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

Text from Pages 1 - 66 of the 1940 volume:

—— —— = So Se — ——= - — SS 40 — PHE PYONEER RRR RAR VOLUME XVII RRR Published by Class of Nineteen Forty Fort Kenton Sigh School RRA 40 FOREWORD It is our pleasure to here preserve fond recollections for you to cherish as the years pass. Someday in the future, submit this book of memories to inspection and the friends and faculty of yesteryear, probably almost forgotten though once dear, will visit you and the fellowship, the happy hours, the pains and joys of the school year of 1940 will be vividly renewed. “PIONEER” STAFF. =e DEDICATION 40 MISS ILA GRACE HAGE SK We, the class of 1940, gratefully dedicate this seventeenth volume of the “Pioneer” to | one who by her tact, her sense of humor and | her fine character has been an inspiration for us to reach maturity with the same fine quali- | ties. She has left the stamp of her personality | on us and on Fort Benton High School and so to Miss Ila Grace Hagie, our faithful friend | and companion, we leave this memento of our respect and admiration. Standing: Miss Buckland, Elsa Hagen, Annabelle Stanton, Helen Birkeland, Edna Bennett, Howard Huffman, Isabel Nagengast, Olive Stevens, Irene Bratz, June Hollreigh, Leona Swanson. Sitting: Rosemary Imbert, Vern McKinlay, Betty Morger, Charles Stovall, Winifred Young, Edith Cul- kertson, Esther Mayer. “PIONEER” STAFF Editor-in” Chiel 23252 ee ee ee, Rosemary Imbert Assistant, Hdlt0ry 2 oe ae ee ee oe ee eee Annabelle Stanton IBUSINeGSSSMian a Sers ee ee eee Sates. Vern McKinlay, Edna Bennett Art! EGitors S.cc8) 2 Se 8 ee ee ee Isabel Nagengast, Irene Bratz Classes, HGItors a5 eet eo Leona Swanson, Olive Stevens Club Editors 2s 58, ees ee ee Laura Cameron, Helen Birkeland Wit-Calendar® Editor. er ee eee eae Betty Morger Athletics Editors—Basketball ........ oo ee Ne rE ae cee, Howard Huffman Football Aree ne i ee pes eee eee Charles Stovall LiterarysWditors se os eee ee Elsa Hagen, June Hollreigh Typists ....Esther Mayer, Winnie Young, Edith Culbertson, Annabel Briese SSPONSOL Bee Sensor a ea LE ee Isabel R. Buckland We shall all remember our “Prof.” You will probably never know how much influence you had on our lives, Mr. Hagie. These things about you, we will remember longest—your warning cough and the unusual way you had of scolding us (half serious, half joking, but always somehow making us realize what “‘heels’”” we were). : In all seriousness, we say, “We think you 9 are a “peach’.”” Good luck and much success is our parting thought to you. DOROTHY JANE COONEY Home Economics Mont. State University, B. A. J. A. ZILE Athletics, Mathematics Kansas Southwestern, B. A. HELEN E. FECHTER Commercial, Athletics, Journalism Montana State College, B. S. Novus. Fd CHARLES G. IDE Music Northeastern Conservatory of Music Intermountain Union College of the Billings Polytechnic, B. A. ANNIE R. EVANS English, Social Science Mont. State University, B. A. p ADRIEN L. HESS Science, Athletics Missouri Valley College. B. S. ISABEL R. BUCKLAND =«. History, Latin Intermountain Union College, | B. A. J. M. HINDLE Manual Training Bradley Polytechnic Institute ILA GRACE HAGIE English, Dramatics Iowa Wesleyan College, B. A. DAVID CARPENTER Smith Hughes Agriculture Education Montana State College, B. S. ° apn PAGE 8 THE PIONEER Fe Be ASS, CANDID CAMERA SHOTS ABOUT vex wes FORT BENTON HIGH SCHOOL 40 VERN McKINLAY General Course Class President 1, 2, 3. 4 Athletics (track, B. B. F. B) Ibs ors erty! Booster Club 3, 4 Pres. 4 Junior and Senior Class Plays 3, 4 Bie He AT O34 ee et CSamc Thespians 3, 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 “Pioneer” Staff 4 B's Clubie2i os 4: FLORENCE WILLETTE General Course Freshman Music 1 Home Economics Club 3 History Club 3 “Pep” Club 4 KENNETH ENGE General Course Entered from Great Falls 2 “Spring Fever” 3 Three One-Act Plays 4 “Hyes of Tlaloc” 4 oe q ) Le, “ISABEL NAGENGAST General Course ‘Romani Hodierni”’ 2, 3, 4 History Club 3 Press Club 4 Glee Club 4 Girls’ Athletics 3, 4 Three One-Act Plays 4 “Pioneer” Staff 4 “H M. S. Pinafore” 4 GEORGE HAZEN Scientific Course Football and Basketball 1,2,3,4 District Scholarship 1 State Scholarship 2, 3, 4 Track 2; 3,.4 Thespians 3, 4 ear Aare “Spring Fever” 3 “Eyes of Tlaloc”’ 4 “B” Club 3, 4 ELSA HAGEN Commercial Course “Romani Hodierni” 2, 3, 4 “Spring Fever” 3 “Pep” Club 4 Thespians 3, 4 Home Economics Club 1, 2 “Pioneer” Staff 4.) DONALD RITTER General Course Class Treasurer 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Band 1, 2, 3; 4 District Scholarship 1 State Scholarship 2, 3, 4 “Spring Fever” 3 “H. M. S. Pinafore” 4 “Bt Club) 2,.3)54 Booster Club 3, 4 EDITH CULBERTSON General Course “Pioneer” Staff 4 Booster Club 3, 4 “Spring Fever” 3 “yes of Tlaloc” 4 Thespians 3, 4, Pres. 4 Home Economics Club i, 4 Three One-Act Plays 4 History Club 3 Press. Club 4 WILLIAM ANDERSON General Course Orchestra 1 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 “B” Club) 3; 4 Football 4 Booster Club 4 “H. M. S. Pinafore” 4 _ Three One-Act Plays 4 EDNA BENNETT Commercial Course Class Secretary 1, 2, 3, 4 Band and Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4 “Pioneer” Staff 4 Booster Club 3, 4 Thespians 4 Press Club 4 Tumbling 4 Yell Leader 3, 4 “Spring Fever” 3 HOWARD HUFFMAN BETTY MORGER Scientific Course General Course Entered from Kalispell 4 Home Economics Club 1,2,3,4 Band 2, 3, 4 ; Band 1, 2, 3, 4 “Pioneer” Staff 4 Glee Clube less a4: Intramural Basketball 4 Booster Club 3, 4 H. S. Dance Orchestra 4 Three One-Act Plays 3, 4 Pentathlon 4 “Eyes of Tlaloc” 4 “H. M. S. Pinafore” 4 IRENE BRAT Z JOHN WALKER General Course General Course “Romani Hodierni”’ 4 Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3 Home Economics Club 1,2,3,4 Track 3 “Pioneer” Staff 4 F. F. A. 4 Girl’s Glee Club 4 Stunt Day Play 2 ROBERT BOWKER GRACE KERSCH General Course Scientific Course Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Entered from Hamilton 2 “Pep” Band “Hamiltonian” Staff 2 Intramural Basketball 2, 3 “Romani Hodierni’” 3, 4 Football 4 History Club 4 History Club 3 Home Economics Club 4 Three One-Act Plays 4 4 2 onstenen YOUNG CHARLES STOVALL sN Vv General Course General Course Press Club 4 B” Club 2, 3, 4 ome Economics Club 1,2,3,4 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Three One-Act Plays 4 Orchestra 1, 2, 3 Vice President 2 Basketball, tumbling 1, 2, 3, 4 “Pioneer” Staff 4 “Pioneer” Staff 4 State Scholarship 3 Jazz Orchestra 2 Intramural Basketball 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Track 3, 4 Three One-Act Plays 3, .4 HOWARD BOKOVOY HELEN BIRKELAND General Course General Course Thespians 3, 4 Home Economics Club 1,2,3,4 “Spring Fever” 3 History Club 3 Three One-Act Plays 4 Three One-Act Plays 4 Glee Club 4 Band 2, 3, 4 Heeb Aw2 3,14 Orchestra 1, 2, 3 History Club 3, 4 Basketball 3, 4 “Pep” Band 4 “Pioneer” Staff 4 ago” ae ANNABELLE STANTON General Course Ass’t Editor of “Pioneer” 4 Press Club 4 Home Economics Club 2, 3, 4 “Romani Hodierni” 2, 3, 4 History Club 3 Mixed Chorus 3 State Scholarship 3, 4 Orchestra 3 LAURA CAMERON Commercial Course Entered from Geraldine 3 Home Economics Club 1 Glee Club 2 Mechanical Arts 2 “Cyclone Sally” 3 “Pioneer” Staff 4 ANNABEL BRIESE Commercial Course ‘Romani Hodierni” 2, 3, 4 Home Economics Club 4 Press Club 4 “Pioneer” Staff 4 JUNE HOLLREIGH General Course Entered from Spokane 3 “Pioneer” Staff 4 History Club 3, 4 “Romani Hodierni” 3, 4 ELLEN SCOTT General Course Entered from Etna, Calif., 4 Home Economics Club 1, 2 Press Club 4 “Eyes of Tlaloc’ 4 “H. M. S. Pinafore” 4 Thespians 4 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4 Girl’s Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 LYLE MILLER General Course Vice-President 1 Basketball 2, 3 Three One-Act Plays 4 Senior Band 2, 3, 4 ng “Pep” Band 3, 4 eae JOHN BAACK General Course Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3 “B” Club 2.3, 4 prackee es BR SA S23. F. F. A. President 4 Booster Club 3, 4 Athletic Manager 4 “B” Club President 4 ROBERT MEREDITH General Course brackol a2) ou Football 4 Three One-Act Plays 4 CHARLES SPRINGS General Course Entered from Judith Gap 3 Basketball 2 Baseball 2 Three One-Act Plays 4 F. F. A. 4 Glee Club 4 BILL KELLY General Course Booster Club 3, 4 “B” Club “Eyes of Tlaloc” 4 Intramural Basketball 1, 2 Three One-Act Plays 4 Football 3, 4 Cr ackwe les CHARLES WALKER General Course Intramural Basketball 1,2,3,4 Football 4 History Club 3 “B” Club 4 Track 4 Boy’s Chorus 4 Band 1, 2, 4 GLADYS MOE General Course Library 4 Home Economics Club 2 DICK BATEMAN General Course Three One-Act Plays 3 Freshman Music 1 FRENE BOKOVOY General Course Freshman Music 1 Home Economics Club 1, 2, 3 History Club 2, 3 ‘Library 4 NORMAN TACKE General Course Band i History Club 4 “Byes of Tlaloc”’ 4 Br AL 2 ALYCE LANG General Course Glee Club 4 Home Economics Club 1, 2 Three One-Act Plays 4 ELI PAPAN Commercial Course Band 1 History Club 3 BERNICE SMALL General Course Home Economics Club 1, 2, “Pep” Club 4 Three One-Act Plays 4 Basketball 1, 2 WALTER BAACK General Course F. F. A. Basketball 1, 2, 3 “B” Club 3, 4 VIOLET LIPPERT General Course Home Economics Club “Lady Spitfire” 3 “Ryes of Tlaloc” 4 4 ): ig NADINE LIPPERT General Course Girl’s Basketball 1, 3, 4 Home Economics Club 1, 2 Tumbling 4 “Spring Fever” 3 ESTHER MAYER Commercial Course Three One-Act Plays 4 Home Economics Club 1 “Pioneer” Staff 4 OLIVE STEVENS General Course Band l-32255.0% Orchestra 2, 3 District and State Scholarship 1 ge Booster Club 3, 4 Home Economics Club 1,2,3,4 “Pep” Club 4 “Romani Hodierni”’ 4 “Pioneer” Staff 4 Press Club 4 LILA MAE WILLIS General Course “Romani Hodierni” 2, 3, 4 History Club 3 Glee Club 1, 3, 4 “Hiyes of Tlaloc” 4 LEONA SWANSON General Course Booster Club 3, 4 Thespians 3, 4 “Spring Fever” 3 Band 1 “Pioneer” Staff 4 Home Economics Club 1, 2 History Club 3 KENNETH SCHMIDT Scientific Course Vice-President 3, 4 Football 2, 3, 4 EB ae Clibeosn+ Boys’ Glee Club and Quartette 3, 4 State Scholarship Meet 3, 4 Intramural Basketball 1,2,3.4 Varsity Basketball 3, 4 Booster Club 3, 4 “H. M. S. Pinafore” 4 WAYNE WHITEHORN Scientific Course State Scholarship 4 Basketball 1 Glee Club 4 Press Club 4 ROBERT KOEPP General Course Football 3, 4 “B” Club hell abe Ne St Ae page| F. FA. District, Judeme Meet 4 EVERETT BEECHER Scientific Course State Scholarship 4 Freshman Music 1 JOE WEEKS Scientific Course Football -1, 2, 3; 4 Intramural Basketball 3 racks 2.3.04: “Eyes of Tlaloc” 4 “H. M. S. Pinafore” 4 Boys’ Chorus and Quartette 4 “BS Club a2a sons State Scholarship 4 Booster Club 3, 4 —— CLASS OFFICERS President = Vern McKinlay Vice Pres. ..Kenneth Schmidt SeCretal ya ae Edna Bennett Treasurer .......... Donald Ritter Sponsoree ss Isabel Buckland ROSEMARY IMBERT General Course Editor-in-chief “Pioneer” State Scholarship 2, 3, 4 “Spring Fever” 3 Press Club 4 “Romani Hodierni” 2, 3, 4 Basketball 3, 4 Three One-Act Plays 4 State Declamation 4 Glee Club 4 ALICE CALKIN General Course Freshman Music 1 “Romani Hodierni” 1, 2 EVERETT JACOBSEN Scientific Course “Spring Fever” 3 “Eyes of Tlaloc” 4 Thespians 3, 4 District Scholarship 1 State Scholarship 2, 3, 4 ELMER COX General Course Mey (eitolay sh Zt Basketball 1, 2, 3 Football 3, 4 Atay e al. Be BE dl Three One-Act Plays 3 History Club 3 BEN CALLISON General Course Football 3, 4 TO OUR SPONSOR, MISS BUCKLAND We have caused you much trouble ’tis true but through it all, you’ve led us with courage, patience and with an eye for having our class always produce the best. Now, as we leave you, we realize the good things we have accomplished, have come about because you really believed in our motto “The door to success is labelled push.” Of course, we haven’t always agreed with you, for your personality never leaves one indifferent to you, but usually in the end, we realized you were right. [I am sure I speak for the class of 1940, when I say you’ve been a “grand” sponsor and a true friend to us all. A SENIOR. PAGE 16 THE PIONEER | eat sae g bh CANDID CAMERA SHOTS ABOUT sew men FORT BENTON HIGH SCHOOL lest: ierestiesieiioens dient PAGE 18 THE PI ONEEK i F. B.A. Se PossellKurth President Miss Cooney SPersor Md Top row: Marian Bowker, Eugene Ronning, Lorene Stranahan, Bob Burns, Georgiana Uptmory; ortatd Adams, Margaret White, George Stevens, Ellen Ames. Sv Second row: Dudley James, Shirley Young, Anita Walker, Bill Schmidt. Third row: Ethel Kelley, Arnam Wiley, Vernon Woods, Martha Scott. Fourth row: Wally Morger, Estella Drewiske, Agnes DeBruin, Dean Elliott. Fifth row: Y’vonne Urton, John Lippert, Gerald Cameron, Grayce Tschache. Sixth row: Virgil Small, Mariam Newhall, Robert Weeks, Irene Schanche, Clarence Stevenson, Lois Lewis, Jack B. Anderson, Amy Hanson, Kenneth Morrow. Seventh row: Irene Colby, Hilton Roudebush, Leona Jackson, Warren Halley, Agnes Stein, Edward Nottingham, Dorothy Worrall, Lewey Lorenzen, Carley McCaulay. Not in picture, Paul Murphy. . x a — FOB LS: THE PIONEER PAGE 19 HISTORY OF JUNIOR CLASS On a blustery October day in 1937, we gauchos rode gaily through the gates of the rancho, “Fort Benton High School.’ Our leader, Don Louis Russell, attempted to Keep order with the aid of Senorita Gillespie. Behind them were Senor John Rominger, Don Louis Russell’s right-hand woman, Senorita Georgiana Uptmor, carrying the pesos bag, and Senor Wally Morger recording the events of the days. Once safely through the gates and accustomed to our new surroundings, we proceeded to capture first prize at the stunt day fiesta, after having been through the terrors of initiation. In 1938, we found some Mexicans approaching the rancho with spirit and gaity and we showed them what we had learned about the rancho. This year, we were led by the handsome Don, Bob Martin, with Senorita Dorothy Worrall and Senor George Stevens to help him. Once again, we captured the stunt day fiesta prize with the aid of charming Senorita Gillespie. By the fall of 1939, we senors and senoritas were eagerly awaiting our third visit to the rancho. With Senor Kurth and his assistants, Senores Morger and Nottingham, and sponsor, Senorita Cooney, we gaily rode into the rancho to participate in the bull fight called “Mr. Cook Takes Over” and to dance gaily at the annual junior fiesta. We departed calling ‘‘Adios” until next year when we’ll come back and take over command of the rancho. 40 CONTRAST Mariam Newhall This is the Prairie: A famished Creature, tearing with bony fingers At the very Things which feed upon her Breast. This is the Prairie: Forgetting the anguish caused by rainless Nature She flings her verdant locks bedecked with Cactus Blooms into the Breeze. 40 DREAMLAND Mariam Newhall I have seen Dreamland; Soft sleepy snow, lapped in gentle drifts across a prairie, Where each stem of yellow stubble makes a tiny fissure in an endless field, A moon to catch the sparkle of the snow plastered on wall and fence; A fringe of windblown icicles like crooked daggers hang from barnyard roofs; And, as the poet says, there is snow music, which, lilting like the laughter of the stars, plays in this paradise. 40 STARFOLK Mariam Newhall Stars from the town streets above the lighted trees Look like naughty vixens lolling at their ease, But stars above the prairie are like wholesome country girls, With laughter on their faces and the wind among their curls. City stars are far away aloof aristocrats, Country stars are friendly folks who like informal chats. City stars are glittering; country stars are kind. Somehow I find the country stars more pleasing to my mind. PAGE 20 _ THE PIONEER FOBSASS: eS Sw JUNIOR PLAY On April 19, 1940, we juniors presented our play, ‘““Mr. Cook Takes Over,” a farce, portraying the life of a mathematics teacher’s family when father decides to balance the budget. Marian Bowker, Wally Morger, Donald Adams (father) and George Stevens had especially good laugh lines. Miss Hagie, our director, certainly turns out excellent plays. Se eae) oe JUNIOR PROMENADE Emerald City in the Land of Oz with all its beauties floated from nowhere and landed in the high school gym as the theme for the Junior Prom, May 18. A grand and glorious multicolored rainbow made everyone feel close to heaven. The wide yellow brick road from the door to the stage served as a path for the grand march. A white lattice fence added a harmonious note to Oz. It has been unanimously voted one of the most delightful proms held in this high school. 40 KODAK DAY Breeze! Buzz! Bums! And with a bang, Kodak Day began. An army on the march! And what an army—cowboys, mountaineers, negroes, Spaniards, Daniel Boone, Robin Hood, Little Miss United States, and even Hitler, along with many more. After the march came the movies, and stunts by all the classes and school organiza- tions. All those in costumes “fairly strutted” across the stage to “catch the eyes of the judges.” Amy Hanson, as “Friday,” walked away with the best girl prize. The best boy prize winner was Norman Tacke, all “decked out” as the well-dressed lady and it is rumored—(Shhhh)—that he actually wore some of the unmentionables! Couple costume winners were June Hollreigh and Virginia Swanson, two “right-about-face kids.’ Last came the 6 “babes in arms” wearing the usual apparel plus derbies, bottles and cigars, who took the funny prize. The best stunt prize was “copped” by the F. F. A. boys, who convinced the judges that Future Farmers knew their stuff about judging. For all the chilly breeze that blew, everybody was all “het up” for the jam session which brought to an end a “perfectly swell” day. THE MYSTERIOUS NIGHT Clark Hilton Night, a black shapeless mass, creeps slowly upon us Gradually, a dismal gray covers the earth like a blanket to keep out the cold of night. Then the gray of evening slowly trans- forms itself into the black of night and all is calm. The pale moon and twinkling stars replace the brilliant sun, which has now drop- ped in the west leaving only a dim trail behind it. At last, that too, disappears, and the world slumbers peacefully, unaware of its surroundings until the dawn of a new day. ——— A () Mr. Ide was doing his best to fit his key into the lock, humming absent-mind- edly as he thought of next week’s exams. After a time a head emerged through the window above. “Go away, you fool,” cried the man up- stairs. “You're trying to get into the wrong house.” “Fool yourself!” shouted back Mr. Ide. “You're looking out of the wrong window.” A SAILOR’S LIFE Warren Halley I wish I were a handsome slug Like Gable and Robert Taylor Instead of being a common mug That’s just a U. S. sailor. I'd slay the girls with my handsome smile And pitch a little woo. They’d see me coming for a mile Without the navy, too. Boy, what a life I would lead Cocktails, girls and wine Oh! when I think of all these deeds Shivers run up my spine. nA) Mary Gray had an Elgin watch. She swallowed it. It’s gone, Now every time that Mary walks. TIME MARCHES ON. A () Miss Buckland: ‘What did the Federal government do with Negroes who fled to the North during the Civil War?” Jean Reynolds: “They put them in Union suits.” PAGE ee tolnehs THE PIONEER FBHS. Top row: Alice Galbraith, Jerry Sweeney, Lurene Anderson, Daryl Hagie, Jean “Reynolds, Keith Neyland, Virginia Swanson. Second row: Geraldine Schuhmacher, Frank Clark, Elsie Ritland, Frank Manley, Patricia Anderson, Bill Louther, Lenore Frieling, Edward Dickens, Dorothy Ronning. Third row: Leonard Steinbacher, Fern Kelley, John Sullivan, Jack A. Anderson, Mary Gray, Carl Bratz. Fourth row: Margaret Birkeland, Clark Hilton, Delores Frieling, Lucille Callison, Tom MacKenzie, Effie Ritland. Fifth row: Arthur Bennett, Mabel Stevens, Dale Taylor, Barbara Scott, Stanley Whitehorn, Patricia Wackerlin, James Wood, Rosemary Schuhmacher, Walter Weeks. Sixth row: Lorraine Baker, Kenneth Vinion, Marjory Jones, Ralph Kerl, Delores Wagner, Warren Stanton, Bertha Lundy, Dick Moses, Sylvia Wolf. ; Seventh row: Cecil Seright, Betty Schmidt, Bill Koepp, Lorne Ritter, Donald Rust, Velma Ames, Junior Tope, Jacqueline Castor, George Calkin. hy FB. H. S. THE PIONEER PAGE 93 SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY We were a bewildered group of peons as we started out on our perilous trek through the wild mountains of Mexico (Fort Benton High School) in 1939, so we chose Senorita Hagie to help us map out our course. The guide was Senor Daryl Hagie. In case he fell off a cliff, Senor Moses was to take his place. Senor “Tubby” Dickens came along to read the signs for us and take care of any extra pesos we might have. A neighboring villa from the surrounding country gave a fiesta in our honor which proved to be very painful to us, but we showed up their ill manners and entertained them royally at a barbeque. Having passed through the mountains with very few casualties, we gave another fiesta on our way home to celebrate. In this year of 1940, we peons again organized and selected a map-maker, Senor Ide. This time we chose Senor Harold Krsul as guide and Jerry Sweeney as his assistant. Senorita Patricia Wackerlin took over the position of official sign reader and pesos Keeper. We showed true Mexican hospitality by providing an initiation fiesta for the fifty- seven cowpunchers, who came into Mexico (F. B. H. S.) led by Senor Halley. We progressed with reasonable safety until about the middle of the journey, when upon ascending some rugged cliffs, a few of the peons were lost. Thus we have finished our second expedition and are planning a bigger and better one for 1941 when we will again trek into Mexico (F. B. H. S.). 40 WHEN FATHER PLAYED FOOTBALL The smell of arnica abounds; He hobbles with a cane; The smell of arnica is strong, A row of blisters mar his foot; And mother’s time is spent He is in constant pain. In rubbing father’s arms and back But lame and weak as father is, With burning liniment. He swears he’ll lick us all The house is like a druggist’s shop If we dare even speak about Strong odors fill the hall, The day he played football. And day and night we hear him groan —Selected. Since father played football. a Tee agg ete He’s forty past, but he declared BEGINNING AND END That he was ‘young as ever; Florence Cooper And in his youth, he said, he was Bewildered freshmen crowd the halls A football player clever. The air is filled with deéar friends’ calls So when the business men arranged Seniors proudly carrying books A game, they came to call Give the frosh disdainful looks On Dad and asked him if he thought The first day of school has now begun That he could play football. And all look forward to this year’s fun. Seniors rushing here and there, About them all a lordly air, Now a play, then a speech, With graduation ahead for each. The freshies now are not so green Wore cleats to save a fall: For the last day of school is soon to be He had the make-up on all right, Been: ; When father played football. —— ’40 —— GRADUATE’S LAMENT I’m well educated; Tis easy to see. The world’s at my feet, On Saturday the game was played, And all of us were there; Dad borrowed an old uniform, That George used to wear. He paid three dollars for his shoes, He tried to run, but tripped and fell He tried to take a throw; It put three fingers out of joint, And father let it go. For I have my A. B. ‘He stopped an end run with his face; M. A. will come next: Was kicked, nor was that all; Then, of course, Ph. D. It looked to us like suicide, But rdechuck it: all When father played football. For a good J. O. B. At last he limped away, and now Before I heard the doctors tell He suffers in disgrace; The danger of a kiss His arms are bathed in liniment; I had considered kissing you Court plaster hides his face. The nearest thing to bliss He says his back is breaking, and But now I know biology His legs won’t move at all; I sit and sigh and moan It made a wreck of father when Six million mad bacteria He tried to play football. And I thought we were alone. PAGE 94 THE PIONEER Pb AS. INTERIOR SNAP SHOTS ABOUT ve ees FORT BENTON HIGH SCHOOL th na ie Wis, Aaclten © Kinch Oi Seeds oS 4 Top row: Glen Hicks, Emma Jean Ruth, Clair Sykes, Mabel Lucas, Victor Fatz, Barbara Van Horn, William Baumann. Second row: Robert Craig, Elsie Mae McSweeney, Charles Christofferson, Alice Elliott, Robert Brust, Florence Elliott, Elmer Bokovoy, Evalyn Bear, Donald Gall. Third row: Margaret James, Vernell Fisher, Dawn Gallagher, Audrey Rody, Rudolph Larkin Jr., Dixie Schoonover. Fourth row: Calvin Fultz, Marjorie Manley, James Allen, Eldon Adams, Emily Myers, Melvin McLauchlin. Fifth row: Rosalie Cameron, Dale Allen, Margaret Collins, Henry Grossman, Joyce Gall, Kenneth Young, Helen Christenson, Cecil Roddy, Esther Humphrey. Sixth row: Albert Morris, Beryl Schultz, Delbert Long, Lillian Bokovoy, George Elliot, Florence Cooper, Clarence Willson, Betty Callison, Arthur Kleinschmidt. Seventh row: Kermit Rody, Dorothy Ritter, Ellen Eveleth, James Morger, Edna Rowe, Beatrice Klay, George Paul, Elva Whitehorn. Not in picture:. Ted Brummer. | | | | fa beellS: THE PIONEER PAGE 27 FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY Entering the gates of El Rancho FBHS for the first time, came we fifty-seven cow punchers, headed by the stalwart Senor Chester Halley. The second puncher, through the gates, was Senor George Wackerlin, who later left the ranch to work in another posi- tion. Following came Senorita Margaret James, who kept track of the cowboys’ activities. Fourth in line, carrying the pay roll, rode Calvin Fultz. Trailing along behind on a little gray burro was Miss Evans, the “Mexicali Rose.” Immediately after our appearance, we were subjected to torturing hours of discom- fort and embarrassment. To make up for our discomfort, the veterans gave a ficsta in our honor. After a few months of hard labor, we in return, threw a shindig for the older punchers. Some of the senoritas “slung hash” in the chuck wagon while music was furnished by the Senores Nelson. In the wee hours of the morning, we cowboys crawled into our bunks and slept soundly until sunrise. The ranch work continued as usual throughout the winter. The ranch owner’s brand, which was “B,” had been formed from rocks on a nearby hill by a group of cow- punchers formerly employed at the rancho. One warm spring day veteran cowpunchers, at the rancho, decided that the brand needed freshening up. No sooner said than done, and we younger cowpunchers trouped up the hill. By means of whitewash, which some- one dug out of the bunkhouse, we really improved the appearance of the brand. Back to the ranch and our work we went, until our employer gave us all a vacation until roundup time. 40 SING A SONG OF FACULTY Now, Carpenter is a funny name, That always mixes me. First we’ll start with Hagie, Why Carpenter isn’t a carpenter They say he’s good and kind. That I cannot see. But when he’s in the study hall He sure does make them mind. If Miss Hagie didn’t teach here, And figure out our plays, Mr. Zile is large and tall, They wouldn’t cut our study hours, And sure is quite a man. And shorten up our days. Mathematics is to Zile As Peter is to Pan. Miss Fechter is an athlete, She teaches tumbling girls, Miss Evans, now, is different. Some people sure have all the luck She’s small and gay and kind. Why wasn’t I a girl? But you’ve got to know your English, That you soon will find. I could go on forever, (As Freshmen always do) Mr. Ide says “blow the horns, Of rulers, books, and faculty, And beat the drums a plenty,” Oh give us something new! But when you come to “cresendo” You’ve got to do it gently. We say please make the teachers go, And tests and books, we’ll ban; Hess handles all the nitrogen, But we couldn’t do without ’em And volts and ohms and fizz. I am speaking man to man. For he’s got a scientific brain —Robert -Brust ’43. That makes him, what he is. on Miss Cooney makes the candy bars And frosted cakes. Yum! Yum! QUOTATIONS How do I know they’re very good? Well, you see, I’ve tasted them. “Wisdom is ofttimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar.’—Wordsworth. Hammers, bits, and framing squares, “No man is justified in doing evil on Are always needed here. the grounds of expediency.—Theodore For you see it’s Mr. Hindle’s room. Roosevelt. We're working here, don’t fear! “Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are fools.” — Miss Buckland with her charming smile, Chapman. Makes everybody happy, “Reading maketh a full man, confer- But her assignments, people say, ence a ready man, and writing an exact Make them all slap happy. man.’’—Bacon. INTERIOR SNAP SHOTS ABOUT ves ene FORT SENTON HIGH SCHOOL Ae Wea: ay Tow deohool. MN. Wiedis lout LOL mio Wil. Te a Kala PAGE 30 THE PIONEER ES BLES: Back row, left to right: Dean Elliott, Wayne Whitehorn, Ellen Scott, Anita Walker, Annabelle Stanton, Irene Colby, Amy Hanson, Annabel Briese, Edna Bennett, Rosemary Imbert, Miss Fechter (sponsor). Front row: Grayce Tschache, Edith Culbertson, Winifred Young, Marian Bowker, Mariam Newhall, Carley McCaulay, Olive Stevens, Isabel Nagengast, Betty Morger. 40 PRESS CLUB Flash! Cannon Report! Everyone rushed to get his copy of the first high school i paper issued here for several years. Now the “Cannon Report” is regarded as a permanent fixture. It is published once a month by the press club under the supervision of Miss Fechter, and contains the current news around and about school. The press club meets each Wednesday. The news gathering staff of the paper is assisted by students who drop news notes in the S. O. S. box. Membership in the “Montana Journalists Organization” and “Quill and Scroll’ was proudly attained by the club. Our high school is represented in nearly every high school in the state through the exchange of school papers. The press club’s “Cannon Report” is met with great enthusiasm by all; this is best displayed on the special edition day at 4 o’clock, when the “army marches by” to get their “Cannon Report.” ———— °40 ————_ ; A FRESHMAN’S OPINION ENGLISH Robert Craig Junior Larkin The seniors think we are so green, English is a great thing, It thrills me We do not know a single thing, through and through, But when it comes to general math, But long assignments bether me and make We've thrown a log across their path. me feel so blue. But I know that I should study, and get Our English might not be so hot; my English, too. We might not know an awful lot: For grades don’t grow on bushes, and they But when it comes to common sense, _ don’t come free to you. We've got them seniors on the fence. With all my thought and effort, I wrote this poem today, They'll make us whitewash the great big I used up all my energy that I saved up “By yesterday. Because they’re too lazy to, you see. -——— 40 —— But we’ll get even, oh and how. “Man, like a turtle, pulls his head in When we’re seniors, three years from now. when trouble comes.” FObSH_S. THE PIONEER PAGE 31 Back row, left to right: Rosalie Cameron, Agnes Stein, Velma Ames, Y’vonne Urton, Dorothy Worrall, Annabel Briese, Irene Bratz, Bernice Small, Margaret Birkeland, Edith Culbertson, Annabelle Stanton, Delores Frieling, Elva Whitehorn, Mabel Stevens, Joyce Gall. Second row: Helen Birkeland, Mabel Lucas, Rosemary Schuhmacher, Margaret White, Miss Cooney (sponsor), Anita Walker, Grace Kersch, Ellen Ames, Geraldine Schuhmacher. Front row: Lenore Frieling, Shirley Young, Winifred Young, Elsie Ritland, Effie Ritland, Emma Jean Ruth, Olive Stevens, Betty Morger. 4.0) HOME ECONOMICS CLUB Joining the Home Economics Club was the desire of not only the girls but of most of the high school boys this fall since Olive Stevens was president and Miss Cooney was sponsor (Boy, are they good-looking and nice!). Dorothy Worrall was vice-president; Winnie Young, secretary; Margaret White, treasurer. Do you remember our tea and style show—wasn’t it fun? Our annual coed prom occurred on Valentine’s day. Wasn’t Miss Hagie funny in her tomboyish costume and wasn’t Miss Thompson “cute” in her Chinese pajamas? As for the rest of us, we were dressed in as little or as much as we pleased. There were no boys there (officially) so it didn’t make any difference. Then those dinners for the Grizzly band (weren’t those boys flirts?), the schoolmasters and the faculty-school board—loads of work but loads of fun. Of course, we had other parties, at which we just simply romped or made candy. All in all, the year has been most successful both from the standpoint of what we learned and how much fun we had. 40 FUTILITY POME Rosemary Imbert Ruba dub dub Bombs burst, Three men in a tub Guns shot, (How unsanitary) Cruelly men died; —‘The Nugget,” Helena. Loudly we cried, Lat Me Sadly we learned, But soon we died; TRUE (?) CONFESSION And now again “T had an ample teacher last term. He Bombs burst, taught us to do three things: First, how Guns shoot, to write briefs and then to exaggerate People cry. them; second, how to subtract substances —— ’40 —— from novels; and last how to interrupt “A fool and his money are some party.” poetry.’—Christian Science Monitor. a eee PAGE 32 THE PIONEER F. B. HLS. 2 Top row: Rosemary Schuhmacher, Irene Bratz, Elsa Hagen, June Hollreigh, Lorraine Baker, Annabelle } Stanton, Mabel Lucas, Barbara Scott, Ellen Ames, Grace Kersch, Rosalie Cameron, Annabel Briese, . Lila Mae Willis. 3 Second row: Lurene Anderson, Rosemary Imbert, Lorene Stranahan, Evalyn Bear, Miss Buckland (sponsor), Mariam Newhall, Carley McCaulay, Olice Stevens, Jacqueline Peters, Isabel Nagengast. Front row: Emma Jean Ruth, Geraldine Schuhmacher, Jack A. Anderson, Clark Hilton, Glen Hicks, Dawn Gallagher, Agnes Stein. 40 ROMANI HODIERNI Under the very able leadership of Caesar (more commonly known as Clark Hilton) the “Romani Hodierni” continued its reputation as one of our most interesting clubs. As each meeting got under way, the fun began. Caesar’s subjects concentrated on “Simon says thumbs up” while the chef prepared the lunch which always accompanied each meeting. And what a lunch! No subject of Caesar’s can say he ever went home hungry. Thus the title of the “eatenest club of the school” was given us. At one meeting, Caesar led his army forth to the front trenches to see Jackie Cooper in “What a Life.” Afterwards, we returned to the fort and chef, Emma Jean, filled us up with burned hamburgers. = Carrying on in a customary way, we turned back the pages of time this spring | again and held a royal Roman banquet. The ladies were attired in the frothy cloth of the goddesses (cheese cloth to you) and the gentlemen wore sheets (no tattle-tale gray sheets allowed). They reclined on car seats or pillows, which proved to be most com- fortable, and ate meats and sweets with their fingers. Between courses, Caesar’s royal wine (grape juice) was sipped from crystal glassware and toasts were offered to most of the guests and sacrifices offered to the gods. Caesar’s right hand men were: Claudia (Lurene Anderson), vice president; Sybil (Lorraine Baker), secretary; Minerva (Carley McCaulay), treasurer; Dido (Rosemary Imbert) and Circe (Rosalie Cameron), song leaders; Cloelia (Annabelle Stanton), reporter; and Vesta (Miss Buckland), sponsor. EOD SS: THE PIONEER PAGE 33 Top row: Delores Frieling, Sylvia Wolfe, Edward Dickens, Mary Gray, Jerry Sweeney, Lucille Callison, Jack Anderson, Irene Colby, Kenneth Vinion, June Hollreigh, Howard Bokovoy, Bertha Lundy, Lenore Frieling. Second row: James Wood, Amy Hanson, Donald Adams, Ellen Ames, Daryl Hagie, Irene Schanche, Bill Louther, Grace Kersch, Dick Moses, Patricia Wackerlin, Leonard Steinbacher, Anita Walker, Keith Neyland. Third row: Gene Ronning, Mabel Stevens, Tom MacKenzie, Lorene Stranahan, Arthur Bennett, Elsie Ritland, Carl Bratz, Effie Ritland, Bill Schmidt, Alice Galbraith, Velma Ames, Junior Larkin, Miss Buckland (sponsor). Front row: Marjory Jones, Jack A. Anderson, Emma Jean Ruth, Stanley Whitehorn, Dorothy Ronning, Lewey Lorenzen, Jean Reynolds, Clark Hilton, Shirley Young. 40 HISTORY CLUB HIGHLIGHTS This is station F. B. H. S., Fort Benton, Montana, bringing to you the news of the history club of 1940. Master of Ceremonies, President Mabel Stevens will review how the club made history this year. Flash—History club reorganizes. Rumor has it that the club intends to make fun history. Flash—History club stages a half and half party (probably got the idea from Ben Bernie’s half and half tobacco). Bye the bye, what well known junior girl and senior -koy couple couldn’t dance a straight program that night—initials are I. S. and R. B.? And what well known twins appeared as half gamblers—half convicts? And what well known freshman president and the junior boy “Mr. Cook” wanted to help with refresh- ments because a certain red-headed sophomore girl and a Gal(braith) were in the kitchen? Flash—Illustrated talk on Hawaii. Girls told to take trip to Hawaii in February as that is time rich business men go. Flash—“On to Jupiter’? movie shows new worlds for history to conquer. Flash—History department gets seven invitations to Bozeman. Alfred Stevens reports Bozeman says: “good history and science” departments at Fort Benton. Flash—Movies every Friday from May first to twenty-fourth. Well Mr. and Miss Fort Benton, we’ll be back with more flashes next year. We remain, with lotions of love, your F. B. H. S. history reporter. PAGE 34 THE PIONEER FERS -THESPIAN Ges. EC He visor, , G - Top row: Elsa Hagen, George Hazen, Leona Swanson. Bottom row: Vern McKinlay, Edna Bennett, Everett Jacobsen, Ellen Scott, Howard Bokovoy, Betty Morger, Eldon Overholser. 40 THESPIANS So you want to be a Thespian? That’s fine—here are the means which will accom- plish the end—be in one 3-act play or 3 one-act plays and donate a “buck and a half” to the worthy cause, in return for which, you receive “The National Thespian Magazine,” valuable information on the arts of make-up and stage management, and loads of fun. Edith Culbertson and Elsa Hagen took charge of the troupe this year, while Miss Hagie taught us how to daub grease paint correctly. We Thespians are a very select and enter- taining group. Just think how grateful you were for those assembly programs that gave us a Chance to display our talents and relieve you of classes. You surely won’t forget Edna Bennett as “Molly” or the weird atmosphere of the “Ghost Hunters” when Betty Morger was afraid of her own image in the mirror. We staged a complete evening of fun on May 24. Early in May, we initiated several new members who were eligible after the junior play and they certainly did shiver and shake! Our annual banquet took place soon after and boy, didn’t we have a time? . Better dramatics, because we know the technicalities and hardships of a director (we partially direct our own plays), and more fun because our club has a purpose results from our Thespian group. 40 ——_____ Thirty days hath September, . I staggered to the bathroom April, June, and November; Saw a horse in the tub, the lout All the rest have thirty-one— So I reached right in, ya betcha, Unless you hear from Washington. And pulled the darn plug out. —— 49 —— —— ’49 —— WISH “What is the use of a reindeer?” Mr. I wish I were a rotten egg, Hess asked Florence Cooper, whose atten- A sittin’ in a tree. tion had been wandering. If my rival sat beneath the tree “It makes things grow,’ was the unex- I’d cover him with me. pected reply. Se Se es Bi ee i RD idle mediating tan i al THE PIONEER Back row, standing: Robert Koepp, Arthur Kleinschmidt, Elmer Cox, Walter Baack, Frank Clark, Frank Manley, Charles Christopherson, Vern McKinlay, James Allen. Front row, standing: Dale Allen, Victor Fatz, Cecil Seright, Walter Weeks, Elmer Bokovoy, Stanton, Ralph Kerl, Howard Bokovoy, Dean Elliott, Mr. Carpenter. Hilton Roudebush, Arthur Bennett, John Walker, Lewey Lorenzen, Warren Halley, John Baack. Sitting: 40 “FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA” Since its establishment in 1937, the Fort Benton chapter of the F. F. A. has been very active. This year, after electing John Baack, president; Arthur Bennett, vice presi- dent; Lewey Lorenzen, secretary; Warren Halley, treasurer; and Hilton Roudebush, sen- tinel; the boys chalked up some very worthwhile achievements. Frank Clark won first prize for his turkey project at the first semi-yearly District Convention here November 11, and the whole club really did things in a big way at Joplin, April 6. We won the public speaking contest; first in oats-judging; second in barley- judging; and tied for second in sweet clover judging. Warren Halley was elected treasurer of the Fort Assiniboine District of F. F. A. One of the highlights of club year was the innovation of a banquet at which we entertained our parents and the faculty members, and took several of the local business men in as honorary members. In our radio broad- cast, the boys presented a skit on our part in vocational education. We think that under Mr. Carpenter’s leadership we have surely “gone to town” this year. 40 POEM Elmer Cox, the youthful graduate from Little Miss Muffett agricultural college looked rather scorn- Sat on a tuffet fully at the old farmer. Little Jack Horner “Your methods of cultivation are hope- Sat in the corner lessly out of date,” he said with a super- (The darned fool!) ior air. “Why, I’d be surprised if you got —Central High Times. 10 pounds of apples from that tree.” —— ’40 —— “So would I,” replied the farmer. “It’s John B: “How did you enjoy your a pear tree.” horseback ride?” —— 40 —— Jack A: “I never thought anything The greatest waterpower.known to man filled with hay could be so hard.” is a woman’s tears. Warren PAGE 36 THE PIONEER F. B.H.S. Back row: Bill Schmidt, Donald Gall, Hilton Roudebush, Jack Anderson, Russell Kurth, Elmer Cox, Charles Walker, Donald Ritter, Ben Callison, Bill Anderson, Charles Stovall, Bill Kelly, Edward Nottingham, Wally Morger, Joe Weeks. Front row: Mr. Hess (sponsor), Warren Halley, Donald Adams, George Hazen, Bob Koepp, Kenneth Schmidt, Vern McKinlay, John Baack, Daryl Hagie, Mr. Zile (sponsor). 40 “B”’ CLUB All of the letter men (no women mind you) of the school got together and elected John Baack as president and Don Ritter as secretary-treasurer. Mr. Hess and Mr. Zile were co-sponsors. They have a hand in planning the grade track meet and all of the basketball tournaments. Although one of the less active clubs, it still has its place in the extra-curricular affairs of F. B. H. S. 40 CLEP? GLUES “We've got a high school, we’ve got a yell; we’ve got a team that fights like—— | etc.” We girls, who were all enthusiastic over our basketball team, did something about it this year. Under Miss Buckland’s leadership, we “jined” together-into a brand new-to- us “Pep” Club. Red skirts and white blouses, school colors, were our costumes and we — really went to town when we had a chance. We pepped the boys up at the home games and then piled into cars to go to Conrad and urge on their fighting spirit there. This year for the first time, F. B. H. S. had an organized yelling section at the District Basket- ball Tournament. This year’s enthusiasm is an incentive for the “Pep” Club to be organized early next fall for the football season. 40 GEOMET RY Mr. Carpenter: Are you going to the I think that I shall never see lecture tonight? A course so tough as geometry Mr. Hess: Yes. A course that makes me tear my hair Mr. Carpenter: I advise you to stay And wish I was not sitting there. away. It’s sure to be awfully boring. A course that makes me fret and squirm Mr. Hess: I’m afraid I can’t get out of | And wonder if Ill pass this term. it—I’m the lecturer! ji Se hag CRSY Back row, left to right: John Baack, Donald Adams, Joe Weeks, Jack Anderson, Bill Kelly, Wally Morger, Russell Kurth, Edward Nottingham, Bill Schmidt. Front row: THE PIONEER PAGE 37 Vern McKinlay, Kenneth Schmidt, Donald Ritter, Warren Halley, Bill Anderson, Mr. Zile (sponsor), Irene Schanche, Grayce Tschache, Edith Culbertson, Edna Bennett, Leona Swanson, Olive Stevens, Marian Bowker, Georgiana Uptmor, Carley McCaulay, Betty Morger. 40 BOOSTER CLUB Candy bars! Peanuts! Pop! Chewing gum! Where have you heard that before? At basketball games, of course! From whom? Club, who turned hawkers to sell their wares. The ambitious members of the Booster The Boosters have shown more than the customary “pep” this year by selling refreshments at all the basketball games and giving several lively “shindigs.’ With some of their proceeds, the club purchased a radio phonograph, which was useful for playing sound records for plays at least. “Mac” McKinlay was the president; Olive Stevens held down the secretary and treasureship, and Joe Zile was the “sitter-inner.”’ 40 A WISH Robert Craig I wish I was a senior And always got an “A” And never did a single thing but pass the time away. I wish I was a Thespian And could learn a hundred lines But. I guess I'll have to wait Until the better times. I wish I was a teacher And could pass most anyone But as my report card shows This never will be done. So I guess I’ll just be satisfied And chew my chewing gum And never do a single thing But sit ’round lookin’ dumb. DER CLASSES Who is as fresh as any breeses, Und only as tall as der seniors’ kneeses Und pays up all der dues and feeses? Der Freshmen Who is it thinks dey vas so bright Und laugh at freshies day and night Und mit dem alvays starts der fight? Der Sophomores Who vas it alvays starts de brawl Und vears der hat in der hall Und disregards der SOS call? Der Juniors Who vas it vas so very smart Und luffs der school mit all der heart Und is not missed ven dey depart? Der Seniors —‘The Hornet.” ee 4) ee The girl who finds she’s a pebble on the keach becomes a little boulder. | i PAGE 38 THE PIONEER | RM Se) gy Res First row: Mary Gray, Bill Schmidt, Jack Anderson, Howard Huffman, Keith Neyland, Shirley Young, Kenneth Vinion, Lyle Miller, Bob Bowker. Second row: Wally Morger, Daryl Hagie, Donald Ritter, Bill Anderson, Lois Lewis, James Morger, Kenneth Young, Kenneth Schmidt, Bill Louther. Third row: Dorothy Ronning, Agnes DeBruin, Vern McKinlay, Irene Colby, Margaret James. Fourth row: Helen Birkeland, Amy Hanson, Y’vonne Urton, Betty Schmidt, Clark Hilton, Marian Bowker, Carley McCaulay, Grayce Tschache. Fifth row: Olive Stevens, Alice Galbraith, Virginia Swanson, Jean Reynolds, Leona Jackson, Albert Morris, Dixie Schoonover, Betty Morger, Eldon Adams. Sixth row: Marjorie Manley, Margaret Birkeland, Marjorie Huffman, Patricia Anderson, Martha Scott, Maribelle Jahnke, Barbara Van Horn, Kenneth Morrow, “Bud” Jones. a — THE PIONEER MUSIC NOTES “(SHILLUNS”—54 of us “chilluns” a-tootin’ and a-blowin’ every Monday, Wednesday, Friday. He anese, and rhythm—all Ide’s “chilluns” got harmony and rhythm. Aeeetren of pep and enthusiastic support, that’s what we lend to basketball games. Test Rah, Rah, is our yell for our basketball boys when we are not busy playing for the game. a ae trait we band members cannot have; for besides practice periods, remember those miles we walked practicing marching? aera ow band concerts in winter and spring for the delight of our parents. They (in their own minds at least) think we are as good as the Grizzly and Bobcat bands. eae we gave while on the air broadcasting at KFBB, Saturday, April 20. GNEOUS—that’s what we are—didn’t you ever watch the fellows blow into their horns— well that’s to cool them off from the red hot notes we’ve been swinging. EPARTING for the Havre Music Festival on May 11. Both junior and senior bands, dressed in our military best, set out for Havre early Saturday morning. Did you see how proudly our baton twirlers strutted in their new uniforms. PITOMIZING the above, you find they spell Charles Ide, that very fine musician we acquired for band leader this year. He is tops and surely puts the “old zip” into our music playing. 40 “SLIP AND SLIDE WITH CHARLES IDE!” Dreamy waltzes; red-hot swing numbers and old fashioned circles—how those boys and girls, of the dance orchestra led by Mr. Ide, did make us all unable to sit still! Warren surely “slaps” a mean bass viol and Mr. Ide fairly pulls you out of your seats with the drums while the others tear at your heart strings with the.moan of the saxophone, trumpet and slide trombone. Newly organized this year, the orchestra gained no small measure of fame and even a little money: Members of this group were: Warren Halley, Bobby Nelson, Wally: Mor- ger, Bill Schmidt, Howard Huffman, Marian Bowker, Amy Hanson and Mr. Ide. A kiss is: A noun because it’s both common and proper, A verb because it’s both active and possessive ; An adjective because it takes an ex- planation both before and after; An adverb because it intensifies the action of the verb; A conjunction because it joins together, An interjection because it expresses strong feeling A pronoun because she usually takes the place of it. Aes Flattery is 90 per cent soap—and soap is 90 per cent. lye. Eddy N., to Zile, “I’m a little stiff from bowling.” Mr. Zile, “I don’t care where you're from. Get out there and let me see you iGUbe,” eee Miss Hagie, “What is the meaning of this, Patty—‘I’m in receit, recipt, reciet of your letter’?” “Oh, I always give separate spellings for words I’m n ot sure of.” ee Ay Clark Hilton: “I wonder how old Miss Buckland is?” Marion Bowker: “She must be awfully old, because I heard she used to teach Caesar.” PAGE 40 THE PIONEER Ppeld as Top row: Clarence Willson, Mariam Newhall, Edward Dickens, Lila Mae Willis, Joe Weeks, Winnie Young, Kenneth Vinion, Velma Ames, Walter Weeks, Rosemary Imbert, Elmer Bokovoy, Kenneth Young, James Morger. Second row: George Hazen, Irene Bratz, Wayne Whitehorn, Betty Schmidt, Jack Anderson, Irene Colby, Chet Halley, Margaret Birkeland, Arthur Kleinschmidt, Virginia Swanson, Charles Walker, Lois Lewis, Cecil Roddy. Third row: Amy Hanson, Mabel Lucas, Daryl Hagie, Martha Scott, Vern McKinlay, Dixie Schoonover, Kenneth Schmidt, Barbara Van Horn, Marian Bowker. Front row: Mr. Ide, Marjorie Manley, Georgiana Uptmor, Y’vonne Urton, Shirley Young, Alice Galbraith, Betty Morger, Isabel Nagengast. 40 CHORUS All the would be Jenny Linds or Lawrence Tibbetts have a chance to “show their stuff” and enjoy themselves singing in either boys’ or girls’ glee club. The glee clubs and mixed chorus, which is a combination of the other two, are under Mr. Ide’s able direction. The choristers sang at quite a number of school programs, at the spring Community Day program, and presented “H. M. S. Pinafore,” the first operetta given here in several years. “Pinafore,” a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, is very light—what you might call 19th century jive. We had oceans of fun building the good ship “Pinafore.” Remember the hornpipe and the wa-ha-ha-water? It proved to be such a success that we had an operetta party afterwards to celebrate. 40 DAY THE MOON ACROSS THE RIVER Clark Hilton Joyce Gall A faint light appears in the East. The moon across the river, was shining It gradually grows and grows, and then, bright, Suddenly, the gray curtain of night is It changed the muddy waters to a path lifted of brilliant light. And Apollo rides out on his fiery chariot The flowers and the trees, swaying gently The world wakes and life begins a new in the breeze, day. Changed the gloomy night, to a scene of — ’40 ——_— rare delight. WE TALK TOO MUCH aan lil I love its ceaseless gurgle; They had never met b-4 I love its steady flow; But what had she 2-care I love my mouth in motion; She loved him 10-derly I love to hear it go. For he was a 1,000,00-aire. Papas: THE PIONEER PAGE 41 Diagonally, left to right: Lorraine Baker, Gladys Moe, Jack Anderson, Lenore Frieling, Henry Grossman, Irene Bokovoy, Dorothy Worrall. | sea LIBRARY Library work is being offered for the first time, this year. Students are allowed to learn the work of librarianship during a free period. For one period’s work a day, a student is given % credit per year, and if library is taken all four years, one credit is granted. Since many students can find work in college libraries at thirty-five cents an hour if they have experience, this course seems not only practical but very valuable. In a student’s library period, he or she learns how to repair books; lend books to borrowers; get books ready for the shelves, and catalogue new ones. Students in other schools, taking the identical work, have paid their way through college by this knowledge, or have later entered this field as a vocation. Many donations have helped to partially fill our shelves, but we are still lacking many books to completely fill our allotted space. Next year, we hope to increase the number of books, and also the library staff. It is hoped that, sometime in the future, we may have our library built up to a full time position for a teacher librarian. Library work is fun, yet practical. Boys and girls join the staff and find a study in which they learn by doing, and yet have fun. 40 Mr. Hess was explaining the law of Redheaded Jack A: “Funny no one gravitation, and how it prevents people seemed to realize what a bad egg he was from falling off the earth. When he had while he was rich.” finished he invited questions from the Elmer Bokovoy: “My dear fellow, a bad class. egg is only known when it’s broke.” “Please sir,’ said Stovall, “what kept —— ’40 —— them on the earth before this law was Miss Cooney: “How did you break passed ?”’ that dinner plate, Irene?” 4) Irene Bratz: “Well, you see, Miss Some girls are smart enough to act Cooney, I threw down the towel and then dumb. I found it was in my other hand.” PAGE 42 THE PIONEER Feb siiey: Top row, Football picture: Vern McKinlay, Joe Weeks, Bill Anderson, Charles Stovall, Wally Morger, Hilton Roudebush, John Baack. Left side: Daryl Hagie, Joe Weeks, Ben Callison. Right side: Charles Walker, Warren Halley, Don Adams. Bottom row: Warren Halley, George Hazen, Kenneth Schmidt, Sparky Kurth, Donald Gall, Edward Nottingham, Bill Kelly. Top row, Basketball picture: Arthur Bennett, Keith Neyland, Kenneth Schmidt, Wally Morger, Sparky Kurth, Bill Schmidt, Donald Adams, Edward Nottingham, Harold Krsul. Second row: Daryl Hagie, Bill Anderson, Donald Ritter, Vern McKinlay, Bill Louther, Warren Halley, Chet Halley. Front row: Mr. Hess (assistant coach), John Baack and Jack Anderson (managers), Mr. Zile (coach). YS ey Cm ae ligt eal @ boy THE PIONEER PAGE 43 FOOTBALL The Fort Benton Longhorns started out the ’39 season with a bang by victories over Choteau and Dutton with large scores. These two games raised Coach Zile’s faded hopes of a district championship team. In their next game, the Longhorns travelled to Havre and engaged the Pony Reserves, winning by a score of 13 to 0. After a week of steady hard practice the team went to Malta, a new member of the district, and met with a sad defeat. This game forced the Longhorns to forfeit their hopes for the district championship. Next the team engaged the highly touted Conrad team in a hard fought battle, losing by a 13 to 6 score. In the last two home games, the Longhorns fought Chinook to a 0 to 0 stand-still and won over our old rival, Big Sandy, to the tune of 26 to 0. SCHEDULE Where Played Score Opponents Score EOnGe Cli CON eee ee es eet EB HS pec ot CHOCES Urea ee ee 0 DDUttOn eee ee Ge IGS SASH at) MDiv” 2 pee ee Te LS 0 LAV T Cue See gen ee ee IB eee FB See Loe Ha vi Cee Se ee eee 0 VES ea ape memes, nee eS tes F.B.HS. Gira IV all Ganges oe err een ere ener 8 GOnTa Coie ees tos et Wee tes F.B.H:S. 6. CONTA Cree ae ee ee 13 On bes CN COM te ees ee ea F B.HSS. OF Chinooks. 2 eee eae ee mere 0 Forte ben toners ee TBH Sw 220i blo Salid Vise ee een ee 0 LOU] meee er ee eee Le iB HS.) 115 ,Opponents® 228 2 ee ee 21 40 INTRAMURAL FOOTBALL 1939 Twelve high school boys and thirteen grade boys took part in intramural six man football. The boys were divided into teams, as nearly equal in ability as it was possible to get them. They played a roundrobin. The members of the winning team were presented with individual medals. STANDINGS Team Won Lost Points Wal siQayate, qo i et ee 3 0 1.000 Sykes 25 See ee Se 2 il 667 DICK enSiee ae ee 1 2 333 ARG evahGhs see 0 3 .000 Individuals on each team: Vinion—Capt. Dickens—Capt. Sykes—-Capt. Kleinschmidt—Capt. Fultz Craig Gall Baumann Morris Drewiske Paul Anderson Preuninger Weeks Thomas Scott Wiley Boles Kelly White Lippert Whitehorn S. Vinion Smith Stanton 40 SHORT STORY POME He looked around to see if all was She doesn’t like a shady joke, ready. It was. He gazed into the strained, She doesn’t neck, she doesn’t smoke, tense faces, but none made a move to stop him. Suddenly he lifted a short .38 revolver toward his temple—a few pant- ing words, and he pulled the trigger— Bang!—and amid the cheers of the crowd, four athletes sped down the track. et SYN ees She’s only a farmer’s daughter, but is she stacked. i She’s only a carpenter’s daughter, but is she built. She’s only an engineer’s daughter, whoo whoo!!! She doesn’t dance, she doesn’t sing— And sheiks in pants don’t mean a thing. She doesn’t use those beauty salves, But won’t refuse to show her calves. You ask her name? Well, that’s a wow! She’s not a dame, She’s just a cow! 40 Miss Evans to John Sullivan, “Are you interested in history?” John Sullivan, “Oh no, not a bit. I always say let bygones be bygones.” PAGE 44 THE PIONEER Robo dbeess VARSITY BASKETBALL Tearing into a hard season with a will, the Longhorns won the county tournament and took second place in the district. We had five of last year’s lettermen back and with a promising group of up-and- comers, we had a good season, even though it was rumored that ‘‘Buck” Schmidt needed a ruffle on his basketball trunks. We wound up with a record of eighteen wins and six losses. Now for a little sidelight on each player: Donald Ritter—senior, forward. One of the best shots in Fort Benton; injuries kept him out the last of the season. Bill Anderson—senior, forward. A good all around player and a consistent scorer from any position: We'll miss Bill next year. Vern McKinlay—senior, captain, center. A sure shot under the basket and from the center. We are all sorry to see ‘‘Mac”’ leave. Bill Schmidt—junior, forward. After Bill got started, he really went to town. Watch him next year. Russell Kurth—junior, guard. A steady dependable player. “Sparky” will be one of the mainstays of the team next year. Daryl Hagie—sophomore, guard. A fine all around player and a crack shot. Daryl should go places next year. Wallace Morger—junior, forward. A fast, able ball player. “Stuffy” should star next year. Kenneth Schmidt—senior, forward. “Buck” was shifted around a lot but came through in the pinch. He’ll be missed next year. Arthur Bennett—sophomore, guard. “Art” is a regular “hot shot” and should be a star next year. Bill Louther—sophomore, guard. Bill’s height makes him an able man under the basket. You'll hear more about “Bill” next year. Warren Halley—junior, guard. Warren is a long shot artist and should make a name for himself next year. Chester Halley—freshman, forward. “Chet’’ showed lots of promise this year and should be right up there next year. 40 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent We They Where Dec.) 8—Havre_ Reserves) = eee aly 34 here Dec. 15—Big + Sandy. ee, ee 30 5 here Dee: .16—Centervyillel +. ee eee 34 9 there Dec 23—-Geraldines = eee Eee nee oS 39 14 here Dec. 28—Choteall £2 eee 18 13 here Dec--30—Dutton Fe = ee ee 27 24 here Jan. 5—Gt. Falls Reserves ........ 37 21 here Jani 6—Geraldines sae eee tn ee ee 24 11 there Jan, 12—Belt obs ome eee ee ee 31 17 there Jan. 13—Gt. Falls Reserves County Tournament: octet See RIE ta 23 12 there ai s:20—Geraldiné; 3 eee 35 8 Bigs Sandy Aer oe, 38 8 Jan. 25-—Deérs Lodge!) 1). 2. a eae 17 25 here JON: 26—-Choteduwrs gener gntey eee 23 33 there Jan. 2i—Centerville =..00 4) to eee 45 19 here Fetie- 2—Belt et. s sek ead ee eel 36 11 here Peto c3—Contad' 24. at: ok ee eee 22 26 here Fen. (9—Conrad) 25.42 85a 0 2 eens 24 ibe there Feb 16—Big © Sandyeicas.54 8 Se eeeth anu 10 there Bebe 2122238 24 FLED WOOGT cs. fet ee 36 12 Simms. ot ke O. . e Te eee QT 23 Dutton’ (Fete a aie: Ree Sues 25 24 Choteau Ja So 23 we eee 17 29 Mar. 1--Havre Reserves at, , 9 os 15 PAR there FOB TESS. THE PIONEER PAGE 45 Back row, left to right: Barbara Van Horn, Georgiana Uptmor, Olive Stevens, Velma Ames, Irene Colby, Ellen Ames, Mabel Lucas, Amy Hanson, Marzaret Birkeland, Shirley Young, Joyce Gall, Miss Fechter (sponsor). Second row: Dixie Schoonover, Agnes DeBruin, Helen Birkeland, Betty Morger, Delores Frieling, Patricia Anderson, Lenore Frieling, Dorothy Ronning, Rosemary Imbert, Virginia Swanson. Front row: Marjorie Manley, Isabel Nagengast, Carley McCaulay, Alice Galbraith, Jean Reynolds, Mary Gray, Mabel Stevens, Lois Lewis. 40 GIRLS’ ATHLETICS How our backs ached! For the first time in a number of years, we girls of Fort Benton High School organized a tumbling class along with our basketball. Our coach was Miss Fechter. We planned a schedule which gave us two days a week for practice. The girls were divided into four groups for basketball, each headed by one of the following girls: Betty Schmidt, Jean Reynolds, Margaret Birkeland, and Dixie Schoonover. Near the end of the season, a round robin tournament was held, in which an eighth grade team, headed by Helen Campbell, participated. The victor was Jean Reynolds’ team. Margaret Birkeland’s team ran them a close second. At the close of the basketball season, we started work on tumbling and gave an exhibition at the junior play. Next year, we plan to have tumbling stunts at the basketball games, and the tumblers will work in collaboration with the cheer leaders. Teams set up for the season were: Jean Reynolds, Captain Margaret Birkeland, Captain Tumbling Exhibitors Alice Galbraith Mary Gray Isabel Nagengast Pat Wackerlin Carley McCaulay Lois Lewis Dorothy Ronning Mariam Newhall Jean Reynolds Velma Ames Amy Hanson Mary Gray Nadine Lippert Marjorie Manley Margaret Birkeland Rosemary Imbert Agnes DeBruin Winifred Young Betty Schmidt, Captain Dixie Schoonover, Captain Carley McCaulay Virginia Swanson Barbara Van Horn Georgiana Uptmor Lois Lewis Florence Cooper Nadine Lippert Mabel Stevens Joyce Gall Marjorie Huffman Lorraine Baker Delores Frieling Isabel Nagengast Georgiana Uptmor Lenore Frieling Shirley Young 40 “One thorn of experience is worth a A good line is the shortest distance be- whole wilderness of warning.” tween two dates. PAGE 46 THE PIONEER F. B. H. S. SCHOOL SPIRIT School spirit is defined as taking an interest in school activities. I heard once that Fort Benton was entirely infected with that disease, school spirit. In my high school days I have failed to see it. Of course there are some who follow the activities of the high school like a dog, but there are those others who would probably forget that there was a sports department in the school, if it wasn’t for those little reminders by our principal. The followers of our school number about 20% of the total enrollment. Our dis- loyal group outnumbers them quite a bit. This group, during their entire high school career, have probably seen only about a quarter of the outside activities. The whole school applauds loudly when a free movie is presented in front of the assembly, but do you think that they would pay back our leaders by attending a basketball game or a class play? Ill tell the world, not ! The school is lucky if it even collects for the lyceum. During the Chouteau County tournament, a few students from outside schools came to cheer their teams to victory. Boy! Could those kids yell! They encouraged their team very much and if a winning team is made entirely from their backers, those schools would have played several overtime quarters to finish the game. The Fort Benton high school backers sat on the sides as meek as henpecked husbands (For once there was quite a crowd). These backers yelled, but were completely drowned out by the opposing yell leaders. One of the few times that the crowd really took a keen interest in a game was when Conrad came down to play. Here was a time when I did see our students share the grief, with the team and coaches, over losing a game. There was quite a crowd at the theatre that night though, as our disloyal half visit the movie while the game was in session. Some of the excuses that the students give for not coming to a game are: that they are busy or “broke.” Those excuses won’t work. If these students were ‘broke,’ how could they go to the theatre? It costs more to see a movie than to see a basketball game and a game doesn’t last as long as a movie either. If these students were pressed for time, they could just as well enjoy an exciting game as to see those lawless westerners shoot up the town. What do you say we turn over a new leaf next year, fellows? Save the money you use for cigarettes and see at least one basketball game, one class play and pay for your lyceums. Thank you very much. —George Stevens. 40 BOYS’ INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL About forty boys turned out for intramural basketball this year and from the looks of things there will be some good material for the varsity in the next few years. These boys were divided into class teams as far as possible. The Seniors finally came out on top after being hard pressed all the way. Charles Walker was high point man for the second consecutive year with Howard Huffman runner-up. Morris had the best percentage of free throws and Bennett, the best percentage of field goals. Members of the winning team were K. Schmidt, Huffman, C. Walker, Hazen, Stovall, Young, and Fultz. Team Standings SENIOES + ist ee ee WOOD Oe ee ee l0St! 7.32 eee 15% MODNOMIOLES (ie ace eee WON) lee ore eee JOSE, Dee ee eee 58% JUNIOLS ee eee. NOL) (Gee eee lost, (622 Swe 50% Freshmen 2.4 WOne 2a eee 1oste1 Oss ees 16% 40 CODA SUNSET Rosemary Imbert The music is. gone, And the notes fall still On my hopeful ear. Played is the simple symphony— Unfinished and waiting; for With her has gone My music, my theme, My notes, and my love. Harsh, unhappy crescendo To end my concerto so soon! Send me a cord for a memory To soften this dark empty room. Esther Humphrey A sunset is a beauty That words cannot express It shows us herds of cattle As they nestle down to rest. It paints us nature’s picture Of a land we long to see To us it’s distant heaven, To which God holds the key. It’s that old Montana glory And it lingers in our soul The splendor of our sunsets Means more to us than gold. P2b OHS. THE PIONEER PAGE iE 4 | CANDID CAMERA SHOTS ABOUT +ex | wee FORT BRENTON HIGH SCHOOL PAGE 48 THE PIONEER FOB HS. EXCERPTS FROM A SENIOR'S DIARY Sept. 8, 1936—-Dear Diary: Oh, what a day! How will we poor bewildered freshmen make it? Those terrible Seniors! Sept. 14—I feel much better today since we have selected Mr. Borchers to protect us from those inhuman seniors. He also has three assistants, who are according to rank: Vern McKinlay, Lyle Miller, and Edna Bennett. Threats from the seniors are becoming practically alarming. Sept. 21—Oh, yes, don’t we look just too cute for words all decorated with green ribbons (as though we weren’t green enough) and besides that, the boys have to carry dolls and we girls have to shorten our skirts and what’s more this torture lasts for two days! And now to show the seniors that there are no hard feelings we are going to give them a party (I’m glad the rest have no hard feelings). June 4—Loose again! O boy, now for summer fun. August 1—School house burned. Won’t go to school until October. Oct. 7, 1937—Dear Diary: Elected Mr. Hess to be our guide and kept the same officers except Charles Stovall replaced Lyle Miller. October 10—O, diary, were we disgraced! Our sophomor e boys couldn’t handle the frosh. June 10—School closed. Me for the “ole swimmin’ hole.” Sept. 6, 1938—At the old grindstone again. Sept. 13—Dear Diary: Changed vice presidents and sponsors again! Kenneth Schmidt took over vice-presidency and Miss Buckland sponsorship. April 14—Guess what? George Hazen really got “Spring Fever” and successfully made love to Edna Bennett. May 19—Shiver! Shiver! We certainly frosted the prom trotters with a Penguin Prom- enade. Glad I wasn’t a wallflower. I would have frozen to death! May 26—June 1—Oh, my legs ache. Walked all over town begging flowers for the Seniors. September 5, 1939—Dear Diary: Today I “yam” a senior! September 25—Went through the same old arguments during election of officers resulting in the re-election of all. Added Donald Ritter as treasurer. September 30—O, diary, did I enjoy picking on the poor little frosh! November 28—You should have seen what happened in the dark at play practice. December 1—I was so frightened after seeing “The Eyes of Tlaloc’” when I got home to- night that I peeked under the bed. February 15—Annual staff chosen today. Boy, am I in for a lot of work! April 23—Leaving for Bozeman tomorrow. Hope it doesn’t rain and that I get first in shorthand. May 1—Annual sent to press. It surely was a relief for me. May 14—“Snuck” away from school today. Wonder if anybody knew we were going. May 20—Guess who I got to march with—our class president. May 22—I wish I could figure out how to march right. May 26—Baccalaureaté. Usual procedure. May 29—Class Day. May 31—Received our sheepskins. Don’t know whether I’m glad or sorry. 40 “EYES OF TLEALOC”’ Can’t you hear Tlaloc thundering? Can’t you hear Nawa (George Hazen) repeat his sinister warning? Remember Pat, the western girl (Edith Culbertson) never afraid of anything? What about the disappearance of Mr. Wayne (Vern McKinlay)? In this spell of remembering, let us not forget the flashing Senor and Senorita (Everett Jacobsen and Violet Lippert), or Ezra (Bill Kelly) in his nightshirt or his flighty wife (Ellen Scott). Oh, yes, I must not forget to tell about the sagebrush taxi-driver, Norman Tacke. Talk about a southern drawl—Lila Mae Willis surely was a sweet southern girl. Don’t forget that master villain (Kenneth Enge). Oh! Oh! How could we ever have forgotten Betty Morger and Joe Weeks with their love making (Miss Hagie as chaperone, of course). I am sure you remember what I have been rambling about—none other than the senior class play, “Eyes of Tlaloc.” THE PIONEER a Sw See SENIOR GLIMPSES elaine Pastime Ambition Bill Anderson avoiding girls catch a 20 lb. rainbow trout John Baack washing sweatshirts fly around the world—non-stop Walter Baack being a dud not to be a farmer Dick Bateman kicking lick Joe Louis Everett Beecher Elsie join the foreign legion Edna Bennett biting on jokes get my man Helen Birkeland having a secret I can’t keep own an exclusive dress shop Howard Bokovoy making up for lost time radio announcer Irene Bokovoy holding down % a chair own a modern beauty shop Bob Bowker curling his hair to be happy Irene Bratz skipping Latin nurse Annabel Briese keeping her date book straight swim the Pacific Alice Calkin in Smith’s car teacher Ben Callison sleeping to get out of school Laura Cameron writing to Michigan designing tuxedos for Clark Gable Elmer Cox losing my driver’s license lawyer Edith Culbertson loafing nurse in the war zone Kenneth Enge . flirting Myrna Loy Elsa Hagen getting a bright idea teacher George Hazen arguing find the outside of space June Hollreigh fluttering nurse Howard Huffman breaking hearts be the first man to cross the ocean in a glider Rosemary Imbert giggling medical technician Everett Jacobsen avoiding Thespians prove that light is matter Bill Kelly ambling with Annabel travel around the world Grace Kersch studying home ec. for future use nurse Bob Koepp drawling travel Alyce Lang avoiding lessons own my own South Sea Island Violet Lippert making breaks to graduate Nadine Lippert Frenchmen nurse Esther Mayer smiling travel Bob Meredith boxing world’s strongest man—mentally, physically, morally Gladys Moe taking everything in but saying little beauty operator Lyle Miller riding with Leona accountant Betty Morger keeping up Missoula correspondence be as good an actress as Bette Davis Vern McKinlay anything for benefit of Senior Class enter field of aviation Isabel Nagengast taking growing tablets Captain of U. S. navy Eli Papan driving my car stay single Don Ritter keeping other boys from Margaret explore the moon Leona Swanson keeping my hair hennaed private secretary Chas. Stovall talking coach at Notre Dame Olive Stevens “slinging”’ peroxide nurse Annabelle Stanton worrying teacher Chas. Springs making eyes beat Cassanova’s time Bernice Small being almost late learn to like onions Ellen Scott dieting d learn music Ken Schmidt clowning be president Norman Tacke being girlish own a cattle ranch Joe Weeks blushing be olympic track star John Walker making airplanes be a farmer Chas. Walker spooning take Irene out once without Art hanging around Lila Mae Willis being jolly climb Pikes Peak Florence Willette keeping company with Squires nurse in the next war Wayne Whitehorn could be science prove Einstein’s theory wrong Winnie Young day-dreaming manage a dress shop PAGE 50 THE-PIONEER FERIA: SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the class of ’40, do hereby solemnly declare this to be our last will and testament: Bill Anderson wills his pleasing smile to Dorothy Ritter. John Baack wills his dimples to Margaret Birkeland. Walter Baack wills his many nicknames to Velma Ames. Dick Bateman wills his chaperoning ability to “Sparky” Kurth. Everett Beecher wills his interest in Elsie to Daryl Hagie. Edna Bennett wills her even disposition to “Wally” Morger. Helen Birkeland wills her low throaty voice to Mabel Lucas. Howard Bokovoy wills his perseverance to Junior Larkin. Irene Bokovoy wills her neatness to “Rip” Wiley. Bob Bowker wills his grin to Charles Christofferson. Irene Bratz wills her artistic ability to Joe Zile’s future geometry class. Annabel Briese wills her pleasing disposition to Clark Hilton. Alice Calkin wills her quietness to Edward Dickens. Ben Callison wills his broad shoulders to Glen Hicks. Laura Cameron wills her graceful posture to Lorene Stranahan. Elmer Cox wills his reputation, as a great lover, to Clarence Stevenson. Edith Culbertson wills her jolly personality to Carley McCaulay. Kenneth Enge wills his acting ability to the Sophomore class to be used in the Junior play. Elsa Hagen wills her personality to Elva Whitehorn. George Hazen wills his abilty to get along with people to Clarence Wilson. June Hollreigh wills her constant personality to Agnes DeBruin. Howard Huffman wills his flirting power to Gerald Cameron. Rosemary Imbert wills her versatility to Elsie Ritland. Everett Jacobsen wills his scientific ability to Lucille Callison. Bill Kelly wills his dry humor to Marian Bowker. Grace Kersch wills her fair complexion to Dolores Wagner. Bob Koepp wills his erect carriage to Marjorie Jones. Alyce Lang wills her soft voice to Lorraine Baker. Violet Lippert wills her ability to act to Evalyn Bear. Nadine Lippert wills her dancing ability to Dudley James. Esther Mayer wills her blue eyes to Jacqueline Castor. Bob Meredith wills his boxing ability to Edward Nottingham. Lyle Miller wills his consistency to Bill Louther. Gladys Moe wills her arched eyebrows to Effie Ritland. Betty Morger wills her impishness to Ethel Kelley. Vern McKinlay wills his ‘honey of a laugh” to others without responsibilities. Isabel Nagengast wills her cooperation to Eugene Ronning. Eli Papan wills his Spanish complexion to Irene Colby. Donald Ritter wills his basketball ability to Calvin Fultz. Kenneth Schmidt wills his droll humor to Beryl Schultz. Ellen Scott wills her determination to Ellen Ames. Bernice Small wills her Spanish coloring to Agnes Stein. Charles Springs wills his characteristic walk to Ellen Eveleth. Annabelle Stanton wills her ambitiousness to Sylvia Wolf. Olive Stevens wills her ingenue quality to Estella Drewiske. Charles Stovall wills his waves to Robert Brust. Leona Swanson wills her hair to Bertha Lundy. Norman Tacke wills his slow speech to Leona Jackson. Charles Walker wills his ability to fly model airplanes to the fifth grade students. John Walker wills his reserve of manner to John Sullivan. Joe Weeks wills his manly physique to Jack A. Anderson. Wayne Whitehorn wills his scientific ability to Carl Bratz. F. B. EL. S. THE PIONEER PAGE 51 Florence Willette wills her figure to Martha Scott. Lila Mae Willis wills her drawl to Amy Hanson. Winifred Young wills her “wim, wigor and witality” to Paul Murphy. We, the graduating class, do hereby witness and affix our seal to this our last will and testament and do appoint the class of 1941 as executors. Vern McKinlay, President Kenneth Schmidt, Vice President Judge Wiley, Testator 40 SENIORS 1940 RIVER SQUEEZE Volume IV, Number Sis) Fort _ Benton, —Vontana May 29, 1958 WARNING TO ALL BLONDES!! It is rumored that Donald Ritter, inter- nationally known blonde smuggler and smoocher, is free again. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. NEW PLANET FOUND! While star-gazing late yesterday eve- ning, Miss Winifred Young suddenly dis- covered a new planet. The planet has been named “Freddie” after its founder. PERSONALS The former Miss Edith Culbertson has sailed for Europe. We understand that the reason for her sudden trip was her great sorrow of losing her fifth husband. From our northern neighbors, we have received word that June Hollreigh has just married a fat little Eskimo with six children. She is keeping house in a very modernistic igloo. Word was just received from Everett Jacobsen, kindergarten teacher in Belgian Congo. He asks us to renew his subscrip- tion to the “River Squeeze.” Elmer Cox found that walking the floor all night with Elmer Jr. and teaching English by day was just too much so he resigned his teaching position. We understand that Laura Cameron is doing a very worthwhile work in India and after many attempts has finally suc- ceeded in converting Mahatma Ghandi to socialism. Ben Callison has just been selected as the matinee idol of 1956. Three of our foremost businesses have just gone out of operation. The first one is the Smith lunch counter, owned by Alice Calkin, the second is Howard Bok- ovoy’s thriving business of selling wool coats to Mexican hairless dogs, and the third, which will surprise you, is Irene Bokovoy’s beauty salon where Irene had gained world fame for the excellent mar- celles she had given Bill Anderson’s trained fleas. The cause seems to be social security. In a personal interview, Mr. Robert Bowker states that he obtained his bil- lions from selling cactus plants. Miss Annabel Briese has just been sentenced to three years imprisonment for petty larceny—stealing milk bottles off the neighbor’s porches. A present best seller, “Happiness Through Marriage,’ was written by one of our local girls, Miss Helen Birkeland. Congratulations, Helen! Miss Leena Swanson, our social worker in Egypt among the Fuzzy Wuzzies, re- ports little success as yet. Mr. Wayne Whitehorn, multi-million- aire playboy, has just returned from an enjoyable trip to Monte Carlo and the Riviera. Important in the social whirl this week were Mr. and Mrs. Halley, (the former Edna Bennett and Warren Halley, Mexico rumba dance team). They served a de- licious dinner, and afterwards, the guests were entertained (?) by the thirteen little Halleys. No news from Mr. Norman Tacke, for- eign correspondent in Russia. Maybe he joined the rest of the socialists. Flash! Mr. L. A. Miller has just broken the endurance record for sitting on the north pole. Florence Willette now owns and oper- ates the Public Barber Shop and caters exclusively to Squires, (get it?) and Mexi- can Hairless dogs. Elsa Hagen reports that she has a very brilliant class this year. As you know, she is teaching the art of teleportation to the Mexican science classes in Little America. The “Eli Baacho Tavern,’ owned by Mr. Walter Baach, is now being remodeled. DID YOU KNOW? That the costume designer for Gypsy Rose Lee is none other than Mr. Robert Koepp? We have all noticed that he has designed the scantiest to get by the cen- sors. That Miss Nadine Lippert is the new president of the National Organization of Snowball Jugglers? PAGE se That Miss Gladys Moe has actually been successful in competing with both Eleanor Holmes’ and Sally Rand’s ranches? That Mr. Vern McKinlay is now star- ring in a new French ballet? That Miss Bernice Small is the first woman to bring back a traffic ‘cop’ from the lost continent, Atlantis? That Miss Isabel Nagengast is the first woman rear admiral of the navy, in history? That Miss Olive Stevens made a non- stop flight to Saturn and actually got punch drunk riding on its rings? Nothing has been heard recently from either Charles Walker, who is continuing the study of the intricate points of shar- ing senoritas, or of Hermit Springs, who has devoted his life to the profession of doing nothing, and who, after much re- search work in this line, has introduced many new theories to the over-crowded profession. ADS Opening tonight at the London Royal Theater, a new and different comedy, “Nuts to the Nutty,” which is directed by Robert Meredith. Entertaining tonight at the Stork Club —Miss Annabelle Stanton, internationally known torch singer and dancer. She will be accompanied by the renowned tambour- inist, Howard Huffman. Robots made—prices reasonable — see Irene Bratz. Hot dogs—Hamburgers—sold on the in- stallment plan. All senoritas invited. Come to the “Beecher Hot Dog Stand” on the outskirts. Do you know how to make love? Les- sons given—See Ken Schmidt. All women’s apparel—Best quality at best prices—Papan Classic Shoppe. If you are bothered by nerves, (coffee, cigarette nerves, etc.) see Dr Violet Lip- pert, psychiatrist. All work guaranteed. Address, 4, 534 St., Liscum, Montana. For thrills, rills, and chills, read “The Dime Novels” written by the famous mys- tery writer, Miss Ellen Scott. Passengers wanted—Taxicab troubador —5c a serenade. Always on the job—see George Hazen. Remember folks, the circus is coming! A former Fort Bentonite, Miss Betty Morger, is now the fat lady in the “Al. G. Barnes Bigger and Better Shows.” Mr. Barnes is also bringing with him the man who is said to equal the former Frankenstein, Mr. John Walker; Miss Alyce Lang, the tight-rope walker, famous for balancing herself with a toothpick, and the hit of the show is Bill Kelly’s famous dancing chorus starring Miss Grace Kersch. SPORT LIGHTS In the line of sports, we find that Miss Esther Mayer has captured the Olympic swimming title. The “Carter Bullfrogs” coached by Ken- THE PIONEER FOBSHES: neth Enge, have just been invited to play at the Nut Bowl. Bill Anderson, having succeeded in get- ting Mexican jumping beans and fleas to jump at the same time, has just pro- nounced the fleas ‘“‘champs.” Charles Stovall has just won the world’s tiddley wink championship. Rosemary Imbert has just been crowned champion toreador in Mexico, with a rec- ord of being gored only three times. Dick Bateman is rated as Spain’s num- ber one bull-fighter. We have no report so far from Australia as to how the race between Lila Mae Willis’ penguins and Joe Weeks’ trained snails came out, but as soon as the scores are received they will be printed in this paper. FUNERALS John Baack just buried his past. eA (he PROBLEMS Evalyn Bear I am vexed and tired and worried I am worn beyond repair. No, it’s not my studies that’s got me, But it’s how to fix my hair. Long, straight and lifeless like Garbo’s Or bushy like Gypsy Rose Lee’s Just none of them are becoming Oh, school is so hard for me. Well, for the moment, that’s settled. Now for a hat for spring. It certainly keeps one rattled To know how to wear the thing. Like this, it looks like a cannon, Like this, a bird in spring. Now the trouble starts all over Which way up should I wear the thing? a 40 A FRESHMAN Marian Bowker—Shirley Young The freshman am a funny kid, Him are so awkward and green, Him thinks him am a glamour boy, Him should be heard, not seen. Him can’t find way to class rooms Him’s books are torn and worn Him thinks him is a glamour boy, Him’s schoolin’ can’t be borne. Him fusses over every girl, Him poses in the hall, . Him thinks him am a glamour boy, And him ain’t one at all. st AQ Lois Lewis was overheard to say: “I can’t get along with John lately. He ignores me, and if there’s anything that makes me hopping mad it’s ignorance.” Sat A) eae I lie awake at dawn and think How sad it is all over town Lie other freezing souls like me Who have to put the window down. THE PIONEER PAGE 53 HIGH SCHOOL WEEK It is the aim of Fort Benton High School to institui é prepare students for instituitons of higher education ; the fact that we carried off second honors in the scholarship contest at Bozeman, April 25, 26, and 27, goes to prove that this aim is successfully being carried out. A total of forty-one students, counting F. F. A.. Home Economics, and non-contest- ing delegates, represented F. B. H. S. at High School Week this year. We point with pride to the following students, who helped to gain our 54 points: Donald Ritter George Hazen Rosemary Imbert. ..................... Eli Papan Everett Beecher Mariam Newhall Marian Bowker Carley McCaulay Stanley Whitehorn Lorraine Baker Florence Cooper 1st in Algebra II 3rd in Trigonometry 2nd in Math. Major 2nd in Physics 2nd in Algebra ITI 3rd in Math. Major 2nd in Science Major 3rd in Chemistry ..2nd in Literature 2nd in Woodworking 2nd in Trigonometry 1st in Extemporaneous Writing 1st in Typing I ist in American History 2nd in World History 3rd in Latin I 3rd in Biology lst in General Science ONE ACT PLAYS “We must have more stage properties.” I am sure we shall remember “Treasure Hunt,” the play with the on three one act plays. So what did the speech class do but put all girl cast and “Smoky Rides Again,” the play with the all boy cast. To top off the evening the comedy “Make Room for Rodney” was presented. Did you ever laugh so much? An “Evening of Fun” was also given by the speech class and what a fitting name it was! Miss Hagie has triumphed again. GIVE THANKS Betty Schmidt Give thanks that in this land of ours, Our freedom still remains; No man controls the people’s rights, And uses force to reign. Give thanks that words are unrestrained, And each may speak his mind, Without the fear of prison bars, That forever shall confine. Give thanks for food unlimited, That every man may eat; No grasping hand demands it For the army’s selfish meat. Give thanks that men are brothers all; Pray wars will ever cease, And, all in all, America, Give thanks that we have peace. ee A Miss Fechter: “Can you type?” Elsa Hagen: “Yes, I use the Columbus system.” Miss Fechter: Elsa Hagen: then land on it.” “What’s that?” “T discover a key and HER HERO Lois Lewis They walked down the road together, The moon shone as bright as day, They reached the park together, Each seemed to know the way. They appeared to like each other, He looked at her big brown eyes, He walked along beside her. You see, she was his prize. They paused by the old park table She heard his low deep groan, She saw no more of her hero, He had dashed to get his bone. ees) 4 () see WESTERN WONDERLAND Amy Hanson I know a land of endless dreams, Of snowy mountains and river streams, Of high plateaus and canyon walls Of silent bluffs and river falls; And where fields of weaving grain Welcome each drop of dew or rain, Where skies are blue and friends are true, And if ever I should have to roam, Tll always love my western home. PAGE 54 THE PIONEER FOES: CALENDAR September November 5 The school house doors were officially opened. shook and were perfect angels when “Ma and O boy! ‘“Ain’t those new teachers and new schoolhouse somethin’!”’ 8 The upper-classmen were as bad as the freshmen about finding their class rooms. They really put their noses in the wrong places. 14-19 Remember those youngsters (freshmen) traipsing around in Dad’s pants and sister’s dress. 16 Did we show Choteau, Oh, boy! 18 Cupid has had a hard time of it so far. What was wrong with you boys? 19 Did you wonder how all those freshmen got up nerve enough to try their hand at dancng or should I have said feet? 22 How everyone laughed when Bob Bowker and Mac McKinlay didn’t know the meaning of “coquette”! Tut, tut, boys. 25 Class officers were elected. 29 A press club was organized and will put out the school paper once a month. 30 The group of girls, who went to Dutton, must have put life into the team, for we won by a good margin. Then there were those young ladies who were determined to stay over and see the game at the Falls. We wonder if that was the reason. October 3 Pat and Sparky seem to be hitting it off O. K. Keith may be back this summer. 5 Freshmen are getting to hand-holding stage, give them another year! 7 Some of the girls froze, just to give the foot- ball boys support. And it worked for we won 13 to 0. 9 Band went high hat and gave themselves a special party; and did they have fun! 13 End of first six weeks. Remember the peek you took at your report card until you got a little bolder and then wished you hadn’t? 14 Malta defeated us in score but we kept our spirit up. 14 F. F. A. boys visited Dutton. 18 Jack Anderson was noticing either Margaret Birkeland’s hat or something. .... 19 An “Evening of Fun” was presented by the speech class. 19 The home economics department had state visitors. 20 Edna Bennett seemed to just fit her part in “Molly” which was presented by the Thes- pians. 20 Conrad trampled on our toes but ‘where there is life there is hope.” 23 The first lyceum program was a lecture called “Stories in Stone.” 24 Booster club invited some “Dear Little Jun- iors” to join their ranks. 27-28 Teachers journeyed forth to the teachers’ convention. 28 A “0 to 0” game with Chinook. 31 Rather quiet for such a lovely Hallowe’en. November 1 School was host at an “Open House” for parents—The students surely shivered and Pa were there.” 1 Miss Buckland received a nicely polished apple from one of her students. 4 Benton-Sandy game. Need any more be said? 6 Freshmen threw their first party which was more fun! They are learning. 7 Huffman and Shirley have finally gotten together and their bashfulness is beginning to disappear. 8 What was this about Junior Larkin not at- tending football practice? We wonder why! 13 The home economics girls held a very effec- tive initiation. 16 The Southland Singers did their bit toward entertaining the dumb students. I guess they entertained the smart ones too. 20 Irene and Bob crave solitude. 23 Thanksgiving and a vacation. Or should it be vacation and Thanksgiving? 25 The Senior play cast seems to crave the dark, not lights. 28 “Romani Hodierni” initiates by candlelight. December 1 Senior play, the “Eyes of Tlaloc,’’ was pre- sented to the public. ' 1 Annabelle Stanton left for Chicago. 4 Mariam Newhall wins first prize in Everyday Reading essay contest. 5 The students decided that Buck needed new trunks for basketball but didn’t do anything about it. 8-9 The home economics club sponsored the show “Rose Marie” and “North of the Yukon.” 9 F. F. A. banquet for their parents. 11 Donald Ritter tumbles for Margaret Birke- land. 12 Speech class entertained the Woman’s club by presenting a play. 14 Believe it or not, Stovall made three baskets! 15 Sandy and Benton basketball game. Won by Benton. 16 Another game was fought out between Cen- terville and Benton with Centerville coming out on the bottom. 18 Physics students find it takes 80 calories 5f heat to make one gram of ice melt. 19 Betty, Ellen and George joined Thespians and they were complimented!!!! 20 Ping-pong pictures. 4! Juniors order their rings. 22 Highwood-Benton game. 22 to Jan. 3 Christmas vacation. 23 Geraldine-Benton game was won by Benton. 28 We won against Choteau. 30 Another victory was chalked up for the Benton Longhorns against Dutton. January 2 Vacation ended and work was begun again. 5 Great Falls Reserves were thoroughly trounced by the Longhorns. 10-11 K. S. T. C. tests were given. 12 Belt lost. Benton won. 13 Too bad for the Bisons. The Longhorns proved just too much for them. 17 Why are the freshman boys playing shy? Take Albert Morris for instance. Fe bCHS. January 19 20 21 The end of the semester. pass? Benton won the county tournament with the help of the boosters after which, the “Booster” club sponsored a dance. Miss Hockersmith intrusted the rest of her life to a banker. In other words, she was married. The band presented the winter concert. Miss Thompson—new teacher in eighth grade. The Deer Lodge basketball boys beat our boys in a good game. The speech class broke down and presented an assembly program. We lost the third game of the season, against Choteau. We won back our prestige by beating Center- ville. Much primping and posing for senior pic- tures. Wonder if we'll February 15. 16 18 22-24 � PB) 29 29 Elsie and Everett scolded for their hand- holding. We played the Belt B. B. team and we beat them. Another game was lost—this time to Conrad, National drama week. The Thespians enter- tained and celebrated this week by presenting the play “The Ghost Hunters.” Turn about is fair play so we beat Conrad on their home floor. The game with Highwood was called off and several girls were disappointed. How the girls did enjoy the Coed Prom! No boys except those in the orchestra. The Latin Club had a theatre party which everyone enjoyed. Today was a busy day—remember you forgot to get that valentine for your girl, and then there was another lyceum, and also it was the first night of the Operetta. Operetta, “H. M. S. Pinafore” again. Victory over Sandy by Benton. Mr. Hess was voted, by the student body, to be the cutest fellow in school. We managed to take only second place in the district tournament. Seniors get pictures—much exchanging. The Sophomores entertained the student body with two one act plays. Leap Year day—Seize your opportunity, girls. March 1 Delores Wagner and John Sullivan started showing an interest in one another. At least it was made public. The speech class again enjoyed debates by different schools around Benton. . Several of the boys ventured forth to Havre to get themselves knocked out and several of the girls were worrying about them all the time that they were gone. The Bobcat Band gave the high school a con- cert and the girls something to think about. MMM! The wearing of the green was brought to mind because today was St. Patrick’s day. The Grizzly band gave a concert and after- wards gave the boys and girls a treat by playing music for a dance and dancing. Was Betty angry at being put on the clean-up committee! ! THE PIONEER March 21 Wonder why Jack Anderson and Chet Halley honked the horn for hours outside of Gal- braith’s? 22-24 Easter vacation. 25 30 31 1 2 3 5 10 15 19 23 Track postponed because of the weather. Community day—Many of us participated— especially in Professor Quiz contest. Wally and Mabel casting lovesick glances at each other. April Fool’s day. Speech class presents program for Woman’s club. Band starts marching—Oh, our feet! Donald Ritter and Margaret Birkeland are really “that way” about one another. Kansas tests. Music meet at Missoula. Winnie and “Buck” are still having an on again-off again romance. Juniors presented their play “Mr. Cook Takes Over.” Huffman had the song “Careless” dedicated to him and we wondered why. 25-27 High school week at Bozeman. 25 Students, who set the clock ahead Wednesday P. M., found themselves going to school 15 minutes early. The joke is on them, cer- tainly. Dale Allen learns respect for authority, we hope. How proud those students looked as they came back from Bozeman!! Second place in state in scholarship—Is Mr. Hagie proud! Today, Mr. Hess is a proud papa! Gingles Players presented the last lyceum and the last call was made for the students’ thirty cents. Dramatic and grade meet—% day vacation. Track meet at Havre. The annual spring band concert. Track meet and high school week at Mis- soula. Havre music festival—Hot dogs and how! Sneak day and did the Juniors do the school proud, officiating as Seniors. Junior Prom—the Land of Oz. The Seniors were beginning to feel bad about leaving school. Class day. Baccalaureate. Commencement. So long, “Kids.” ae EA (eee THE WHIRLWIND Wayne Whitehorn—George Hazen Swirling across the prairies, Twirling o’er the plain; For all your twisting airy You do not live in vain. You scatter the seeds of the flowers That are blanketed on the hills And high in your airy bowers With beauty, your bosom fills. I can take a lesson from your madness, Which is really very sane; If I can help fill the world with gladness I shall not live in vain. PAGE 56 THE PIONEER Feepatis: CANDID CAMERA SHOTS ABOUT ww ees FORT BRENTON HIGH SCHOOL THE PIONEER PAGE 57 MY LONG JOURNEYS Mariam Newhall Roads! As long as I can remember, they have intrigued me. Highways I did not find particularly interesting, for they were traveled upon by swift cars and great sweating tugging, horses drawing wagons. But I was pleased by little paths that led to adventurous places like the chicken coop or the barn where Bartimus, our multi-colored cat, lived with her current family of kittens. The deep-rutted section-line road that led to the mailbox was my vision of Bunyan’s highway, with the mailbox—the Celestial City and myself, a most carefree version of Christian. So, because I loved trails, I made up a game when I was six or so and this was the manner of my game. It was called “Going on a Long Journey.” First one must pack. Unlike the seventy sent out of old, I found traveling with purse and script definitely necessary. I can remember one item which I especially liked to take with me. It was a pound tea can to which the oriental odor of its former contents still clung. In it, I used to place a variety of things: raisins from the pantry; an apple; a tiny doll, or a block of wood left from Daddy’s carpentry. Oh, it was a lovely little tea can! Several years ago when a pile of scrap iron was moved, I found the remains of my tea can. Inside were a block of wood and a very ancient dried, black raisin. One summer my parents hired a man and his wife, who had a little boy, Bobby, slightly younger than myself. Together we went on many “Long Journeys.” Our favorite was a journey around the big vegetable garden. We were very leisurely travelers, stop- ping to hide among the tall sunflowers, playing in the feathery asparagus bed, and then proceeding to the lower end of the garden where the house was lost from view. Here one could sit and tell all sorts of lovely things without being disturbed. Presently we would resume our journey, going on until having passed all the vegetables, we slipped into the machine yard, and paused to pick the tiny lavender blossoms of the skeleton plant, only to forget them as soon as we reached the end of our travels—the chokecherry bushes. No warrior ever dreamed of a sweeter Valhalla than Bobby and I found beneath the soft white and gold blossoms and the cool green shade of the chokecherries.- By bending back the tall grasses, we could sit comfortably and eat the raisins in my tea can. One day Bobby and I went with the men to burn thistles behind the barn: When the fire became too hot, we were sent home. On the way we played “Long Journey” and Bobby caught a mouse—a cute little fellow with perky ears and bright pin head eyes. Bobby and I took turns holding it until it grew tired of our company and bit Bobby, who turned it over to me. I let the mouse go, and then quickly repenting of my generosity, tried in vain to recapture it. But the day came when Bobby and his parents went away, and school days came for me, so I forgot the “Long Journeys” and my favorite tea can; yet I still feel a sense of exultation and excitement when I see an unexplored cow path weaving across a field and know that here is a new trail to follow and that at the end, there is adventure and reward to gain. : 40 WAR MEMORIAL Mariam Newhall Always you stand there in the same place, Always your face up-turned, your feet tangled in barbed-wire— But today, while late-dying leaves fall and shudder eroundward, You seem almost to be alive again—a mute appeal against war. If you could know that the cause for which you stand is lost, That once again British and French fight Germans, That little children are killed and women bombed in their homes, While again we struggle and grope for a hand-hold to keep us out of the war. Would you still hold your head so proud, so sure That you, with other boys, would save the world? Would not your shoulders lose that military set, And droop, dejected like the shoulders of your comrades who-still live? 40 i i iam’s li ilit j h of her work Since we all appreciate Mariam’s literary ability and since so muc has already been published, we thought you would like to have a page, in your memory book. which would retain for you Mariam’s finest work while in high school. PAGE 58 THE TYPICAL SCHOOL-DAY Shirley Young When you come in on a school night And the time is two o’clock, Your folks don’t say a word to you It gives you quite a shock. You think that you are training them And it makes you feel quite proud But next morning after you get up They scold you long and loud. As soon as you're ready, you go to school, So you won’t be in the fight. Instead of studying, you talk with friends And expect the day to go right. In typing, your errors are numerous, In English, you fall asleep. In history, you make forty-eight in a test, Then sadly, you go home to eat. You're late back to school in the afternoon Get an excuse and go to your place. The teacher gives you a cold, glassy stare, The students all laugh in your face. When your first afternoon class is done And you start to the study hall, You find that the floors have just been waxed AFTER you take the fall. You pick yourself up with holes in your socks Around you, the students are darting. The buzzer rings for the next class, The groups in the halls are parting. You get to band, ten minutes late And fall over a chair at the door, The valves of your horn are stuck like glue, You think you can stand no more. All this comes from staying up late. Now why don’t you take my advice; Get your lessons done and go out ‘til ten, The next day will turn out nice. —— ’40 —— CHEMISTRY Irene Colby Chemistry is a whiz Until you get a quizz. Experiments are a mess Without Mr. Hess. Equations are great And you want to be late. There’s many things you have to know Like nitric acid and H-2-O. When our brains are all unfurled We find that chemistry rules the world. a AA Ants may be the hardest working crea- tures in the world, but somehow they find time to attend all the picnics. —— ’49 —— Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear Fuzzy Wuzzy lost his hair. Then Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t Fuzzy, was he? THE PIONEER PRBS SS SPRING FEVER Velma Ames Ah, sweet is old Fort Benton in the Spring time of the year, When the early flowers are blooming and the Shonkin’s running clear. While robins in the budding trees are building summer nests, Here we sit in this gloomy dungeon tak- ing daily tests. The prospect of a nice cool swim is really great temptation; But the prospect of another test takes much more preparation; The books which he takes home at night are only on an airing; For he packs them on the nearest table and he flunks—not even caring. During tests his pencils are all chewed up as though he were a beaver. But the source of all this listlessness is just our friend, Spring Fever. oar Ay ee FAMOUS LAST WORDS You incur no obligation when you mail the coupon. Barbers every where recommend it. Pull over to the curb. Please pay the cashier. Would you care to leave a message? Thirty days free trial. Must you go? Guess who this is. How many minutes till the bell? Parti Shy ts oe =. TREES I think that I shall never see A girl refuse a meal that’s free. A girl whose hungry eyes aren’t fixed Upon a coke that’s being mixed, A girl who doesn’t always wear A bunch of junk to match her hair. Gals are loved by guys like me— Cause, gosh, who wants to kiss a tree? —Selected. A (ee THINGS YOU SHOULD KEEP Temper, sunny _ disposition, secrets, promises, the Sabbath _ and your hair. THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT KEEP Ugly dogs, late hours, grudges, bad company, borrowed books. eA) pee “God gave us two ends—one to sit on and one to think with. A man’s success depends on which one he uses the most— it’s a case of heads you win, and tails you lose.” eee A) RAIN Clark Hilton Rain drifts majestically in On the clouds; It drops its burden, And then passes on. JP ved i LN. THE MIGHTY SENIORS Lucille When we were freshmen, they called us green, But you should see the seniors, they’re really a scream! When we were freshmen, we looked up to them, But now that we're older, we say, “Ahem.” They aren’t as big as they think they are, What they need is an awful jar. Now that we’re SOPHOMORES, we can see, They aren’t as big as they seem to be. But underneath, they’re swell kids, we know, Even when they put on such a big show. east EY aoe HAPPY ENDING There was a dachshound once so long, You haven’t any notion How long it took him to notify His tail of his emotion! And so it happened when his eyes Were wet with woe and sadness, His tail would still be wagging on Because of previous gladness! ae A) NURSERY RHYME Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses, And all the king’s men, Had an eggnogg. eT es Overheard Buck Schmidt muttering: I wish I were a jitterbug So I could truck and shag But when I dance I’m such a lug I guess I’m just a jitterbag. ee EMP A Qi Daryl Hagie: “Pop, what is heredity?” Mr. Hagie: “The force, my son, which arranges that all your good traits be in- herited from your mother and all your bad ones from me.” es 40 My mother told me not to smoke, Ha, ha, ha, ha, I don’t My mother told me not to drink; Ha, ha, ha, ha, I don’t My mother told me not to woo, Ha, ha!!! 4s Mary had a little lamp She filled it with benzine She went to light her little lamp And hasn’t since benzine. pe 4 (ee A WISH I wish I were a minute, So when I sit in class I would not have to worry Whether I would pass. THE PIONEER A PENCIL Barbar a Scott I was very tall and sturdy, dressed in a coat so bright, On my head was crown of glory, I was ready for work and fight. Some student came and bought me, and took me away to school, And put me in a grinder, I guess, that was the rule. He bit me and he chewed me, he treated me so unkind, And many times he hurt me, while busily with his mind. Finally I became so little, he had to throw me away, After all the work I’d done for him, not a word of thanks did he say. eA I want to be a senior And stand where seniors stand A fountain pen behind my ear, A notebook in my hand I wouldn’t even be king, I just want to be a senior, And never have to do a thing. eee YN) ee I sneezed a sneeze into the air; It fell to earth I know not where, But hard and cold were the looks of those; In whose vicinity I snoze. A) Always it is, “Lord, whatever does she see in him, or he ever see in her?” But never, “vwhat is it I see in me?” eee A) ee SHORTA STORA Car Speeda Train Meeta They Greeta Saint Peta 40 Little fly upon the wall, Him ain’t got no home at all; Him got no mother to comb his hair, Him don’t care, him got no hair. 40 POME Little doggie in the street, Looking oh, so lonely, Along came an automobile— Honk, honk—Bologna. A nut at the steering wheel A peach at his right A sharp turn in the road Fruit salad—good night! SEAT ee = LAMENT My lover him has gone away, My lover him has gone to stay, Him will never come to me, I will never go to he, Don’t it awful? PAGE 60 THE PIONEER Fe palin: sie Seti OT Git Ogee ws ta Da EEDALLYS: THE PIONEER PAGE 61 Soa ee a De m Aw H SSS - agi? “