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

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meLLLGRPIOUGER Page 19 CARLEY McCAULAY—leader of the 99th Woman’s Ski Patrol stationed on Old Baldy. Killed in action while bravely leading her patrol against the Seminole Indians. MARIAM NEWHALL—foreign correspondent for the “Pink Reporter,” wasted away in a Nazi concentration camp after assassinating Hitler’s right hand man. EDDY NOTTINGHAM—Shonkin mountaineer. Died when an overly potent mixture in his homemade still exploded. EUGENE RONNING—cowboy in Bill Cody’s Wild West Show, contracted scarlet fever from drinking too much pink lemonade. HILTON ROUDEBUSH—member of Royal Northwest Mounted Police. Rather than break the mounties’ perfect record, he committed suicide when he failed to get his man. IRENE SCHANCHE—Mrs. Bob Bowker, as she approached her 64th year, was smiled on by fortune when she was blessed by her 17th child, which was named “Too Many.” She took poison. BILL SCHMIDT—youngest member of the “Brain Trust” wrote “After 32 years with Roosevelt.” Died of black measles which he contracted from his grandchildren. MARTHA SCOTT—horticulturist who perfected a pollenless dandelion, died of asthma. VIRGIL SMALL—buck private, charged across “No Man’s Land,” tripped over his own feet and died of fright. AGNES STEIN—hbeauty parlor operator, died of old age after inventing the inverted eyebrow. GEORGE STEVENS—dry land farmer, dried up trying to persuade the government to irrigate his farm from the Dry Forks River. CLARENCE STEVENSON—jack-of-all-trades, learned to play a saxophone, to cossack dance, and write poetry all at the same time; died of a toe hemorrhage. LORENE STRANAHAN—teacher of kindergarten in Loma. Died of shock when she received a telegram firing her. GRAYCE TSCHACHE—missionary to the Balinese, came home with perfect posture from carrying fruit on her head; died of yellow fever. GEORGIANA UPTMOR—traveling shorthand expert, died of apoplexy in Germany trying to take down Hitler’s speeches. Y’VONNE URTON—Mrs. D. Craig, organized a delicatessen shop in Carter for benefit of husband’s appetite, died of ptomaine poisoning from her own hamburgers. ANITA WALKER—aviatrix, crashed into the South Pole while flying a dive bomber over Antarctica. ROBERT WEEKS—television technician. Four years in Europe televising war scenes. Stopped a bullet. MARGARET WHITE—tight rope walker in Barnum and Bailey’s Circus: walked off end of the rope. VERNON WOODS—perfected a new bubble dance. Died of embarrassment when some- one pricked the bubble. DOROTHY WORRALL—one of Einstein’s mathematical wizards: died in an insane asylum. SHIRLEY YOUNG—world war nurse; trapped in a burning hospital from which she was trying to rescue soldiers. Due to the wicked and sinful lives which these people led, and the violence with which they met their deaths, none of them will be admitted to the glories of eternity. Signed: Gabriel Keeper of heavenly records

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Page 18 THE PIONEER y% OFFICIAL RECORD OF SOULS SEEKING ADMITTANCE THROUGH THE PEARLY GATES Y EA hel 099 ASD: For the past half century, a long line of waiting souls has been shivering outside the gates of Paradise, seeking the day when the last of their members—the Class of 1941 of F. B. H. S—will depart from their earthly existences. On the last day of 1999, the last and forty-first member joined the ranks of the immortal. The following is an account of each one’s deeds on earth and manner of death: DON ADAMS—M. S., Ph. D., Ll. D., B. S., while cooperating with the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis powers to find the most efficient method of conquering the world, was assassinated by Mme. Newhall. He leaves to mourn his untimely death his wife, the former Jean Reynolds, and his only son. JACK ANDERSON—evangelist lecturing against verbosity, died from asphyxiation; too much gas. MARIAN BOWKER—composer of successful modern music until the enraged A. S. C. A. P. lynched her for plagiarizing Victor Herbert’s masterpieces. ROBERT BURNS—salesman of Husky gasoline, used as walrus bait by the Eskimos when he tried to sell it to them as dog food. IRENE COLBY—modelled Navajo Indian blankets in London, died in the last German air raid there, when the Tower of London collapsed. AGNES DeBRUIN—army hostess in 13th Division of the 13th Infantry, was run over by an ambulance of trainees rushing to mess. ESTELLA DREWISKE— interior decorator, shot for treason when she papered Mt. Vernon with red wall-paper figured with hammers and sickles. DEAN ELLIOTT—developed a way to grow potatoes already mashed. Died at the ripe old age of 85 from the shock of losing his F. F. A. pins. WARREN HALLEY—killed in action carrying the flag for the W. C. T. U. AMY HANSON—renowned mountain climber, died from the high altitude while picnicking in the Goosebills. LEONA JACKSON—officially known as operator No. H. R. 176, after receiving the Congressional Medal for exterminating the 5th column in the U. S., died peacefully in her sleep. DUDLEY JAMES—organized a “Back To Nature” movement and died of embarrassment when his nudist colony was arrested for indecency. ; ETHEL KELLEY—official taster for Hailie Selassie: choked to death on an over-ripe banana. RUSSELL KURTH—midshipman in the Swiss navy. Washed overboard by a tidal wave on Lake Geneva. LOIS LEWIS—teacher of eugenics in Potowatomie College. Died of blood-poisoning from a cactus thorn placed on her chair by a mischievous pupil. WALLACE MORGER—kKing of the Fort Benton Jungles, died from the effort of thinking about going to work. KENNETH MORROW —President of the United States, died while trying to pass a bill limiting the time of parking in Lover’s Lane to three hours. PAUL MURPHY—Ambassador to Ireland, choked to death while trying to learn Gaelic. atime et a ee + Sallieeesiel is ealieeietemeemeneeneeatnaiineendin een ee tr rn ie a oe A Ae

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Page 20 THE PIONEER CLASS WILL We, the Class of Nineteen Forty-One of Fort Benton High School, being all of sound minds (?) and firm in purpose and realizing that we are about to depart sorrowfully (?) from these halls of learning on May 29, 1941, do make, declare, and publish this, our last will and testament, declaring void all former wills made by us. Firstly, since many of us will soon be college freshmen, we leave our gravity and dignity to next year’s juniors who must attempt but never quite succeed in taking our places. Secondly, to the sophomores we will and bequeath the mental and physical labor connected with throwing a prom. Thirdly, we bestow upon the freshmen the thrill that comes from amateur barbering when they are sophomores. Fourthly, to the incoming freshmen we will the disillusionment that comes when first you realize that seniors are not perfect. We also leave the following valuable items which we hope will be duly used and appreciated: DON ADAM’S ability to take serious parts in plays to Bud Jones. JACK ANDERSON’S wisecracks to Bobby Willson. MARIAN BOWKER’S continual giggling to Emily Meyers. BOB BURNS’S Husky pickup to Bill Bratz. IRENE COLBY’S artistic ability to David Dedman. AGNES DeBRUIN’S interest in the army to Dot Ronning (in competition with the navy). ESTELLA DREWISKE wills her ever-ready smiles to future annual staffs (they'll need it). DEAN ELLIOTT leaves his deep interest in FFA to Clark Hilton. WARREN HALLEY wills his nurse maid experience to the FFA (Future Fathers of America). LEONA JACKSON wills her “knows all, sees all, hears all” technique to Daryl Hagie. DUDLEY JAMES bequeaths his boisterous personality to Tubby Dickens. ETHEL KELLEY wills her classic features to Leona Reichelt. RUSSELL KURTH bequeaths his unruly curls to Ted Kelley, (with a provision that he keep them combed). LOIS LEWIS leaves her blush to Patty Anderson. LEWEY LORENZEN bequeaths his cave-man technique to Glen Hicks. WALLY MORGER leaves his artificial waves to Charles Christofferson, to match his natural ones. KENNETH MORROW wills his dancing ability to FBHS for bigger and better parties. PAUL MURPHY bequeaths his Irish blue eyes to James Wood for color contrast. CARLEY McCAULAY leaves her freckles and turned-up nose to Rita Ruth. MARIAM NEWHALL wills her literary ability to Cecil Seright (with the provision that he win at least one literary award before he graduates). EDWARD NOTTINGHAM leaves his manly physique to Eugene Frieling. Moreover: To Bill Louther we bequeath EUGENE RONNING’S talkativeness. a