Geraldine High School - Safari Yearbook (Geraldine, MT)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY School opened September 8, 1947, when fourteen eager beaver frosh entered the doors of G. H. S. with greenness showing all over them, trudged up the stairs to get their first glimpse of high school. We were initiated the next week and we found out what it’s like to take orders from the upperclassmen. After rock picking and getting the goal posts in order we finally finished our toil and were ready to start a normal high school life. At our first class meeting we elected Mrs. Vail our sponsor and the following officers: President ............................................Beryl Rucker Vice President..........................................Lou Bronson Secretary and Treasurer....................Joyce Henderson Reporter...................................Dorothy Harvey We took part in the carnival by having charge of the candy and popcorn booth. We also provided refreshments for some of the school dances. Our biggest undertaking was the Freshman return party given on Dec. 16. This was in combination with the Christmas party so of course Santa Claus was there in top form, passing out the gifts we exchanged with one another. Audrey Boling and Betty Owen left during the first semester, leaving our class with a total of twelve. This about ended our first year in G. H. S. and with hopeful hearts we looked forward to our next year when we could get revenge on the meek and mild freshmen. Our second year of high school opened September 13, 1948. We held our first meet- ing the following week and nominated the following officers: President ....................................Beryl Rucker Vice President..........................................Chic Luhr Secretary and Treasurer................................Joyce Henderson Mrs. Mitzner was chosen sponsor for the year. We initiated the Freshmen September 23. Beryl Rucker was chosen class representa- tive and Lou Bronson alternate. Jeanie Ludtke and Betty Jo Peters joined our class. On September 7, 1949, there was a crash, a bang and fifteen Upperclassmen entered G. H. S. to begin their third year as Juniors. We elected officers as follows: President ..............................................Chic Luhr Vice President.........................................Wiley Juedeman Secretary and Treasurer .......................Lou Bronson Reporters....................Phyllis Bryant, Betty Jo Peters Our sponsor for the year was Mrs. Minium. Our first highlight was our Junior Play. It was presented Dec. 3, 1949. WTe were all tickled when Jeanie had to leap over chairs to catch Wiley who was supposedly crazy, but the audience went wild when that prissy old Mrs. Green alias Joyce Henderson came waddling onto the stage with her girdle a sagging. Next came the Junior Prom. W7e worked hard on this and we did not complete it until about one hour before dance time. It was decorated in the Senior Class colors, blue and white.

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CLASS PROPHECY Dear James, Sorry you couldn’t attend our reunion as all of the rest of the class made it. We held our banquet at the Waldorf Astoria which Mary Lou just bought with the alimonies that are being paid by Van Johnson, Gregory Pack, and Bing Crosby. Joyce attended in a neat black uniform. She joined the Meninites twenty years ago and it is reported that she had the longest heard in the colony. She has dyed it henna, that being the latest style. Eddv Abbott caught a rocket down from the moon. He is busily employed there by filling the crater with plastic wood so that it can become inhabitable. He says he enjoys the work very much as he always did like to work with his fingers. Betty Jo has graduated from three different colleges and she finally got her MD and Harold thinks it’s a lot of BS after 25 years he is tired of sending her to school. Bob Martinez joined the navy and is now admiral fifty fifth class. He is planning to retire but hates to give up the ocean and the waves now that he has his sea legs (oh, those beautiful legs). Dorothy and Jim gave up farming a few years ago and are raising bees. They say it is the sweetest job ever. Joanne and John Merchant have an office to the “lovelorn”. Fifty cents a question and Oh! those answers. Chic is Geraldine’s most famous dog catcher. “Birds of a feather flock together.” Ethel is a hat check girl in the Stork Club and the customers get a long look for a quarter. Ned Bronson finally retired and Johnny is mayor of Geraldine. Competition is getting close as Johnny has a family of 6. Wilev has finally reached the height of his ambition as he is seven feet tall. He ad- vertises for Jumpy Joe’s Joint, (nothing like stilts.) Sorry you couldn’t be with us James but we all hope your new Buick 12 sells well and extend our congratulations. Sincerely, The Class of “51” “COMMENCEMENT Near draws the hour of parting Sad are our hearts tonight Behind us lay our school days Ahead, the years are bright Fond memories are passing Dreams of days gone by Thoughts of all the fun we’ve had Here at Geraldine High And though we hate to leave her We know, we must—alas And so we softly bid adieu We. the Senior Class. Motto: We build for success Flower: Water lily Colors: Silver and Green

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Last but not least came the Junior-Senior banquet. Our mothers did all the cooking and it was really delicious. We decorated it in the Senior Class colors again. This ended our third year in G. H. S. and with rip roaring eagerness we all looked forward to our last year in high school. (So did the teachers) On September 11, 1950, we entered the doors of G. H. S. with a feeling somewhat sad because we knewT this would be our last year in G. H. S. We took part in the Carnival by having two booths. In January we were all busy putting our annual out. In April we put on our Senior Play. It was hilarious and everyone said it was very good and we agreed with them whole heartedly. We held our Senior Dance Feb. 10th. Bill Harvey’s orchestra played for us and we had a large crowd. Our profits were large. On April 14, 1951, we were again honored by the Juniors when they presented the Junior-Senior banquet. The eats were good and the room was decorated in our colors. On May 20, Baccalaureate Services were held in the Methodist Church. On May 21, 1951, we had our class night. This proved to be very interesting. We all took part in it. On May 24, 1951, we graduated from high school into a world we knew nothing about. Where we will go and what we will do is a mystery to all of us, but what ever we do we will always have the memories of our high school days deep down inside of us. CLASS WILL I, JOYCE HENDERSON, will mv big toe to Louise Wishman as it hasn't been good since the horse stepped on it. I, JUNIOR LUHR, will my dorm manners to Darlene Robison. L LOU BRONSON, will my appetite to Sonny Moline (here’s some pills in case you over do it). I, WILEY JUEDEMAN, will my height to Dorothy Owen. I, JOANNE BOETTCHER, will my short hair cut to Gloria Trevithick. I, BOB MARTINEZ, will my lovely locks to next year’s freshmen. I, ETHEL WEIBLE, will my quiet ways to Carolyn Peters. I, EDDY ABBOTT, will my girl friend to anybody who thinks they can handle her. I, DOROTHY CLARK, will my secretarial abilities to Rita Tonne for my husband Jim wouldn’t let me sit on the boss’ lap anyway. I, JOHNNY ROWLAND, will my ability to get my bookkeeping in on time to next year’s bookkeeping class. I, BETTY JO GIESE, will my diploma to Shirley Scribner because it’s the only way she will ever get one. 1. JAMES TREVITHICK, will my abundance of pens and pencils to everyone or anyone who has never returned them in the past.