Laurel High School - Laurels Yearbook (Laurel, MT)

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The 1939 Laurels Class History On September 21, 1935, a group of eighty-three were the first to enter the new high school as freshmen, just as green as all freshmen are supposed to be. Being modern, they boarded an airplane to make their journey through high school as fast as possible. Under the supervision of Miss Wold, as sponsor, and Boh Freund, Rosemary Spcckeen, and Esther Lais as capable assistants, the class sailed along like a feather in a breeze making one grand stop to hold a freshman all-school party on April 24. I hey finished their first year with heads high and ready for a three-month vacation. When school started in the fall the class roll had dropped to sixty-eight. Miss Wold and Bob Freund took up the difficult task of leading them over some very rough ground with Doll Nelson and Rosemary Spcckeen lending their assistance. The plane sailed on without a mishap or stop until November 13 when they were hosts at an all-school party. Again they took to the wing and sailed on until March 6 when their trip was saddened by the loss of one of their members, Robert Crow. When they met for the third tear the crew settled down, sure of a bust year. Again Miss Wold. Bob Freund, Dolly Nelson and Rose-mar)’ Spcckeen led the aviators. On November 19 they presented a mystery play, “The Black Derby, with Doll) Nelson and Bob Freund playing the leading roles. The crew was kept busy selling concessions at all the games and on March 9 gave a real old time barn dance. And then it was spring and time for the grandest school affair of the year. On May 14 they played hosts to the Seniors at the annual banquet and Junior Prom. hen the plane next took off they began to realize this would be their last trip aboard the grand old ship Laurel High. They chose a complete new crew with Miss Byrne leading them and Dolly Nelson, Homer Wheeler, Esther Lais, and Marjorie Smith aiding her. On Armistice day they gave a short pantomime, “Memories of 1918. And on Decemlrcr 23 they sponsored the annual Senior - Alumni Mixer. Early in February they began work on their memory book and on May 5 the) put on their second class play, “The Patsy,” a three-act comedy with Marjorie Dix and Arthur Albright in the leading roles. On Mat 13 thev landed for the last time to be honored at a prom and banquet given bv the Juniors who would soon take their place. Their trip was over but there were just a few finishing touches to be added. Class night was held on May 25 in the auditorium and on May 26 the class of ’39 met for the last time as a group for one of the events that would remain in their memory forever. Graduation. The 26th of May, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, a group of forty-four Seniors bid a sad adieu to good old Laurel High.

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The 1939 Laurels Seniors Homer Wheeler W'easy” Casket hull 1. 2. 2. I Football 3, 4 Vice I’re Ident 3. 4 ClasH Play 3 Science club 4 Letterman's club 3, 4 Cuschail 3. 4 Mayfra Woi.d Swede' 1. A. A. 3 Library 2. 3 Science Club 4 I rlll Team 4 Home Kc. Club 3, 4 Jean Wilson Flash T:an.sfer Kenmare. N. I . Class I’lay 4 M ary Zier Kee” »lee Club 2. 3, 4 Staff 3. 4 Home Be. Club 3. 4 Science Club 4; I’res. 4 Drill Team 4 Annual Staff 4 Cheer Leader 4 Billy Bray Science Club 4; I’re . 4 Track 3 Arthur Barthoff Art Football 2, 3. 4 Chi I’lay 3 Science Club 4 Howard Pkwitt Sugarbeet Football 1. 2. 3, 4 Casket ball 1. 2 Caseball 1. 2. 3. 4 Letterman's Club 2. 3. 4 Annua Staff TOP ROW'—Nelson. Assistant Edit, r; Freund. Spra ts Editor: Wheeler. Assistant Sportr Editor: Spcckeen. Snapshot Pages: Hilbert. Advertising Editor. I’.OTTO M ll()W—Zier. Organization Editor; Cook, Class Editor; Miss I’.yrne. Faculty Advisor; Steiierson, Art IOdltor; Carker, Lditor-in» nlef.

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The 1939 Laurels Class Prophecy Attention, Mr. and Mrs. North America and all the ships at sea. Let's go to press. Flash! Missoula. The absent-minded professor, Arthur Albright, has just been presented a bundle from heaven by his wife, the former Jean Price. And here is an item about Ixirraine Allen who moved to Livingston where site has established a school for dancing. M iss Leone Barker, piano instructor at Wisconsin Academy of Music, is visiting in Laurel at present. I 'lasli.' University of II asliington. Mr. Art Barthoff, a student here for some years, will graduate this spring. He is famous for his “cords” which he has worn all the while and has announced Wed. 19, 1959 as the date when he is going to wash them. Admission 15 cents. .Ia l here is a flash from Laurel again. M iss Esther Batt, famous painter of western scenes, is visiting in Laurel. I'lasli! Sew York City. Bruce Bliss, formerly of Laurel, has just signed a five-year contract as whistler with Ted Weem’s orchestra. London!! Roscoe Branstettcr, the champion bulldog-gcr of the U. S., has just been released from a London hospital where he was seriously injured while giving a command performance before the King and Queen. I'lash! The Amazons. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bray have just received a visit from the stork, word received here Thursday stated. Mrs. Bray is the former Klnora Stevenson of Laurel. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Porter, who was the former Geraldine Cook, celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary today. An item of special interest in the rural community around Laurel is that Miss Freida Coulter has just arrived to supervise the electrification of the farms. Miss Marie Dickson, president of the Old Maids’ society, has just announced her resignation. Believe it or not, to get married! I'lash! Laurel. Alex Gradwohl has just accepted a position as commercial instructor in the Laurel High School, succeeding Mr. J. IX Fellows. Sew York City. Dr. Fred Hilgert has just accepted a position as surgeon general of the United States. Dr. Hilgert told the reporters that now he could take time off to get married. Bridgeport. Esther Lais has just announced the discovery of a new type ice cream. She calls it the mellow cream. Dallas. Miss Helen Leis from Dallas, Texas announced her intentions of going on a round-the-world cruise in, of all things, a rowboat! Miss Dolly Nelson, who has spent 20 years teaching cooking, is now going to take it up in the home. Flash! Mr. Russell Packard, the noted flyer, has just been reported off the coast of England. He is attempting a non-stop flight around the world. Miss Helene Roberts, now Mrs. Eddie Burke, has just sailed for Europe on her honeymoon. She told reporters they had wanted to take a good one so that was why they waited so long. The west part of Laurel. The famous crooner, Ed Russell, with his million dollar smile, has just signed a contract to play opposite glamorous Hedy Lamarr. Mr. Warren Slater has just announced at his home near Laurel, the annual Chick Growers’ Association will meet Friday. Eleven