Helena High School - Vigilante Yearbook (Helena, MT)

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January For the first time in the history of the school, Helena Senior was sched- uled to play Helena Central. This promised to be the most exciting game of the year. Spirits soared at the pep assembly as Nick Cladis and Coach Kinzer burned a Greenie, a former symbol of the Central team. By eight o'clock the gym was filled and overflowing. lt was a great game, the score wavering and tying as first one team forged ahead and then the other. The game went into overtime. The gym was charged with the tense, excited yells of the fans. Only one thing marred an otherwise perfect basketball game . . . we lost. Linda O'Connell and Diane Hoopes drink a toast to their European trip . . . it wouldn't be water, would it? 4 Senior High students focus their attention on Cheerqueen, Barb Hurni February Three of the luckier students from HHS had a welcome break in February. Dianne Hoopes, Linda C'Connell, and Greg Sannes went on a ski tour of Europe while the rest of the school stuck out the reg- ular old grind. The tour, sponsored by Dr. Burgess, visited four coun- tries, ltaly, Austria, Switzerland, and Holland. Dianne, Linda and Greg, who all returned with dark tans, were the envy of the school.

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December December marked the death of every student's best friend, Bill was a non-person cre- ated by leff Sherlock when he needed a guick wit- ness in a tight squeeze. Although Bill Bronson be- longed to Ieff, he was soon adopted by many other students. l-le signed up for volleyball and track, re- ceived mail from colleges, and skipped study halls. Finally Bill's name came up just once too often, and Mr. Voiles called him to the office. Well, he didn't show up. No one knows exactly how, but Mr. Voiles guessed Bill's secret. That day, the announce- ment came that Bill Bronson had died. This excerpt from a ballad written by Delores Pollard tells of Bill's death. Following his will, that Friday we were in mourning, The coffin stood arrayed in velvet with flowers adorning. The sermon was at four, stern pallbearers bore him slowly Billy did not die as guickly as we had made him, Still there are some signs that tell you he was around- l-lis name on a desk, an honor roll guest, and maybe, This Bill will graduate in sixty-eight, baby. Fellow seniors mourn the passing of Bill Bronson. Pat Tubbs, ,Tim Lieberg, Tom McPherson, Ieff Sher- lock and Tom Iohnson carry Bill Bronson's casket across the football field. 3

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GTI' h S March March was an enter- taining month. For those who like to dance, there was the White Rabbit Dance sponsored by the Girls' l-l Club. For the speech enthusiasts l-l l-l S was the host tor the State NFL Speech Meet. For those who wanted a good laugh there was the stu- d e n t - faculty basketball game. And in English classes song tests passed the time away. y Meyers, Vicki Maierle, Vicki Rose, Guri Paulsen and Doug Sternberg entertain their class. April During April the sun was given orders to shine just on Week days. Weekeinds and Easter vacation were Windy and gray. De- spite the sunshine and green grass, school Went on and the poor students had to keep studying, but they spent every spare min- ute outside, even it only to study some more. Chris Bloomstrom discovered that wax can be an interesting art media. 5