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

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fffhr J, 0 . ,,A: -I W., ' f ,iil A , 7 3 XX ADMINISTRATION

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DEDICATION Many years ago several members of the Class of 1950 set for themselves the goal of winning the State Championship in haskethall. Manx' thought they were shooting too liiglfg hut with effort and saerifiee thev aehieved 1 their goal. This was not done in a few days. It took many long hard hours of working together. l . . . . Une person eannot he given eredlt for producing this team: manx' faetors influeneed their sueeess. Without these-fa good t-oaeh. sehool spirit. proper attitude and effort. and good athletic material-it would not have lmeen possilrle to hare a state team from Fort Benton. ,Xt this point it would he very easx' to overlook one other influenee- eommunity support. were sure the team feels that without the support of their Nloms and Dads and friends it would have heen impossilile to go into the games with the we will win attitude. when the team lrrought home the state title everyone in this 1-ommunitx' was proud of them. To show their appreeiation the ltllsllltlsr men sponsored a trip for them to the Class A State Tournament at :Xnat-onda. As a permanent ret-ord to the st-hool Trvgre llirkeland presented a fine pair of l.onghorns to 1 the school in memory of his nieee, Phyllis Birkeland. Knowing this is the first time Fort Benton has lieen honored ln' having a State Championship team. the Class of 1950 would like to dedieate this animal to the team and its coach, Fred Hooley.

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SUPERlNTENDENT'S MESSAGE Since i901 this high school has graduated young people with the hope and desire that they may have hecome lmetter prepared for life in the community. nation. and world. Many of these graduates have hrought honor to their school and themselves hy their achievements. Democracy depends upon education as a means of perpetuat- ing and improving itself. ln our schools we must develop a responsihility for participation in a democratic society. Nlemlmers of this society have the right of choicc of action hut also must accept the responsibility for that choice. While ahiding lry the will of the majority they must rememlier to respect the rights of the minority. Congratulations to you, the class of l950. on your past achievements. We look forward expectantly to future achieve- ments of the individual class memhers. BILL JOHNSTONE SCHOOL BOARD The members of the hoard of trustees of Schxiol District One have a cumulative service record of nearly forty years. As representatives of the community in the determination of educational policy they willingly give many hours to the review of school operation and the planning for future education of the boys and girls of this area. Identification At the left: Chairman Fred Arnst. Vice-Chairman Ingolf Birkeland. Leonard E. Crane. E. M. Peterson. and W. T. Morrison Below: Halder M. Hansen. clerk of the board J? JA .W .. f 56 -ff X