Laurel High School - Laurels Yearbook (Laurel, MT)

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FIRST ROW—Jim Sherrow. Don Graff. Billielou Braswell, Mrs. (lee. Adelpha Vaught. Jack Mitchell. Bill Sneare. SK(’()ND ROW—Marijean McKinney. Mari’yn New . LoIm Crawford, Donna Moran. Armelda Phillips. Pat Johnston, Gwen Dyer. THIRD ROW—Ann Brohuugh, Louise Romee, Peggy Komee, Dorothy Hilgert. Quid and SxJwlL Quill and Scroll is an International Honorary Societ for high school journalists. It is comprised of juniors and seniors only, who have written and have had 25 inches of their material published. The local chapter of Quill and Scroll, known as the Stella R. Chapter, is made up of sophomores, juniors, and seniors, who are on the Laurel leaves staff. The qualifications for membership in Quill and Scroll are as follows: 1. Candidate must be a junior or a senior. 2. He must be in the upper third of his class. 3. He must have passed a written examination on the most important details of journalism. 4. He must have had 25 inches of his material printed. The local chapter generally holds the initiation of candidates in the first part of January. A banquet follows the initiation. The annual undertaking of the Stella R. Chapter is the preparing and selling of programs for the basketball tournament. Business meetings are held on the first Tuesdays of each month at the home of one of the members. 'The officers of the Laurel chapter for the year 1945-46 are: Don Graff, president; Billielou Braswell, vice-president; and Jack Mitchell, secretary-treasurer. Page Twenty-Eight

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TWIRLERS—Norma Price. Rita Deryekere. Louise Romee, Ann Brohaugh FIRST ROW Jackie Schesslei Betty Strand. Don Heriiott, Jim Phillips. Jackie Renner. SECOND ROW—Pat Johnston. Bonnie Teetera, Adelpha Vaught. Armelda Phillips, Donna Moran. Jack Mitchell, John Goodenbcur. Wayne llageman. Shirley Wilson. Eleanor Fisher. THIRD ROW—Wesley Henley, Darlene Morn, Shirley Ellingson. Charlene (lass. Mary Visser, (Jerry Schessler, Jack Oalusha. John Orndorff, Pat Busby. FOURTH ROW—Laura Mae Butt. Dick Moran. Meriam Fox. (Band. In early February, 1946, the Laurel High School Hand was reorganized by Mr. John G. Billings of Missoula. Mr. Billings came to Laurel direct from the Marines. Previous to entering the service, be had been music instructor at Choteau. The band had been inactive for two years because of the difficulty in obtaining an instructor. Under Mr. Hillings’ direction the band began regular weekly rehearsals and group rehearsals during several school periods. Beginners classes were also started. The reorganized band has 30 members representing all types of band instruments. PaQe Twenty-Seven

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FIRST HOW—Jean Teel era Gharhne Cast , Billielou Braawell. Mrs. Gee, Don Graff. Adelpha Vaught. Rita I eryekere, Nancy Bennett. SKCOND ROW—Wayne Willis. Jack Mitchell, Paul Wold. THIRD ROW—Malde (lodges. Pat Allen. Norma Price. Alice Dickson, Pols Crawford. Armelda Phillips. Donna Moran. Ignore Kaston, Dorothy Hilgert, Clara Gratwohl. FOURTH ROW—Roaalyn Karnes. Shirley Wilson. Joyce Ness. Ann Bmhaugh. Louise Romee, Peggy Romee, Leona Kamp. Marljean McKinney, Pat Johnston, Gwen Dyer, Marilyn Ness. ctauAsiL JjiavAA, LAUREL LEAVES, published every three weeks by the students of Laurel High School, began its fifteenth year of publication on September 28, 1945. It has conducted a subscription drive at the beginning of the last two school terms. Each class supports a King and Queen by their subscriptions. Jackie Schess'.er and Jim Wilcox were crowned at the annual Staff Dance held November 5. 1945, in the Laurel Gymnasium. A dollar a year is the subscription fee. The present Laurel Leaves has a circulation of 400. The local Stella R. Chapter of Quill and Scroll financed three delegates to the annual journalism convention held at Miles City on March 16. 1946. The Leaves’ representatives were Billielou Braswell, Armelda Phillips and Don Graff. At this convention the Leaves received the office of Secretary-Treasurer of the Eastern Division. The Laurel leaves is an active member of the Montana I. E. A. and the National Scholastic Press Association. The staff throughout the year 1945-46 was: Co-Editors Billielou Braswell, Don Graff News Department Pat Johnston, Marilyn Ness Sports Department Wayne Willis, Paul Wold. Leo Foley, Bervyl Kimberley Feature Department Lois Crawford, Gwen Dyer, Rita Deryckere Art Department Armelda Phillips, Alice Dickson Columnists Dorothy Hilgert. Jack Mitchell Exchange Department Peggy Romee, Marijean McKinney Circulation Pat Allen, Norma Price Alumni Shirley Wilson General Reporting Nancy Bennett, Charlene Gass, Clara Gratwohl, Ann Brohaugh, Leona Kamp, Joyce Ness, Jean Teeters. Louise Romee Business Manager Adelpha Vaught Advertising Managers Donna Moran, Mabel Hodges, Rosalyn Karnes Advisor Mrs. Ruth Gee Page Twenty-Nine