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

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BILL ALBERS wills his jeep to JIM HARDY. You can take more girls around that way, Jim. LLOYD ALLEN wills his ability to comb his hair in that beautiful pompadour to WILLIS MYERS. Says Lloyd, ‘Hair oil does it.” MAXINE ANDERSON wills her talent in athletics to CARLEY BRAMLETTE. See how slim and healthy it keeps her? DONALD ARCHER wills his quiet manner to TEDDY TUCKER who really doesn’t need it for he is never heard talking above a whisper. MELVIN BATCHELOR wills his love for studying to VERA SMITH. Melvin says, “Put your books away, Veza.” PHYLLIS BIRKELAND wills her nickname, ‘“Birke”’, to her sister BEVERLY. Says ‘Birke IV’ to ‘Birke V’, “carry on the good name.” DON BRADLEY wills his ability to go with the same girl for more than six months to WALLY MURRAY. “It’s easy,” says the wise Bradley, “I just give her her own way.” JACKIE BRAMLETTE wills her manner of the Mexican jumping bean to PATTY STEWART. “Patty, you'll lead an active life from now on!” KENNETH CLARK wills his smooth voice to EARL GRANGER. Oh, will Earl make love sweet now! WAYNE and WESLEY CRAWFORD will their ability to confuse the teachers and classmates to all the future twins of F. B. H. S. “It’s more fun,” they say. JOHN DECK wills his brains to PAUL GESSAMAN. “Thought you might want to change your A}’s to Ay+, Paul?” ROBERT DECK wills his farming talent to DON ROBINSON. Says farmer Robert to the future farmez, Don, “Please keep the chickens fed.” EARL DEDMAN wills his fast feet to BOB FISHER. This way, Bob can keep away from females (if he wants to!) BOB DOLL wills his trumpet and music to his brother JACK. “All it takes now is practice, Jack.” JIM ELLIOT wills his happy-go-lucky way to ABBIE BAILEY. Jim has more fun that way. FRANKLIN ELLIOTT wills his scientific mind to ARCHIE MEEKS. Archie will look marvelous behind all those test tubes. MARY ELLEN ENNIS wills her farming ability, faithfulness, and her pug nose (which were willed to her by other seniozs in the preceding years) to JANET REICHELT. “Use them well, Janet.” ALTHA FRIELING wills her chair of solo clarinet to PHYLLIS WILLSON. Altha says, “No squawks now, Phyllis.” GEORGE FRIELING wills his girl, Elna, to no one. He wants to keep her for his own, (Smart boy, George.) MARGARET FRIELING wills her naturally black hair to all the girls who have ever dzeamed theirs a nightly raven instead of brown or blonde. “The line forms at the right, girls.” MARJORIE FRIELING wills her ability to get a diamond to MARGARET FARRING- TON. “All you need, Margaret, is to find the right guy.” JIM GRANGER wills his height to NORMAN SMITH. Says the tall Granger, “It sure helps to see over the clouds.” RUTH GUY wills luck of coming to class for only one period a day to the next year's Senior class. The only time you can get away with it is when you are a senior. @hADS WILE

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GEORGE NOTTINGHAM has won nation-wide acclaim as the greatest finger painter of all time. GEORGE acquired priceless skills in this field as a child when he made mud-pies by the dozen. The “Mrs. America” title was given to MARJORIE FRIELING this year. Too busy with her thriving family of 14 to attend the ceremony, MARJORIE sent her thanks by rocket. Because she is convinced that she leads a dog’s life, VONCILE HUDELSON has been conducting a crusade for kindness to dumb animals. RUTH GUY has joined Spike Jones’ band as vocalist. She was chosen over 200 other contestants because her voice more nearly suited Spike’s unique orchestrations. JIM GRANGER has finally given up his life of hunting and fishing because it was too strenuous and he has decided to retire. VANITA KING has accepted a position as foreman of the Great Northern Railroad. You may see her walking down Front Street almost any afternoon swinging her lunch-pail and singing “I Been Workin’ on de Railroad.” LLOYD ALLEN was chosen Man-of-the-Year because of his dexterity in tight-rope walking. Among the ten highest paid people last year was DORIS WILLSON, who has made a fortune from her letter-writing service. Despite the fact that DORIS has written thousands of letters for lonely women, we are told that her own personal correspondence is handled by JACKIE BRAMLETTE. JACKIE also censors all outgoing mail, Metro-Goldwyn-WOODS is producing a new movie based on farm jokes written by TOM WOODS, who also owns pazt interest in the business. When the Class of ‘47 had a recent reunion the only girl who had not married at least once was NAOMI SERIGHT. She has taken up track as a hobby so that she will be able to run down any likely male. GENEVIEVE LENINGTON has opened a school on the west coast to teach “The Art of Flirting” to those who are not so well versed in the art. ° RENA SCHULTZ has found her life so monotonous that she has begun working at the Pepper Pot in Loma, just to add some spice. LYLE McKEEVER, who used to be known as quite a speed demon around here, has just won first place in the National Soap-box Derby. MELVIN BATCHELOR, the prosperous farmer, has had to go on relief in order to pay his income tax. The versatile Casanova who has made thousands of hearts stand still, BOB KELLEY, says he has signed off women. ‘Now is the time to do it,” says BOB, “or I may find myself not able to do without them.” MARGARET FRIELING is operating a bingo booth on the roof of the post office. With the help of ROBERT DECK, who makes sure that all the players turn in the beans after each game, she has been making quite a success of this business venture. In an interview some time ago the First Lady, OLIVE LANE, revealed that shortly after she decided it was impossible to make a million dollars she had met and married the President. ‘After all,” says OLIVE, “it was one way of getting a yacht.” HOWARD LeFURGEY has been chosen, by seven famous artists, as the man with the world’s most perfect profile. HOWARD says he wonders if it stops at the chin. MAXINE ANDERSON heads the branch of the Public Health Service in our State that cares for angora cats. Her loyal co-worker, JOHN DECK, was injured in an explosion recently while trying to dehydrate water. LEONARD SPEAR, following the tendency of his ancestor, Shake, has just published a book of sonnets on the love life of an amoeba. Chief Justice “CORKY” PAUL has just declared the prohibiting of loaded dice to be illegal. “After all,” the somber faced judge said, “anybody ought to be able to have a little, good, honest fun.” A native Montanan has won the title of champion weight-lifter of the world. This year’s winner is ALTHA FRIELING. Not since ten years ago when DON ARCHER won the title by carrying his wife across the stage has a local man or woman won the honor, A good example of a happily married man is GEORGE FRIELING, who can’t tear himself away from his family more than once a year. That is the day he spends in town stocking up on tobacco and jokes for the rest of the year. SINS) AK Ske a t@e ¢

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BERTIE JUNE HANKINS wills hez beautiful eyes to EMMA JEAN ROWE. “Oh, is it ever fun to wink with them!” says Bertie. MARGARET HEINEN wills her skill for designing clothes. ‘The only trouble,” we heard Margaret say, “is that no one will wear them.” ELMER HOTVEDT wills his many trips to Saco to see his girl to any boy who has an out-of-town girl. It runs into money, though. VONCILE HUDELSON wills her ability to play boogie woogie on the piano to RITA LOUNDAGIN. “It might come in handy when you play for the dances, Rita.” BOB KELLEY decided that he wants to keep all his talents and skills for himself. Says Bob, “Let's have one perfect fellow around here.” VANITA KING wills her voice to the next year’s girls’ chorus. ‘You will have sweet music now, girls.” JEANIE KINGSLAND wills her curly hair to all the girls (and boys) who have to put their hair up every night. ‘Thanks so much for your kindness, Jeanie.” OLIVE LANE wills her speed in typing and shorthand to MARDELLE ROWE. “Now you can pass your 90 word test in typing.” MARJORIE LAULO wills the gang which gathers at her house to anyone who has a big house and a phonograph. HOWARD LeFURGEY wills his neat physique to TOMMY BRAMLETTE. “Do the girls ever love those tall, broad shouldered he-men, Tommy!” GENEVIEVE LENINGTON wills her cute smile to MABEL BAILEY. “You should see how life brightens up when the smile breaks through, Mabel.” BOB MURRAY wills his debating skills to BOB MONTGOMERY. Resolved: That Bob carry on the good work. LYLE McKEEVER wills his wonderful new caz to anyone who will trade him one just like it. He isn’t so dumb. it come in handy when drawing grasshoppers and crawfish for class?” GORDON PAUL wills his rides to Geraldine to ARNIE CAMPBELL who never, never goes there. ‘Should go sometime, Arnie, it’s a very nice town.” | GEORGE NOTTINGHAM wills his artistic talent to next year’s biology class. ‘“Won’‘t NORMA ROWE wills her cuteness to all the girls of F.B.H.S. Then it can be said | that through the halls of F.B.H.S. walk beautiful babes. LEONARD SPEAR wills his love for rest to JIM ARNST, his pal, “I doubt if Jim will want it since he is so active now.” OTTO STEVENS wills his office of president of the Student Council to all the political leaders of school. “’May you succeed as well as he did!” ROBERT TAYLOR wills his movie star name to anyone who wants to create interest. It’s more fun to see the people run when they hear, ‘‘Robert Tayloz is here!” ROBERTA URTON wills her love for horses to JULIA SIEBENALER. “Julia, you | will be able to get around a lot cheaper that way—no gas to buy.” BETTY LOU VINION wills her job at the drug store to anyone who is brave enough to attempt it. You can get plenty of ice cream that way. MARVIE WEBSTER wills her public speaking skill to JANIS NELSON. Marvie says it also helps her getting out of jams at home and school. DORIS WILLSON wills her talent for staying true to the army to all girls who have fellows there. Doris smiles and says, “It’s worth it when your man finally gets home.” TOM WOOD wills his theater in Red Lodge to RAMON ARCHER. With it you can make your million fast, Ramon! Cll SS AW [EL