Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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ed in the Konah, horrified Japanese-American students in far away Hawaii with details of tooth extraction .... earned praise of staff of KG VO for performance over the air February 20 ... . officers: Clifford Frey, president; Har- old Hightower, vice-president; Wallace Mar- ceau, treasurer; Harry Knuchel, sentinel; Paul Hamel, secretary . . . . C. M. Homer, adviser. ★ Home Economics Club numbers about 45 strong .... holds meeting every third Wednesday in some field of home economics .... advised by Miss Zoe Williams . . . . headed by Noella Benward, Mable Doyle, Mary Schak, and Selma Nelson .... respon- sible for milk stand .... assists at Mother's Day tea .... sells holly at Christmas .... sews garments for Red Cross .... held Hallowe'en party and spring picnic for members. ★ Horizon Club composed of older Camp Fire Girls .... ac- tivities include service to civic organizations, discussions about personal appearance, all sorts of sports, social events, progress in Camp Fire ranks, and helping to plan and carry out all-city Camp Fire activities .... aids younger Camp Fire groups .... elected Helen Gunkel, president; Rosalie Foss, vice-president; Leone Howard, secretary; and Marion Headley, treas- urer. ★ Key to Life Club is an interdenominational group for Bible study .... founded last year by Mrs. W. S. Custer .... officers: Margaret Bortz, president; Betty Bush, vice-president; Marie Schmitz, sec- retary. ★ French Club is sponsored by Miss Margaret Durkin . . . . gives two parties for initiates .... one for senior members .... Christmas frolic with Spanish Club .... picnic in the spring .... gives cake sales at frequent intervals .... only A and B average students and second-year students are eligible for membership. Latin Club elected as president, Jean Bessire; vice-presi- dent, Billy Bales; secretary-treasurer, Frances Kelson .... enjoyed active year with Hallow- e'en party, sleigh ride .... initiated new mem- bers at Roman banquet, in which candidates were first year students with A or B averages . . . . stimulates interest in Latin through month- ly program .... raises money from dessert sales .... sponsored by Miss Sylvia Johnson, Latin instructor. ★ Spanish Club stresses Pan-American unity throughout the year .... gave exhibit and program on Pan- American Day .... elected Jo McIntyre, presi- dent; John Lemire, vice-president; Jo Ann Blair, secretary; Russell Lukens, treasurer; Dorothy Craig, reporter .... Miss Violet Boileau, spon- sor. ★ Girls' M Club is an honorary girls' sports club and has 17 members .... to be eligible for membership girls must earn 600 points by participating in sports offered by the GAA .... Evelyn Cherry heads organization as president and is sup- ported by Gen Worden, vice-president, and Leona Kuester, secretary-treasurer .... sponsor of group is Miss Ada Wood, physical educa- tion instructor .... staged all-school Amazon Hillbilly Hop January 9 . . . . social activities include informal dinners, horseback rides, and picnics . . . . M Club girls may be recognized by yellow or white sweaters with large yellow or purple M's. ★ M Club is an honorary organization for high school athletes .... accepts students who have earned their letters in football, basketball, and track .... led this year by President Glen Hinton, Vice-President Dale Clawson, and Secretary- Treasurer Walter Houston .... advised by Ed- die Chinske, athletic coach .... annual assem- bly and dance are two of school year's high- lights .... in charge of big brother organiza- tion for freshmen .... sponsors pep dances aft- er football and basketball games .... made 21

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several donations to charitable organizations this year .... members are known by purple sweaters with gold letters and stripes. ★ Pep Club is composed of 36 members elected from the junior and senior classes by classmates .... in- itiates sang school songs and wore rags in hair .... guided this year by Bruce Toole, pres- ident; Bill Curran, vice-president; and Virginia Gif fin, secretary .... cheerleaders and Miss- Oula become members automatically .... sponsored by H. J. Hunt, vice-principal .... members usher at football and basketball games .... are easily recognized about school by purple and gold emblems worn on white sweaters. ★ Radio Club is under direction of Paul E. Wilson, physics instructor .... meets every alternate Wednes- day with Gerald Mykelbust, president; Tom Lommasson, vice-president; Bynum Jackson, secretary-treasurer .... have motion pictures, demonstrations, reports, .... study topics per- taining to radio and related subjects. ★ Ski Club meets every Thursday during skiing season .... makes short ski jaunts on Saturdays when possible .... organized ski team composed of Jay Ottman, Bobbie Parker, Bill and Bob Tremp- er, Russell Dean, and Gordon Ratigan that went to Whitefish .... thrives under the leader- ship of Bill Tremper, president; A1 Stevens, vice- president; and Colleen McCarthy, secretary .... is sponsored by Ed Davis, shop instructor. ★ Student Help Library Squad consists of twenty-two girls .... under direc- tion of Miss Kathryn Geiger, MHS librarian .... attend to routine work about the library .... make out overdue slips .... check books in and out .... gain good experience for future years. Office Squad is composed of six girls, one for each period of the day .... run errands, answers 'phone, delivers authorized pink slips and office-ap- proved notices .... is an authorized informa- tion bureau .... under supervision of Miss Hel- en M. Robson, office secretary .... squad changes each semester .... volunteers are picked on basis of former service to the school, adequate scholarship, and on sense of respon- sibility. ★ Monitors organized last year for the first time .... are required to serve one hour a day in the hall to keep building free from the unnecessary dis- turbances .... boys serving as monitors are chosen from most efficient and honorable of upper classmen. ★ Publications Quill and Scroll sponsors and finances the Kopee, MHS lit- erary magazine .... backs Konah Airwaves .... officially known as the Margaret Ronan chapter of Quill and Scroll, international hon- orary society for high school journalists .... members must have 100 printed inches in school publications .... must be in upper third of class and must be recommended by sponsor .... gave initiation banquets at start of second semester and in May .... led by Miriam Moody, president; Bob Minto, vice-president; and Mary Lou Minty, secretary .... advised by John A. Linn .... presents annual Journalists' Jamboree in January. ★ The Konah started year under Co-Editors Don Dobson and Bob Minto, Advertising Manager Peggy Maclay, Business Manager Clyde Jones, Cir- culation Manager, Donald Peterson, Photogra- pher Dave Bates .... received first place rat- ing by Columbia Scholastic Press Association, New York .... Subscription price cut to seven- ty-five cents. Second semester under Co-editors Marjorie Jo Worden and Margaret Dimmick, News Edi- 23