Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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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

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tors Marjorie Powell and Noelella Ben ward, Sports Editor Russell Nielsen, Advertising Man- ager Bob Seitz, Business Manager Clyde Jones, Circulation Manager Bob Parker, Photographer Dave Bates .... entire publication advised and sponsored by John A. Linn. During school year, 1940-41 received All- American rating, under Co-Editors Betty Olson and Peggy Thrailkill .... News Editor, Dorothy Jeanne Kinnick. ★ Konah Airwaves continued its service to Missoula County high through the medium of broadcasting .... inter- viewed officers from various clubs, thus giving general public picture of extra curricular activ- ities .... program director and announcer, A1 Grose, introduced new method of selecting commentators, choosing them at random . . . . staff consists of director, writers, typists, com- mentators, and adviser, John A. Linn .... went on bi-weekly basis at end of season. ★ Kopee is MHS literary magazine—founded in 1936 by Miss lone Lake, former journalism instructor . . . . revived by Quill and Scroll April, 1941, after a long absence .... first semester issue this year published in December .... this staff led by following: senior editor, Ruth Mittel- staedt; art editor, Barbara Ward; make-up ed- itor, Dorothy Jean Kinnick; and business man- ager, Bill Barnett .... other staff members were Dick McEwen, Virginia Woods, Bob Bennett, Eugene Cottrell, Jean Hayhurst, Clarence Hill, Marjorie Janes, Jack Kern, Shull Lemire, Jack Poteet, Willard Ranstrom, Glen Schauer, Robert D. Smith, Iris Worthen . . . second semester issue came out in April with following in charge: senior co-editors, Jean Fitzsimmons and Gladys Richardson; art editor, Barbara Ward; make-up editor, Joyce Houston; and business manager, Clyde Jones .... other staff members Betty Bruce, Jimmy Thompson, Bob Bennett, Katy Lou Shallenberger, Eugene Cottrell, Jean Hayhurst, Clarence Hill, Marjorie Janes. Jack Kern, Shull Lemire, Willard Ranstrom, Glen Schauer, Robert D. Smith, Iris Worthen, Mar- jorie Barta .... typists were Eleanor Lang, Al- bertine Kyle, and Jaunita Mace .... literary adviser, was Miss Lyle M. Noble; art adviser, C. B. Bartholomew; financial adviser, John A. Linn .... sells for 10 cents .... well received by townspeople and students. The Bitter Root organized for a regular issue in September .... sold 963 copies in drive .... patriotic stu- dents of MHS decided to take dollar refunds in defense stamps after war was declared .... a wartime issue was decided upon in late April .... publication of this abbreviated version as- sured when nearly 600 students subscribe .... suffers set back when editors take job down town .... Quill and Scroll Society drafted to complete write-ups .... Marjorie Powell, draft- ed to edit write-ups, works during Interscholas- tic to complete job ... . second set-back when sports editor breaks down under strain . . . . Bill Free comes through in masterly fashion as sports editor in crisis. ★ Choric Speaking Group meets every Monday after school .... open to juniors and seniors .... offers valuable training in group recitation .... appeared in program at Methodist Church .... was fea- tured in patriotic assembly February 20 ... . made its second annual appearance over KG VO .... demonstrated before meeting of Western Montana English teachers at the uni- versity .... Miss Helen Fink, sponsor. ★ Dramatics Thespians is honorary MHS dramatics society .... to become a member one must earn 25 points through work on high school productions . . . . sponsored spring and fall plays .... Christmas Cantata .... Little Theater play .... is guided and advised by Miss Mary V. Harris .... meets every other Tuesday in room 117.... members wear black sweaters with black and red em- blem .... gave informal indoor picnic for fall initiation .... donned formals for spring initia- tion dinner .... was led through year by Presi- dent Shirley Eaheart, vice-President Dick Forbis, Secretary Miriam Moody. ★ Stage Crew is headed by Co-Stage Managers Russell Dean and Don Branson .... boys keep the stage clean .... build and put up sets .... 24