Granite County High School - Granitonian Yearbook (Philipsburg, MT)

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playing DON HART The sixteenth senior in the Class of 1950 is Don Hart, who enrolled at GCHS from Hollywood, California, after Christmas vacation. Don didn't come to this school as a stranger, however, for he attended school here most of the first semester the year he was a junior, Since his return this year Don has added Tis talents to the activities of the music department by the saxaphone in the school band. He also played the saxaphone and the guitar in the dance orchestra which he and four other GCHS students organized. Don was also on the staff of the Prospector and the Granitonigg. In fact, he is really one of GCHS's own, as his mother was also gradurted from this school. The Class of 1950 is happy to have Don as one of its members. MARY SULLIVAN The Class of 1950 also has part interest in Mary Sullivan, who iis graduating from Cascade High School this spring, as most of her high school days were spent at GCHS. She left here in January at the end of the first semester with only a half a year to go. Mary was active in the chorus and girls'athletics, and everyone was sorry to see her leave. - PROM QUEEN The members of the junior class honored Siirlsy Bellm, a popular mem- ber of the graduating class by choosing her to reign as queen over their Junior Prom on Saturday evening, May 12. Her selection was not made known until after the Grand March, when she was presented with her crown bf Dan Morrison, president of the Class of 1951. Shirley has always been a very dependable student and worker in many school activities. She ranks high in scholarship among the members of her class, and she has many offices and activities to her credit. In addition, Shirley worked down town in the hospital the last lemester as a part of the distributive education program. Her record there was very good and all d the patients and nurses liked here very much.

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Mrs. Penington, CLASS HISTORY On September 5, 19746, a great era had its beginning when seventeen be- wildered freshmen entered the great halls of GCHS,where we were greeted by many smiling upper classmen looked at them we began to how we would be attacked and for However, as we started group of girls with all their eyes. The first survived our initiation Our class officers Lois Paul cil, and Mrs. Penington who looked at us in a kindly way. when we think that all those rumorsvwe had heafi about treated at high school were just to scare us. the stairs we found ourselves surrounded by a varities of lipsticks in their hands and a gleam in thing we knew we were covered with it. well, we but how, we'll never know. for the freshman year were Keith McLeod, president, Ledbetter, vice-president, and Shirley Bellm, secretary - treasurer. Beretta and John Bohrnsen represented the class in the Student Coun- was our class advisor. Our class was increased later in the year by five new meabers. They Were sen, Dorothay Hickox from Drummond, Delores Lemelin, Butte, Dorothy Thes- North Port, Washingtong and Delores and Mildred Slack, Idaho. The freshmen boys participated in all the sports and represented this class on all the trips made by the football and basketball teams. On April 16, the freshmen class and their advisor, the G . Afte r- time at a weiner piled into cars and proceeded up Franklin Hill to paint wards they went to Fred Burr where they all had a good roast. The next year as sophomores the first thing we thought about was the fun we would have with the little freshmen. We paraded -them' in the usual manner, and then gave them a mixture of spaghetti plus a few worms which somehow dropped in during the process. Our class officers for the sophomore year were Fred Owsley, presidentg Dewaine Forgette, vice-president, and Myrna Stone,. secretary-treasurer. Mary Sullivan and Lois Ledbetter represented the class in the Student Coun- cil, and Mr. Rasmussen was our class advisor. The class membership was increased by the enrollment of Cleo Brunette, and Myrna Stone. As for athletics, the sophomore class held its own with Leo Graham, Gordon Owsley, Fred Owsley, Dewaine Forgette, Keith McLeod, and Bob Winn- inghoff earning letters. Three girls, Shirley Bellm, Pat Purtle, and Mary Sullivan,were members of a group which entertained outside towns. Some of the boys seriously considered forming a group called nSisters of the Mills Brothersu but gave it up after tomato season came in. Myrna Stone, a new member of our class won first place in the amateur contest sponsored by the Junior PAA and the American Legion Auxiliary. She also held title of cheer leader. Lois Ledbetter wasselected as representative of G. C. H. S. as nhiss Tourney at Deer Lodge. The next year as juniors we were very aware of the fact that we were upper classmen. However, there was just one catch to that--we were now supposed to set a good example for the lower classmeng but as time went on, we realized this wasn't so bad. We could do almost anything and still not be as mischievous as the seniors.