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

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THE FERGUS Rolfsness, Ruth — Social worker. Head of Rolfsness Tenement Schools, Chi- cago, Illinois. Scott, John — Shipbuilder. Head of Scott Shipbuilding Yards, Seattle, Wash- ington. Shaw, Mary J.— World champion typist. Wrote 160 words per minute in latest contest. Residence, Orange, New Jersey. Ship man, H enry—Inventor of Shipman brakes. Residence, Detroit, M ichigan. Ship man, Richard — Optician in Mayo Brothers’ Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Still further along in the book I was glad to see that many more of the class of 1926 had realized their ambitions. Simonfy, Michael — Head athletic coach of Columbia University. Simpson, Wayne—Radio expert and manufacturer. Residence, Kalamazoo, M ichigan. Stout, Verdie— Professor of English, Bryn M awr College. Thomas, M arjorie — Dean of Women, Vassar College, New York. Tiller, Alton — Artist, poet and illustrator. Residence, Los Angeles, California. Titter, Eileen — Novelist. Winner of 1935 Pulitzer prize for best American novel. Residence, Spok ane, Wash ingtono. Twombly, Harry — President Grand Trunk Railway Co. Residence, New York, N. Y. Wa gner, George — Explorer, scientist. Discoverer of South Pole. Ward, Irma — Head stenographer of Wanamaker’s, Inc., New York City. Warden, Main—Conductor of Atlantic City band. Warren, Roy—-President of Warren Corn Flake Company. Residence, Battle Creek, Michigan. Westvelt, Marion — Owner of Novelty Shop, specializing in all kinds of odd hand-drawn and painted favors. Residence, New York, N. Y. Wheaton, Lois — Press agent of Paramount Pictures, Inc. Residence, Holly- wood, California. Wight, Harold — Professor of mathematics. University of Illinois. Residence, Chicago, Illinois. Wilson, Eric — Author and playwright. Residence, New Orleans, Louisiana. Winston, Helen — Pianist of Metropolitan Opera House orchestra. Residence, New York City. Works, Alice — Lecturer and social reformer. Residence, Moscow, Idaho. The class of 1926 was the most successful one ever graduated from Fergus. It was indeed gratifying to be able to see advance proof of my classmates’ future distinctions. “FLUNKIN’ BUGS’’ An' wise little conscience says, when the sky is blue An’ flowers bloom brightly, and the sun shines too, An' you hear the birdies chirpin' and the snow is gone away. An' the pussy-willows waken, and the roads with dust are gray, You better get yer lessons, and heed your teachers here. An' smile at them at hates you, and feign a mind o’ cheer, An' pay the telltale book fines at clusters ail about, Er the flunkin’ bugs ’ll git you Ef you don't watch out! N i n e t e e n H u n d r e d T wenty-six

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THE FERGUS m. Hopkins, John—General manager of Woolworth Company. Residence, New York, N. Y. Housel, Helen — Beauty specialist. Owner of M ayfair Beauty Shops, New York. Great indeed was my surprise upon finding' in the next few pages of Who's Who that seven of my old friends had been chosen for parts m that exotic pro- duction, the Ziegfield Follies. Esther Humphrey as the premiere danseuse, while Bcrneice Isaacs, Lilli an Jacobs, Edna Johnson, Cleo Keever, Helen King' and June Kizer appeared m the chorus. The class of '26 surely had many pretty girls in it. I then read further and added more information to my stock: Jenni, Rose — Sales manager of Sears, Roebuck and Co. Residence, Chicago, Illinois. Krall, Ro selyn — Poultry expert. Discoverer Egg' Mash. Residence, Moore, Montana. Larson, Lawrence — Head of Larson Business College. Residence, Berkeley, California. { Lehman, Rudolph—Educator. Principal Montana State Normal College, Dil- lon, Montana. Lofstrom, William — Judge, attorney-at-law. Residence, Portland, Oregon. Loveland, Mary — Lawyer, Congresswoman. Residence, San Francisco, Cali- forma. McClave, Charles — Life guard at Atlantic City beach. McC ullom, Raymond—-Salesman for Real Silk Hosiery Co. Residence, Columbus, Ohio. McKee, Lew — Publish er. Owner of McKee Book Publishing Co. Residence, Los Angeles, California. Marsh, Lyle — Head of School of Dentistry, University of Montana. Resi- dence, Missoula, Montana. Martin, Leta — Paris buyer for Gage Hat Co. Residence, New York, N. Y. Merrill, Robert—Editor of Democrat-News, Lewistown, Montana. Merrill, Margaret (McGovney)—Assistant editor of Democrat-News, Lewis- town, Montana. Mielke, Albert — Editor Scientific Monthly. Residence, New York, N. Y. Moore, Donna — Secretary to the President of the United States. Residence, Washington, D. C. Munski, Frank—President of Utopian Bank and Trust Company, Buffalo, N. Y. Martin, James — Cle rk of the District Court, Fergus County, Montana. Author $ of How to Hold a County Office.” Residence, Lewistown, Montana. Nodson, Mary — Real estate operator. Residence, Ogden, Utah. Obee, Esther—Artists model. Residence, New York, N. Y. O Shaugbnessey, Irene — Owner of Vogue Sbop, Tampa, Florida. Peterson, Claudia — Director and solo dancer of Greenwich Village Follies, New York, N. Y. Peterson, Henry-—Vice-president Philadelphia Special Railroad. Residence, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pierre, Mary—Editor of Good Housekeeping Magazine. Residence, Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania. Pittman, Thomas — Oyster farming expert. Residence, Norfolk, Virginia. Powell, Helen — Soloist of Chicago Opera Co. Residence, Chicago, Illinois. Puckett, Vernon — Treasurer of General Motors Go. Residence, Detroit, Michigan. N i n e t e e n H u n d r e d Twenty-six

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THE FERGUS •7 r class mm E, THE CLASS of 1926 of the High School of Fergus County, being of sound and disposed mind, And that having engrossed all the knowl- edge available in this institution of learning, our departure from the above named school has become inevitable. As a consequence, there- fore, we do make, publish and d eclare this our last will and testament. First: To the school we leave our heretofore unsurpassed record. Second: To the faculty we leave the complete instruction of next year's stu- dent body. Third: To the Juniors we leave our coveted seats in the assembly hall. Fourth: To the Sophomores we leave our brilliant example for them to follow. Fifth: To the Freshmen we leave three more years of joy and sorrow. The following individual bequests are also made : 1. Margaret McGovney and Robert Merrill leave their success in the held of love to Lily Maury and Robert Lindblom. 2. Clarence Baxter and Alton Tiller leave their sheikishness to Here Parsons. 3. Doris Beck, Verdie Stout, Ruth Rolfsness, Marguerite Cowen, Irene O’Shaughnessy, Helen Housel and Maurine Shortley leave their chosen profes- sion of teaching to someone with an extra amount of perseverance. 4. Bill Lofstrom leaves his ability to fall in love to Berkin Hanley. 5. Helen Winston leaves Thelma Bebb till they meet again. 6. Eric Wilson bequeaths his blushes to Owen Dunn, 7. Esther Obee, Mary Nodson and Irma Ward leave their modest voices to Grace Sharpsteen. 8. Marion Westvelt and June Kizer leave their English classics to some unfortunate Junior. 9. Mary Shaw gives and bequeaths her haircut to Mr. Van Kersen. 10. Mary Loveland, Claudia Peterson and Lois 'Wheaton leave their popular- ity to Irene d’Autremont. 11. Tom Pittman, Cecil Dunn and John Scott 1 eave th eir knowledge of chem- istry to Robbie. 12. Esther Humphrey bequeaths her ballet slippers to Lillian Tubb. 13. To Walter White, Mary Pierre and Ruth Cresap leave their ability to kid the teachers. 14. Harold Wight and George Wagner give and bequeath their Camels to Willis Bottcher. 15. Roy Warren leaves his name carved on every seat he ever occupied. 16. Eileen Titter and Lillian Jacobs leave their positions on the girls' basket- ball team to M ane d’Autremont and Norma Eastman. 17. To Norman Guidinger, Lawrence Larson leaves his extra height. 18. Frank Munski gives and bequeaths his stride to Mr. C. B. Worthen. r Nineteen Hundred Twenty-six