Drummond High School - Drummonda Yearbook (Drummond, MT)

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CLASS HISTORY The wagon train started rolling In the fall of with twenty-one prospectore aboard. The miners names were! Janece Johnson, Betty Lorensen, Pal McGregor, Pat Eosehbeck, Euby Stinger, Hachel Pields, Beverly Shuck, Clifford Tubbs, Chester Ahlin, Lowell Bradshaw, Paul Bissonette, Kenny Graybeal, Wight Jensen, Kenny Reynolds, Sam Weaver, John Weaver, Clifford Wilson, Maxine Bearers, Beverly Hutchings, Tiriglnia Jordon, and Lois Kolbeck. The wagon boss was Kenny Reynolds with Ruby Stinger as assistant boss. Clifford Tubbs was the scout, Lois Kolbeck the recorder of all the events that would take place for the coming year, and Mrs. Allen our helpful guide. Two weeks after we started our Journey, we encountered an- other more experienced wagon train. Por two days and a night we were initiated so as to become members of this train. We had to dress in weird costumes and do many unusual stunts. After this- initiation took place, we continued on our way to a richer life. Six weeks later Virginia Jordon became discourged and started off on a new trail. In this year we also lost two other members, Maxine Beavers, and Ruby Stinger, who was to return the next fall. The next year we were still on the trail with sixteen members aboard. In this year a new wagon train Joined cur caravan. This time it was our turn to do the Initiating. Shortly afterwards Lowell Bradshaw left our party to Join the United States Army. In the fall of we were a little over half through our Journey. During the summer we lost Beverly Shuok and gained Gene Haef. Under the able assistance of Miss Hawkins two Important events occured during this term----that of a formal dance (Junior Prom) held May and that of a Mother Goose Themebanquet (Junior, Senior Banquet) held in honor of those prospectors who were destined to strike it rich before we. About one month before our third year ended, Clifford Tubbs stopped along the way. We were now on the last part of our Journey with thirteen members left under the supervision of Mr. I ne. During the summer we lost Chester Ahlin and Gene Naef, but gained Prances Cooper. Kenny Graybeal was once again our wagon boss with Paul Bissonette. as his assistant. Betty Lorensen was our recorder. Thanksgiving Eve, we sponsored a dance (Senior Ball) for the enjoyment of all. With only a few mileB left, we lost Prances Cole Cooper, who took up house keeping instead of continuing on the Journey. This year we were the honored guests at a formal banquet held May fifth and at a formal dance, which carried out our forty-niner theme, held on April 3°» We reached the end of our Journey by striking it rich in knowledge, when on the nineteenth of May, we received diploma for our efforts. We, the Senior Class of 1949, of the City of Drummond, County of Granite, and State of Montana, being of sound mind and of sound body do make public and declare this our last will and testament, hereby revoking and annullng any and all Mill or Mills made by us here- tofore. Kenneth Graybeal bequeaths his big feet to Philip Hollowell so that he might dump up and down the halls. Clifford Wilson gives his dramatic ability to Jack Hanson and his ability to play basketball to Gerry McGuire. Sam Weaver leaves his hair cuts and freckles to Victor Gardner. Kenneth Reynolds bequeaths his giant stature and ability to grow a beard to GrcVer Palin. Lois Kolbeck leaves her ability to get good grades to Harriet Praser. Pal McGregor leaves her dignity to Mary Horris and her ability to keep the school bus waiting to Julia Hollowell. John Weaver leaves hit ability to keep out of plays to Keith Bradshaw and his low grades in English to Wilma Xnman. Paul Bissonette leaves hit skiing ability to Harold Bray. Janece Johnson bequeaths her ability to get along with Mrs. Warnke to Dorothay Hickox. Ruby Stinger wills her ability to come to school every day to Oamor Gardner. Kenneth Graybeal and Paul Bissonette leave their early morning coffee to Keith Bradshaw and Willie Manley. Pat Rosenbeck bequeaths her wavy black hair to Aurla Bollee. The Senior Class of '49 leaves a English Grade book with new and better grades to Miss Hawkins. CLASS WILL DRUMMOfVM