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

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Prophecy Since things were getting rather dull around the old town, my friend and I decided to make a check of our old schoolmates. The year being 1958, we hailed a winged taxi and went to the city airport to hire a jet propelled plane to take us around the world and see some of our old friends. After asking for a pilot we were ushered into a little room in which we waited a few minutes and finally we saw a handsome pilot coming our way. When he got closer we realized it was Bill Smith and that he would take us on our journey around the world. Landing in the state of California, we left the airport in a taxi to make a scouting tour. Our first stop was at Stanford University, where we found Gerald Bartow coaching the football team there. Our next stop was in Hollywood, where the flashing billboards brought these words to our eyes: “See the ‘Jones Follies, presented by Bill Jones. Bigger and Better than ZiegfiekTs.” While visiting one of the studios we saw Jack O’Day. He Is now playing Irish roles in the movies and has a greater popularity than Dennis Morgan ever had. We also saw Herb Williamson, who is the proprietor of Herb’s Beauty Salon (sponsored by Toni Home Permanents) on Hollywood boulevard. We left Hollywood to go to Los Angeles, where we found Betty Fugle trying to perfect a striped paint for barber poles. Since our taxi was getting low on gas. we drove into a garage and who should we find owned the garage but Jim Kills He Is the Buick salesman; however, he does not own a Buick yet. Then we motored to the University of Southern California. Vaughn Moore is the basketball coach there. So far they haven’t won a game. Bill picked us up at the university and flew us to Kansas City. While shopping in the five and dime store, we met Laverne Owen. We learned that she is national supervisor of Future Homemakers of America Association. From Kansas City we flew to Chicago. As we were walking in downtown Chicago we met Dorla Eby. She informed us that she is president of the Hippy Happy Club. Dorla told us that Dave Rigney is also in that city. He is a famous criminal lawyer. She also told us that Danny Henderson is president of the now famous Bull Durham Manufacturing Company. From Chicago we went to Texas. At Dallas we saw none other than Helen Jane Arras operating a nursery school. She was very happy with all the little kiddies. We left Texas and headed for Philadelphia. Bill, who stayed at the Y.M.C.A.. told us that Don Otterstetter was the physical Instructor there. We visited an historical museum there and who should we find but Dorothy Butts writing a history book, minus dates. In the evening we went to a concert presented by the Philadelphia Philharmonic orchestra. In which Don Crofford is the head violinist. Leaving Philadelphia we went to New York, the city of skyscrapers and bright lights. There we found Alice Mary Johnson, now a leading engineer, building a new Brooklyn Bridge. We went to the Stork Club for a night of entertainment and much to our surprise and delight. Dora Lee Hall is the hat check girl there. Among the crowd we saw Helen Kbert and Jean Hamilton. Helen is the author of a gag magazine entitled “Laugh or I’ll Kill You,” and Jean is the head of a lonely Heart’s Club. We left New York to see the sunny south and the Mardi Gras in New Orleans. At the Mardi Gras we met Kenneth Kennedy, who is raising cotton on a huge plantation. Next we went to France. Our first stop was naturally Paris. We found Betty Carlson designing clothes and Alice Eckle.v modeling them for her. Joanne Mueller has a Beauty Salon for Dogs on the Rue de la Paix. We also saw Raymond Usery, who is still trying to figure out what holds up strapless evening gowns. From France we went to the Alps in Switzerland. We heard a weird sound which we later found to be Jack English still calling cows. Our next stop was Russia. In Moscow we met Shirlie and Rosalie Peterson and Mary Lou Essex. Shirlie and Rosalie are painting murals in the Kremlin and Mary Lou is Secretary for the Russian Ambassador. From Russia we went to Zululami in Africa, where we found I orraine Klesser, a missionary to the Zulus. She has finally convinced the natives that civilization isn’t so bad after all. China was the next stop. In Chungking we found Lucille Mingneau, who is a used rickshaw dealer. We also ran into Gerry Atkinson, who is operating a home for cats and dogs. We went to Arabia from China and there we found Calvin DeZort and Don Fugle operating a camel ranch in the desert. From Arabia we went to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Bill Brown Is down there, looking over the “facts and figures.” Our next stop was Argentina. Who should we find there but Joyce Romsa, who is farming on the Pampas. We returned to the United States and went to Seattle. While there we learned that two of our former school mates. Fred Gill and Don Rovreit, were going to participate in the Olympics. Fred is a motorcycle stuntsman and Don is going to run the mile. “Good luck to you.” We also saw Ellis Palmer in Seattle with Barnum anti Bailey’s Circus. He has the world’s only trained flea show. Dawn Rougle and Duane Reisch were there also. Duane is still working for Safeway and trying to support Dawn. Since we still had not found everybody in our class we decided to go back to the old home town which now has a population of 80,000. We went to the High School first and in the office we saw Jack Davis, who is now Superintendent. He told us that Cut Bank had Just built a new Gym and that Russell Bingham was going to paint it. Driving down Main Street we noticed that Jay’s Union Service was now Denny’s Union Service. Sure enough it was Denny Collier. Bob Johnson has now taken over Campbell’s position as the largest wheat grower in the world and Jim Miller is married to Georgia Ann and is now operating the Cut Bank Hide and Fur. Don Werner owns the Werner Machine Shop, and his sister, Joan, is happily married to Bob and the mother of three bouncing baby boys, (triplets) with blonde hair and blue eyes. Colleen now owns the Point and has curb service all year ’round. Dean Young is still trying to trade Norma Rae to Jim Kruger for his Dodge. Mary DeZort is teaching the Freshmen the art of playing hookey. Patty Perry owns Perry Motors, which is now selling Chevrolets. Jack told us that Sidney House had taken over the taxi in Browning. Clara Mueller is the head nurse in Warm Springs, and that Raymond Jacobsen was instructing the inmates at Deer Lodge in leather tooling. ( 17 )

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Will We, the Senior Class of 1948 of Cut Hank High School, of the State of Montana, being of sound mind and judgment, feeling that our days among you are numbered, and acting under no influence of anyone, do hereby decree and declare this our last will and testament: I, Helen Jane Arras, will my brains to JoAnn Dallum, in hopes she can use them. I, Gerry Bartow, will my football ability to Leroy Bingham. I, Joanne Mueller, can’t take him with me, so take good care of him, kids. I, Bill Brown, am not leaving anything. I’m just lucky to be leaving. 1, Alice Mary Johnson, leave, still saying I didn’t cry after graduation. I, Denny Collier, will my “pink” hair to Joe Clark I, Dorla Eby, will Russ to Ruby Clark I, Don Crofford, leave my ability to study to Fred Mize. I, Joan Werner, will my vocal chords to Mary Martin. I, Jack Davis, will my naturally curly hair to Edgar Mitch. 1, Helen Ebert, leave my corny jokes to the poor lower classmen. May they die laughing. I, Calvin DeZort, will my way with the women to Bob Van Alstine. I, Jean Hamilton, leave “all” my boy friends to the Junior girls. I, Jim Ellis, will Jack Moore my Plymouth, in hopes that 1 will get the Buick. I. Betty Fugle, will my chair in Speech class to some unsuspecting Junior. I. Fred Gill, will my motorcycle to anybody that’s crazy enough to ride it. I, Mary DeZort, will my place in high school to anyone who thinks they can fill it. I, Don Fugle, don’t have anything to spare. 1. Colleen Werner, leave my “ability” to get along with teachers to Doreen Taylor. 1, Danny Henderson, will my “Bull Durham” to Johnny Fry. I, Joyce Romsa, will my agricultural ability to Carol Halvorson. I, Sidney House, will my quiet ways to Larry Hudson in hopes he will use them. I, Lucille Mingneau, will my natural red hair to Ann Jones. I, Raymond Jacobsen, leave with no regrets. 1. Laverna Owen, leave my ability to get along with people to Peggy Withers. I, Bob Johnson, will my crew cut to Ronnie Holms. 1, Bill Jones, am wondering whether to leave or not to leave. That is the question. I, Dora Lee Hall, will my dancing ability to Carol Ann Quigley. 1. Kenneth Kennedy, will my “southern” accent to Monte Fauque. 1, Jim Miller, will my Model A to the Junior shop class so they’ll have an all-year project. I, Shirley Peterson, will my shortness to Rosalie Thielman. I, Vaughn Moore, leave my basketball shoes to Peter Armstrong. 1. Lorraine Keisser, leave my quiet pleasing manner to Mary Lou Kueck. 1, Don Otterstetter, will my manly physique to Chuck Dallum. I. Mary Lou Essex, will my office job to Connie Larsen. 1, Jack O’Day, leave, still trying to decide what to leave. No doubt it will be the Live Wire. It’s for sure I won’t take it with me. I, Dawn Rougle, leave, taking Duane with me! 1, Ellis Palmer, will my school books to the coming generations. I, Duane Reisch, am leaving with Dawn. 1, Betty Carlson, will my fickle eye to Doris Thomas. 1. Alice Eckley, will my blonde hair to Barbara Roberts. 1. David Rigney, will the hair on my chest to Dallas Bobp. I. Rosalie Peterson, will the Sociology class to anyone who wants it. 1. Donald Rovreit, will my ability to sing to Bobby Hall. I. Ann Armstrong, will my fourth year in high school to Mary Crouch. I, Bill Smith, leave my ability to fly to Bob Haas, so he won’t have to drive his Chevy so fast. I, Bill Swisher, leave my job at Safeway to Pat Patten. I, Raymond Usery, will my Sociology book to Miss Sutherland. I, Dorothy Butts, will my ability to stay out of trouble to Barbara McDonald. 1, Don Werner, will my book of Humorous Verse, which I use in Speech class, to Gene Goldrick. I, Patty Perry, will my “wiggle” to Norma Sherman. I, Herb Williamson, will my Toni Home Permanent kits to Cliff DeZort. I, Dean Young, will my sister to Jim Kruger. Signed, sealed and delivered by “ye olde” class of 1948. Witnessed by: ESMERALDA MATILDA OPHELIA ( to)

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Junior Class History Three years ago 76 bright, cheerful individuals mounted the steps of good old Cut Bank High and began the long. hard, climb upward. At first the going was a little rugged with initiation, but having stalwart hearts, we survived! We elected Donald Johnson as our president and had one letterman, Bob Artz. Next year was much better as we did the initiating. We elected Andrew Patten as our president, and as our Sophomore year ended we had one thought, “Just think, only two more years.” As Juniors we elected as our officers: Bob Van Alstine, president; George McCabe, vice president; Tommy Dickerson, secretary-treasurer; Wenoa White, reporter. We gave a play which was called “Here Comes Charlie,” and also sponsored the prom. As our Junior year draws to a close we wonder how three years could have gone so fast and we look forward to our Senior year with great expectations. Junior Play The Junior class presented their masterpiece after blood, tears and sweat on the part of the whole class and Mr. Tabaracci. Our interpretation of “Here Comes Charlie” was given on April f). The cast of the successful three-act farce comedy was as follows: Norah, the Irish maid Joyce Sheffield Tim McGrill, Norah’s boyfriend ................. Andrew Patten Mrs. Fanny Farnham, Larry’s aunt............... Doreen Taylor Larry Elliot, leading man .......................... Bob Artz Ted, Larry’s college pal George McCabe Vivian, Larry’s fiancee Patty Keyes Uncle Aleck, Charlie’s friend Bob Haas Charlie, heroine -............................... Wenoa White Mrs. Smythe-Kersey, scheming society woman Ann Armstrong Mortimer, Vivian’s bored brother John Beer ( 18 )