Frenchtown High School - Decouverte / Bronc Yearbook (Frenchtown, MT)

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Senior C (a5A Jridto In September of 1948, several shy, inquisitive, freshly-starched little boys and girls gathered in t h e first grade room with their teacher, Mrs. Hutton. Among those clinging to their mothers were Bonnie Jean Lucier, Ruthie Harrington, Colleen Groom, Carole Charlo, and George Bissonette. School to us our first couple o f years was just a place to play with our new friends and create mischief, but w e soon adapted ourselves to the line of studying. In the middle of the third grade, Nora May Brester joined cur class, and in the fifth grade, Rick Felstet entered Frenchtown. These were the hard years for us, with the girls chasing the boys, and the boys bringing snakes into the classrooms to scare the girls. That wasn't very nice, now was it Ride? Our teacher, Mr. Burice, had a favorite habit of placing gum on our noses when we were caught chewing it, and also punishing the boys and girls by making them sit together on a small, small piano bench. After many punishments and much devilments, our class finally reached junior hi£i. Here we were joined by Jon Parker and Neil Christianson. Our social life in junior high held much excitement, such as having parties at each other's homes. During one party in particular, I can remember the hor- rible experience of spilling coke on a brand new davenport. Our eighth grade year we were joined by Donna Richardson and Jack Lenoir. Did you ask about our basketball team? Well, let's just say we had one. We nearly ran our coach, Mr. Lowman, into hysterics many timesl Finally the year we had waited for s o long came; the year of being a Freshman. Our Freshmen class officers were President, Neil Christianson; Vice-President, Bonnie Lucier; Secretary-Treasurer, Colleen Groom. Our class sponsor was Mrs. Kasala. Jack Billington and John Robbins entered Frenchtown this year. Like all Freshmen, we were initiated by the cruel Sophomores, and what an imagination they hadI We were made to play the parts of everything from cavemen to baby twins. On May 8 the big event of painting the FHS occurred. First, we had a picnic up Mill Creek, dumped everyone into the creek, and then started up the hill towards the FBS. The hot sun and the hard walk up the hill were rot too bad, but the awful stunts those Sophomores pulled on us were just too much I When we arrived back to school, however, the Sophomores were just as exhausted as we were. We had no concessions this year, so we remained the poor class...we had $3.64 in our class treasury at the end of our first year of high school. In the fall of 1957, we became Sophomores. Betti Jonas and Pat Fryday joined our little class this year. Our Sophomore class officers were Presi- dent, Bonnie Lucier; Vice-President, Jack Billington; Secretary, Ruthie Harrington; and Treasurer, Nora Brester. Cur class sponsor was Mr. Hall. After our own initiation, we felt more then justified in giving those poor Freshmen the worksl This activity brought forth hidden sadistic traits in more than one of us. Also this year, four girls with spring fever skipped school one very nice day in April. The punishment turned out to be days and days of detention plus no painting of the FHS. The rest of us, however, had a very good time mistreating the Freshmen once again. Ibis year there was to be no one thrown into the creek, but everyone mysteriously came back to school soaken wet. Our big concession was the selling of popcorn. With this and a few parties, w e had $30.31 in our class treasury at the end of our Sophomore year.

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Finally we were in the big leagues—we managed to become Juniorsl Our class officers were: President, Bonnie Lucier; Vice-President, Rick Felstet; Secretary, Betti Jonas; and Treasurer, Carole Charlo. Our sponsor was Mr. Jess Wilcomb. The main event of our Junior year was the Junior Prom. Our theme was Blue Champagne, with two shades o f blue and silver and white. After two weeks of decorating, the big evening finally arrived, and passed. Our prom queen and king were Pat Cyr and Don Felstet. On May 15 the Freshmen and Sophomores painted the FHS, and the Seniors were gone on their Senior Trip. We, the Juniors, felt that we Just couldn't stay in that big school all by ourselves, so we went on a little horseback ride up Mill Creek; that is, we rode up, but three-fourths of the girls walked backl For a week afterwards eighteen students had a hard time walk- ing and sitting. The memory of that daring and exciting day will always remain vivid to each one of us. At last we were Seniors and had the run of the school, or so we thought. Bob Crookshank Joined our, now not so little, class in November. Our class officers were: President, Bonnie Lucier; Vice-President, Rick Felstet; Sec- retary, Betti Jonas; and Treasurer, Ruthie Harrington. Mr. Jess Wilcomb was again chosen a s our sponsor. Our goal, naturally, WAS TO MAKE SNDUGH ncney for a Senior Trip. We gave dances, parties, sold pop and even cut Christmas trees in order to make enough money so we could go farther up the road then a couple of miles. Besides all this, there was a little matter of working two hundred hours around the school as a punishment for our memorable and unregrettable skip day the preceding spring. Even though this work was hard, we enjoyed every moment of it. As graduation came closer we hustled and bustled to make our individual plans for the future. Now as we leave Frenchtown, the memories of our friends and of our school will always be with us, for Frenchtown gave us far more than Just an education. By George Bissonette Bonnie Lucier Neil Christianson