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

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SENIOR CLASS PROP!-IECY It was in the middle of the month of May-and what is more beautiful than a May-day in Washington, D. C. I had been in business for two years and had prospered as the owner of an exclusive shop for young ladies. One fine morning, two very smartly dressed young ladies walked into my shop. As chance had it, I was not occupied at the time so I asked the young ladies what I could do for them. Imagine my surprise when the iirst spoke, it was Rose Tate-. I was overjoyed to see her and although I had corres- ponded with several of my classmates I had no definite information as to her where- abouts other than that she was attending college in the East. After meeting her friend, a young girl from New York, we forgo-t the shopping and I took them in a room where we settled down for a good old chat. First I want you to tell me about yourself, Rose, I said. Well, she began, I went to Montana University for two years and I am just finishing my senior year at National Park Seminary in Washington. I would never have seen you at all had I not been doing my shopping for graduation here. I think I shall go right home after Commencement for I'm just dying to see mother and dad. I doubt if I shall see Chet unless he comes home for a vacation. He is a forester in North Dakota. He hopes to win the credit for starting the first forest thereg could you imagine that? ls he married? Not yetg in his last letter he told me that he and Natalie had another quarrel and of course he always says, This one is final. Of course you know just how they are with their quarrelsf' During the time Rose was telling me about Chet I could hear the familiar voice of my head buyer just outside the door. I called him in, and of course he needed no introduction to Rose, for she just stared at him for a minute and then burst out with, Owen, how did you ever get so far away from home? Mary, why didn't you tell me that he was here? After Owen recovered from the shock, he answered, I've been here ever since Mary opened up the shop, been to Paris and New York, but I'll soon get down to the old home folks again for Mary is going to give me a six months vacation soon and you can just bet that I'm going for a visit to Missoula and Pleasant Valley! 1 I told him that we had been discussing our classmates and he asked, Did you tell her about Veronica? Oh yes, Rose, Veronica is married to a man in Reno, who she says is doing well as an undertaken Rose laughed, Well, I can give you some better information than that. Sara graduates from Berkeley this spring and is sailing right after Commencement for Honolulu to be married to the owner of a large hotel, who is no other than Roy Tope. Alice Overtield is living near Highwood. She is married to John Flagler and has become a regular farmer's wife. I hear from her often and she seems very much interested in the cows and chickens. She told me in her last letter that Stanley had just returned from Spain with his bride who cannot speak a word of English. Just imagine that poor girl living in Benton! Oh, she'll learn if she stays around Benton very long, broke in Owen. Where's Pudd, you certainly hear from her, Rose Helen is teaching Chemistry in a co-ed school in Philadelphia, and advocates re- citations directly from books. Have you heard about Ruby and Reuben being married? I wouldn't believe it at first, but Doris Griesbach wrote me that they made a big stake ?C1I1wss nf

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Period III. EXPANDING THE UNION This year the Sophomore Union was recognized as a Junior Class and repre- sentative-s were sent to take part in the .Athletic Conference which resulted in the choosing of Chester Tate, Owen Morris, Reuben Archer and Roy Tope as members of the football team. These venerable men proved themselves worthy contestants and received due praise from their less fortunate class mates. Owen Morris represented the Junior Class on the basketball team as sub. His successful playing in several games put him in line for the candidacy the following year. Track events found Walter Evers and Owen Morris distinguishing themselves among the numerous contestants. This Junior Class held no little degree of talent, four of its members taking leading parts in the very successful Operetta Windmills of Holland. They were: Rose Tate, Stanley Allen, Chester Tate and Owen Morris. Political affairs in high school produced two debaters of recognized ability, Stanley Allen, and Sara Reynolds, our Iirst woman representative who worked zeal- ously for woman suffrage. The less serious side of life was presented at the Junior Class party which was one of the biggest successes of the social season, class talent furnishing diversion for the guests who did not dance. Junior representatives in Declamation were numerous, Owen Morris carrying off third place. The most highly commendable event of that year was the Junior Prom, declared by many to be one of the most successful ever given. This last event closed the third period with the Junior Class eagerly looking forward to the third Period of Recuperation. Period IV. A PERIOD OF ENLIGHTENMENT The dignified and stately Class now occupies tl1e last row of seats in the assembly, now considerably diminished in size in the eyes of the Seniorsg they enjoy the notoriety which is always given those of exalted position and look on with tolerant smiles as the lower class-men talk in awed tones of th-ose Seniors. . ' The same representatives as in the previous year took part in football and basket- ball proving themselves worthy of their positions. The Seniors characterized their party with their principles of progress by making it a progressive table party, a different game being provided for each table and the holder of the highest number of points receiving a. box of candy. The party being given during the Xmas season, a beautifully decorated tree occupied the center of the room and at the conclusion of the games bags of candy and popcorn were distributed to the guests. Later a delicious lunch was served to which all present did justice. Every one enjoyed it to the utmost due to the fact that the Seniors always lead in the production of things unique. The debating team was composed entirely of Seniors, the members being Stanley Allen, Sara. Reynolds, and Reuben Archer. - 'Since Xmas, things have been very quiet with the exception of the production of the Operetta, The Magic Wheel, in which the Seniors were well represented by Rose Tate, Chester Tate, Stanley Allen, Owen Morris, and Hilda Evers in leading parts. The production of this operetta gained for them recognition as star performers of the stage. From this time until the conclusion of this period, the Seniors will be so pre- occupied with the class play, preparations for commencement and other duties that all are. warned to keep their distance lest they be lost in the rush. The next period will find these brave people widely scattered, some far, and some near, but all working with the same spirit of joy and energy toward success in their chosen professions. - Helen Patterson '22. s seg-- . sisi is f - QL QI' E50

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in the oil game in Oklahoma and about six months ago they returned to Great Falls where they bought out Strain Brother's store. What's Doris doing, I asked. She and Bessie Swena are superintendent and principal respectively of the Loma schools. Someone wrote me that Anna Hagen was also teaching school, but that was too much for me to believe, so I wrote to her and found out for sure that she is married to Arnold and living in California, where Arnold owns a chain of garages. By this time, it was eleven-thirty so I invited the girls to lunch with me, because we hadn't talked over half of the class of 1922. We lunched at a tea room. They were having a feature with their usual noon concert. Our table was near t pit. When the feature came on, Rose and I gasped. Hildia Evers was the director of a troupe of six pretty chorus girls. Their entertainment was very clever. After the lperformance, Rose sent her a. note by the waiter asking her to join us. She had lunch- ed but she chatted a while. She asked us if we had seen the Orpheum that Week. We hadn't. Well, by all means go, she said, Because Puny and Walter are headliners in an athletic act. Right away Rose, her friend and I decided to go to the matinee. he orchestra Have you seen Stella Miley or Miriam since you've been here? Stella is head sales lady in the suit department in Altman's in New York and is spending her vacation here. Miriam is lecturing all over this part of the country on 'Women's Rightsf During this conversation, Rose's friend .sat by, seemingly enjoying the animated gossip. When the question arose VVhat happened to Florence Stevens, she jumped from her chair and exclaimed, Why I know her. Is she short and thin? How do you know her? almost screeched Rose, and in the same breath, I haven't heard from her since I left Benton. Well, when I was going through Glacier Park last year, I met with an almost fatal accident. I fell from my horse injuring my spine and the treatment of a chiroe practor was all that could save me from lifelong invalidism. This little Dr. Stevens restored me to the strong healthy girl I am today. She had a devoted friend whom you girls must know, for he was from her home town, I believe his name was Edward Johnston. He was acting as guide in the Park at that time. The world isn't so large after all, said Owen. That is what I said to Mary Shaw when I met her in New York last week. She was sailing for France to buy organdie for a firm in St. Louis. Oh that reminds me, I was going to buy myself an organdie dress for graduation, but it is nearly six nowg so I will drop in tomorrow, said Rose. Q MARY CONNOLLY. OWEN MORRIS. I mi, QL E,