Laurel High School - Laurels Yearbook (Laurel, MT)

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ORGANIZATIONS G. A. A. Activities of G. A. A. this year were somewhat limited as the girls had no gym to practice in. Hiking, bicycling, table tennis and softball were the main sports engaged in. For outstanding athletic activity, the organization is awarding letters this year. Members winning them are: Edith Kie-drowski, Marion Boyd, Marjorie Shay, Myrtle Branstetter, Roberta Speare, Irene Shay, Cleo Bishop, Virginia Branstetter, Jean Baird and Betty Fujio. Miss Helen McGinley is the club’s sponsor. The following are officers: Marjorie Shay, president; Myrtle Branstetter, vice president, and Betty Fujio, secretary-treasurer. ♦ T. I. Club This year a T. I. Club was started by boys enrolled in trades and industries. They selected as officers Junior Story, president; Bud Paronto, vice president, and Bill McCracken, secretary-treasurer. During the year the club has spon- sored various social functions: a card party and a dance in March. The proceeds from them were used to buy T. T. equipment. Home Ec. Club was organized in September, 1941, under the supervision of Miss Helen McGinley. Members are girls who are either enrolled in home economics course or who have taken it previously. During the year the club has sponsored various activities. At Thanksgiving they prepared a charity basket. A Christmas party was held in December during which the girls exchanged gifts. In March the club entertained the F. F. A. boys with a scavenger hunt. A style show was given in May with various students modeling and was followed by a tea for the mothers. Officers are Lillian Batt, president; Irene Sherrow, vice president, and Irene Bourne, secretary and treasurer. Irene Bourne was sent to Bozeman as the Laurel representative. ♦ Home Ec Club

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SCHOOL PLAYS “Too Many Relatives,” a comedy in three acts, was given by the seniors March 24, 1942. The play cast was again under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Basket. Miss Frances Schofield, class sponsor, was in charge of the business committees. Harry Savage...........Eddie Speare Mabel Savage.................Lillian Batt Uncle Otto.......................Jim Cusick Aunt Ermintrude Evans ................Gladys Jones Mrs. Donnelly........Rosetta Chopper Grade Evans..........Gertrude West Smokey McGee........... Bill LaPrath Longfellow J. Butterfield ..............Campbell Calvert Jasper Wilkins.......... Jim Cusick Lucy.................Loretta Freund ♦ On December 3, 1940, the juniors presented their class play, “Professor, How Could You?” with Gertrude West and Robert Sullivan taking the leading roles. Miss Elizabeth Baskett, English instructor, directed the play. Cast was as follows : Professor Keats Perry..Robert Sullivan Vicky Randolph...........Gertrude West Grandpa Perry...........Bill McCracken Grandma Perry...................Gladys Jones John Appleby and Lulu.......Jim Cusick Valerie Whitman................Juanita Libecap Butcher Boy Bean..........Bill LaPrath Tootsie Bean..................Margaret Whiteaker Pricilla Marley..... Billee Rae Miller Boggins ............ Campbell Calvert