donna Matthews Mrs. B'own Such funl Cooking Howard McLeod Fleet Seen Dean? Fightinq, etc. James Murphy Blackout Watch that ole stuff. Blowing off Ruth Nickeson Brownie That's for sure. Live Wire Ruth Nicolas Nickie So I took the little red wagon and went home. Boy Scouting Maxine Olson Doc Love me, love my dog. Riding in race bug Dale Omsberg Farmer What's that? Horses Jewell Peterson Pete Gee. I don't know. Library period Dorothy Platt Dot I should get a letter today. Following the Marines Dan Poore McGrew Shut your bazoo. Reading Esquire Mary Poynter Porky Goodness sake! Taking pictures Leo Quinlan Leo Well? Sports Helen Ray Zita Well, why dear? Popping gum Ena Robinson Ophie Blankety, blank car. Driving the Ford Bob Sampson Simp So what? Serenadin' Iola Smith I OK. Pictures Jack Saxon Sach Shoot it to me. Chem lab lone Smith Smeed So I took the 550. R. A. F. Thelma Schuette Schuetter Well, what do you know? Bowling Rodney Sodergren Soddy How should I know? Makinq merry Miriam Stack Stoney What's it to ya? Chem ? ? ? Nick Ungar McGuire I dunno. Railroad work Wanda Van Alstine Stinky Somebody else, not me. Her hair Jean Warner Red Let's do it. Sleeping in Wiley Welch Father That's what she said. Politics Alma Wengel Wengie Let's have another. Cokes Charlotte Whitney Sidecar Boy, am I tired! Rings Eunice Wiley Tubby Jeepers! Any old thing Elly Zimmerman Nellie You injured me physically. Twirling Roy Zuelke Rusty Are you ready? Model-T Yvonne Green Yvonne What answer did you get in that chem prob? Music Eleanore Gordon Toots If that doesn’t gripe me. Having a good time Ida Mae Gore Ida Could be. Snapshots Mary Louise Gore Little Gore . . . and then he. etc. Boy, is he cute! Having fun Ben Werner Windy I'll show you how to do it. Shop Louella Davis Louella Say, you! Talking I 22 ]