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

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY FRESHMAN YEAR President ,,,,, ,,,,,,,,. . W ..,,, Jack Lepley Vice-president .,7,,,,,... ,7,,,,,,..,,,,,,,7....A,,, D ick Arnst Secretary-treasurer .,.. ..,, ,,,,7,.,. , ..,.,,...,,. L l oyd Kurth Sponsor ..,7,,, .,.,,,,,,,,..,,,,,,,,.,,,,, . , Miss Mildred L. Glover The Seniors of today are the group, who, four short years ago, shyly entered the halls of Benton High. For initiation they had to dress as children, and carry teddy bears or dolls. The girls had their hair in 5 pig tails and the boys wore hair ribbons and make-up. Although there really isn't much activity for the freshman class, they went through the regular routines of giving a return party for the seniors, and in the spring the whitewashing of the When the seniors wouldn't help, the freshies took it upon themselves to shine up the B and have a picnic. Thus ended the first year as the green freshman. SOPHOMORE YEAR President ,. . H W s,,,s,,,,, . ,,s,s,,,,,, Steve McSweeney Vice-president , ,, , , , , Don Huffman Secretary-treasurer ,,,.. Mary Lou Cooper Sponsor ,, ,, ,,,,,, .,,,,,, ,,A,,,,,,, M i ss Verna Young This year proved to be a little more interesting for the students, at least they were on their way to the top. The sophomores began to show they had some talent in their class. Jack Lepley became an asset to the basketball team. Emogene KAndersonJ Katzenberger was a member of the cheerleading group. Bernice Cooper and Shirley Spear were two of the high school's baton twirlers. One April evening the class had a party at school where they danced old-time folk dances. Then the time came when the sophs put away their books and waited patiently for their junior year of school. JUNIOR YEAR President ,,,,,,,,,,,,, , ,,,,,,,,,,,, , ,,,,, , , ,,,, Kenneth Scott Vice-president ,,,,, ,,,, . ,s,, C harles Behrens Secretary-treasurer ,,,,, ,. ,.,,,, Caroline Postill Sponsor ,,,, ,,,, , , ., ,,,,, , ,, ,, , , Miss Verna Young This was the year of some prominence and work for the junior class. This year, Thespians, Cannon Report Staff, and Quill and Scroll were open to juniors for their membership. Just before Thanksgiving vacation, the junior class gave a party at which everyone dragged out their jeans and plaid shirts, loggers and corn cob pipes-yes, it was the Junior Barn Dance. The gym was decorated with straw and the lights turned low. The stage was fixed like a corral, in which there was a big keg of cider for the thirsty dudes. The juniors held a farewell party for Mary Lou Cooper. The boys furnished the lunch and planned the program. Donald Archer and Raymond York were lost from the junior class when they enlisted in the armed forces. When Kenneth Scott dropped school in March, Charles Behrens took on the duties of president. and Charles Stewart was elected vice-president. Then came the day when the juniors put on the class play, Best Foot Forward, a Broadway hit by John Cecil Holm and directed by Miss Mildred Glover. The gym was decorated for the junior prom on April 27, with pine trees and a make-believe mountain on the stage, the theme being Springtime in the Rockies. Bob Nelson's orchestra furnished the music. Barbara Ellis was queen, Ann Katzenberger, senior attendant, Caroline Postill, junior attendant, Phyllis Birkeland, sophomore attendant, and Betty Breiter, freshman attendant. The juniors lost a classmate when Dick Arnst completed his high school work in three years and graduated in the spring with the class of '45. Once again the class put away their work of a happy and eventful year to wait for their last year when they would be seniors.

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CALVIN TAYLOR BETTY TERRY Commercial Course Band 2 Cannon Report 4 General Course FFA 1. 2, 3, 4 The Man Who Came To Dinner 4 Press Club 4 Speech Class Plays 4 The Man Who Came To Dinner 4 Speech Class Plays 4 DOLORES TOPE PATTY UHL Commercial Course Home Ec Club 4 Commercial Course Home Ec Club 1. 2, 3. 4 The Man Who Came To Dinner 4 Best Foot Forward 3 Chorus l GUY WILLSON Scientific Course The Man Who Came To Dinner 4 Speech Class Plays 4 Football 3 Annual Staff 4 Thespians 4 Athletic Club 3. 4 Pep Club 4 CLASS SPONSOR: Mr. Robert Wylie CLASS MOTTO: Tonight we launch, where shall we anchor? CLASS COLORS: Blue and silver CLASS FLOWER: White Rose

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SENIOR YEAR President ,,,,,. .,7,,,,7,7,,, , ,7,.,7,,,,,,,7,,,.,7,,,,,,,,, B ernice Cooper Vice-president ,,,.,,,,,,7, 7,7,,,, , .,.,,.,,,, Charles Stewart Secretary-treasurer , ., ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,.,,A Charles Behrens Sponsor Mrs. Kathleen Holm and Mr. Robert Wylie At last the time has come when the class has reached the top as seniors of FBHS. This year was full of activities in which many of the seniors participated. First of all, they had their chance to initiate the freshmen into high school, and then to attend the return party given by the frosh. With about six weeks of rehearsal, the seniors presented the annual senior play, which was The Man Who Came To Dinner. This play was directed by Miss Mildred Glover. This year many of the senior boys were on the football and basketball teams. Some of the seniors were members of student council, pep club, baton twirling, and in debate teams. Also, some of the members of the senior class went to Bozeman for school week on May 2, 3, and 4. On April 25, the seniors escorted the frosh with their brooms and whitewash, up the hill to give a little shine to the B. On May 7, the school was a little different-it was the seniors' sneak day. They took one school bus and had a picnic in the Shonkin mountains. The night of May 9, a class night was given for the enjoyment of the seniors. At this time a comedy short of the seniors' past, present, and future was given. Also, the different awards were presented to the high school students. At baccalaureate, May 19, Reverend Wallace Smith and Reverend Earle McKnight were the speakers. A program by the students was given at commencement on Wednesday, May 22. After the last night, the seniors, gladly yet sadly, bade the under- classmen goodbye and wished them happy years at FBI-IS. CLASS PROPHECY December 25, 1966 Fort Benton-JACK LEPLEY and CHARLES BEHRENS, those two medical geniuses of Fort Benton, are spending Christmas with their wives and children. It is the first time they have seen them since they started experimenting on palpacosis of the brain from which their former classmate DEAN FISHER, the comedian of all time, is suffering. Nothing has been discovered and DEAN has disappeared. His close friend and fellow freight train rider, DON POGREBA, has been conducting an investigation as to his whereabouts, but so far has found nothing. POGIE. you may have heard, is the honorary Prince of India, because of his having 621 wives. JOHN HANKINS was running a close second with 620 wives until 10 of his wives disappeared. We fear there may have been foul play, but we can't be sure. Lorna-FAY ALLARD was killed instantly today while trying to be with JEAN LUNDY more. JEAN had climbed to the top of the Loma Store trying to catch up with DON HUFFMAN for Sadie Hawkins day. This however, was made impossible by DON'S use of CHARLES STEWART'S newest invention, the human wings. CHARLES discovered these while trying to protect his daughter from kidnappers, lby the way, little Breezy looks more like her mother every dayl.