Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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Freshman Ron Francisco is knighted SIR LANCELOT, 1966. Spring was a time of great excitement for Hellgate. Though actual spring was initiated with the usual Missoula snow storm, this was soon followed by warm days of sunshine. The most readily apparent occurrence that ushered in the freshness, beauty and sunshine of spring was Hellgate not only beating Sentinel in the Divisional Tournament, but sweeping the en- tire meet on March 5 against Libby, 79-60. But the irony came in the final game at the State Tournament. Again the Knights met Libby only this time losing 72-70. The tearful student body left Butte with sad hearts. However, the second place position was indeed an honor for the new school; Hellgate was quite proud of their team. The Hellgate Tournament queen candidate, Jael Marchi, was co-Tournament Queen with Butte Central’s. As spring progressed, it witnessed a flour- ish of exciting and significant events: the Dis- trict Speech Meet, March 25 and 26, followed by the State Meet April 22 and 23; the MCHS Orchestra Concert March 9, and the combined Band-Orchestra Concert March 29: the District Science Fair March 19, then the State Science Fair April 2. The first Senior group with incoming Jun- iors for National Honor Society were chosen March 14, forty-two new members in all. Stu- dent Council continued with its Rebeautifica- tion Committee, and Twirp Week, but its big event was the April 29-30 Hellgate-Sentinel Regional Convention with Mr. Gerald VanPohl, National Director of the National Association of Student Councils and other interested schools around Montana. May was a good time. It proved to be a more relaxing month forborne students. It be- gan with the annual Junior Prom, April 30. The theme this year dealt with the beauty of the underwater world, and proved to be a difficult yet interesting project for the Juniors. It was the first prom held in the Hellgate building in a decade. During Interscholastic, twenty-five Hell- gate students participated in a model UN for Montana high school students. Hellgate repre- sented Hungary, Nigeria and Iceland. For the Seniors, spring was a time of re- flection amidst their final high school functions and preparations for college. Though they dreamed of the graduation All-Night party at Lolo Hot Springs and, according to custom, be- came very lax in effort the last weeks, they did look with great expectation to the challenge of the future now that this portion of their life was finished. For ail, Freshmen through Seniors, this last breath of Hellgate H.S., 1965-66, was mem- orable. In essence, the entire first full year for Hellgate was a time to remember. 17

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Spartans stand in awe as Alan Bradley sinks two in the Tournament. Jerry Printz, senior, contemplates his speech during the District Speech Meet. Spring Hellgate students rise in happiness during the final moments of the District Basketball Tournament.

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NFL members give Mr. Barnell a going-away party in February com- plete with pen set. Student Council publications committee chairman Joe Vizzutti seems amused at an Executive Board meeting. Spring Brings Excitement and Joy 18 Marvin Huth almost doesn’t measure for cap and gown, according to Linda Bailey.