Fort Benton High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Fort Benton, MT)

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V Mk, THE PIONEER dancing, the music being furnished by Loos's orchestra ot which Basham Overfield and Merlin McLeish were Sophoinores. Members of our class, aided by two of the Juniors, gave several numbers of music. Also a play was given by Leland Howder and Margaret Smith. Near the elose of the enjoy- able evening, John Harris and Jess Sehoonover surprised everyone by start- ing a sword duel, during which a saek ot peanuts concealed in the decorations was struck and scattered over the floor. lVe were complimented by several of the faculty as having served one of the best lunches since the beginning ot the parties in the Domestic Science rooni. As spring approached. Coaeh Ashcraft sta1'ted track work and as pros- pects looked good, arrangements were made for a duel track meet with Belt High School to be held on the home field. Of the 109 points. the total of all events, our team won S13 points, G0 of these being won by Ralph Uhl, Billy Murray, John Harris, Merlin Mclieish, lValter Merger and Jess Sehoonover. Of the three nien sent to Missoula State Track Meet, two were Soph-- inores, Ralph Uhl and lvalter Merger. Our elass as well as the rest of the school is proud of Mergers skill in javelin throwing. and though the other representative did not place. we are equally proud of hini. lVe have enjoyed our past two years of high sehool activities and are looking forward to the time when we will be Juniors and then as we look farther toward the goal and see ourselves sitting in the Senior rows, we are more determined to do our best, and to uphold our motto Ever Onwardfl HARRIET LOUTHER '23 JESS SCHOONOVER '23 1 1

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THE PIONEER SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY On the seventh of September. 1919, IVE. who are now Sophomores entered C. C. II. S. Our class. green as tihe average Freshman class, numbered thirty two. Our first class-meeting was called in the French room, with Miss Rhodes. as temporary chairman. lve chose as our officers, Merlin McLeish, president. Boots Bjerring, vice-presiclentlg Jess Schoonover. secretary and treasurer. These officers proved themselves worthy, and are still the officers of our class. Early in our career. we showed the winning spirit. when the Seniors gave a party, at which they offered a prize of two dollars to the class who could put on the best charade. lvhether our class really had the best Charade. or whether it was because we were Freshmen and the udges didn't wish to hurt our feelings, we do not know. but anyway we won the prize. In athletics. also. we played our part by challenging a team made up of the rest of the school, to a basket ball tourney of three games. Two were all that were played. lVe won one game and lost one. lVhen. later. Coach Rea- gen looked over prospects for the basket ball season. Billy Murray, lvalter Morger. Merlin M4-Ileish. Ralph Ilhl. Boots Bjerring and .less Schoonover. all Freshmen. were picked as first-squad n1en. Ive were proud Sophomores. who came. the following term. to occupy the third and part of the second row of seats in the Asselnblyg these being as signed to our class. In the orchestra. organized early in the semester. our class was well rep- resented by Harriet Louther. Merlin Mclieish. Arthur Johnson. Basham Overfield and Glem Stelhnon. Nor was the Glee Club lacking in Sophomores. Harriet Iiouther took a leading part in the Operetta The XVll1fll1IlllS of Hol- land given in April. lVhen foot-ball season opened. another opportunity was given the Soph- omore hoys to make a showing. Nor were any of our class disappointed when Coach Ashcraft placed on the Assembly blackboard the men who were to play in the first game. for seven of the fifteen were, John Harris. Billy Murray, Leland Howder. Arthur Johnson. Ralph Ilhl, Merlin McLeish and Jess Schoonover. all Sophomores. Basket ball was the next event in which we were to show our ability as athletes by challenging and defeating a team picked from the other three classes by a 29 to 3 score. This game must have given Coach .Xshcraft the im- pression that we could play basket ball. for when he issued the black and gold suits of honor. John Harris. lValter Merger. Billy Murray and Jess Schoon- over received four of the six suits and played on the first team all season. Our party given in the Domestic Science room. was the hit of the season. As a result of the announcement. that all who attended we1'e to be in costume, Bo-peep, Uncle Tom, Topsie. Fatima girl. Gypsies, Pirates, Cowboys, Scotch Highlanders. Soldiers. Sailors. Turkish women. and in fact nearly all nation- alities were represented. The greater part of the entertaimuent consisted of

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