Fergus County High School - Fergus Yearbook (Lewistown, MT)

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von TOBEL, CATHERINE, Catine. Debate 3; President Literary Society 3; President Spanish. Club 4; Presi- dent Glee Club 4; Assistant Business Ldanager of Fergus 4; Senior Play. Cathie, Cathie, talk away, Wc delight in what you say. Every one has not the art To perform a talking1 part. BARRETT, ADELINE MARIE. Seen but not heard. WALKER, JUDITH ADELAIDE, ' Judy. Fate has decreed me for a steno, HIRAM DILLIN TOM MacGOWAN HERBERT OTTMAN BRADLEY WAITE Four Fergus boys who joined the ranks to fig'ht for their country. Hiram Dil- lin was Signal Sergeant m the Radio Department of the Navy; Tom Mac- Gowan was Second Lieutenant in Co. D, 163rd Infantry, 41st Division; Brad- ley Waite was Corporal m the Ammu- nition Supply Company, 91st Division: and Herbert Ottman was in the Supply Company, 127th Infantry, 32nd Divi- sion. The class of 1919, along1 with the whole school, extends a hearty greet- ing to them.

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CLEM, JOHN JEROLD, Cull. Editor in Chief of Fergus 4; Vice- President Athletic Association 4. Onc’t he was saw studying.’1 COATES, MARION, Coates. Athletic A ssociation. Uh huh. CROLY, LEWIS, Croly. Athletic Association. With a smi le that was ch ildlike and bland. ELSTON, LUCY M., Jew. Athletic Association; Kodak Editor for Fergus ” 4. Taint every one can catch a Jay ! FALLON, VERN E. Athletic Association; D ehate 4. Verily, old man, eloquence shall throne thee with archangels. FLOOR, BERNICE OLETA. Athl eti c Associ ati on; Class Vice- President 3, 4. Silent as the night and : s deep.

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H entor Class istorp N 1915 the Ship of Progress 1 anded m France, High School Land. Rookies they were indeed, very green and new to the methods of trench warfare. Training in America, Grade School Land, had not taken the awkwardness out of these rookies, and how they wan- dered blank-eyed through the new training camp ! Immediately be- gan the new training- for going k' over the top ” to conquer the Boche (algebra, biology, English, etc.). Every possible tactful method was employed. At last they were stationed in the Assembly Hall under the lead ership of Captain Sackett. Considering their lack of organization, they did unusually well and lost very few of their number. Then Captain Cummings was placed in command. Stricter discipline, organi- zation, and longer hours of training ensued; but, when the signal was given the second time, there was less loss of life and the Boche surely scattered. The division then moved into the nearer front line Junior trenches; several won recognition for bravery. Among these were Sergeants Nellie Johnston, Traf- fley and Gretencort. As they neared the first line trenches their number naturally decreased, but they still made good ” over the top.” Many obstacles were a great hindrance to them. ” Fire was gone through, but the hardship only made them stronger and better for future battles. Now victory is won in the Senior front line trench and many of the division have attained the Croix d’Honneur. The Boche are conquered and captured. Tho' the trench life in the Barracks Dugouts has not always been the most convenient, the T9 Division has fared exceptionally well. First Lieutenants Gretencort, Clem and Traffley have been decorated for distinguished bravery under fire. Second Lieutenants Esther Garry, John Owen and Dorothy Brown are members of the famous Division Band. When the division entered the Senior trench, Privates Frances McFerran, Bertrand Brown, Ardis Calkins, Margaret Veneman and Bernard Josephson joined it. Colonels Vern Fallon, Addle McKenzie, Margaret Rauch and many others have done excellent first aid work. Many of this famous division deserve honor- able mention. May our class always have success m the future and ever go ” over the top Myrtle Ritch. THE MODEST SENIOR A freshman green once said to me, Wh y, I've seen all there is to see ; A sophomore, standing at his right. Looked on the sight in calmer light; A junior standing in the row Said kk There are some things I don't know. A senior there, a pallid thing, Replied ” I don't know anything.” M. R.