Laurel High School - Laurels Yearbook (Laurel, MT)

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Senior Glass Jiistory This brief history will help some remember their high school days and tell others a little about the activities of the Class of '48 during its four years in Laurel High School. September 5, 1944, was a big day for us we entered high school! In the second hectic week we held our first class meeting. The officers elected were Bonnie Barr, president; Sonny Wold, vice president; Jerry Early, secretary, and Marilyn Albertus, treasurer. Miss Kathryn Russell was our sponsor. Our king and queen in the Laurel Leaves contest were Raymond Robertus and Jackie Renner. We lost the contest to the seniors by one subscription. The Home Ec Club served hot chocolate and cookies to the freshmen after school one afternoon near the beginning of the school year. The freshman class had the highest enrollment, which was 66. Our sophomore class officers were Betty Lackman, president; Margery Lou Hartley, vice president; Howard Miller, secretary, and Joyce Ness, treasurer. Our sponsor was still Miss Russell. Jackie Schessler and Jim Wilcox were the sophomore contestants for king and queen. Our S.A.C. representative was Bonnie Barr. The next year we were upperclassmen. Our sponsor was now Mrs. Ruth Gee. The officers elected this year were Wayne Willis, president; Laura Mae Batt, vice president; Bonnie Barr, secretary, and Joyce Ness, treasurer. We were allowed two representatives to S.A.C., who were newcomers Phyllis Toombs and Betty Strand. We chose Gene Bice and Bonnie Barr for king and queen in the Laurel Leaves contest. Before Christmas we ordered our class rings which came in the early spring. On November 23, 1946, the S.A.C. gave a carnival. The juniors sold candy and pop and had a ring the duck booth. Our candidate for Carnival Queen was Bonnie Barr. During this year we took over the tradi- tional job of the junior class, selling concessions at football and basketball games. Our junior class play was the comedy, Best Foot Forward. It was presented under the direction of Miss Mildred Poznanovick and Miss Ilene Avery. On May 18 came the event we had been planning for weeks—the Junior-Senior Prom and Banquet. Wayne Willis was toastmaster, Laura Mae Batt gave the welcome, and Margaret Fink the response. The theme was In the Garden of Tomorrow. The theme was carried out in the menu, table centerpiece, favors, and gymnasium decorations. The Cast Loma Cowboys furnished the music for the Prom. We are now in our senior year. Our officers are Margery Lou Hartley, president; Janet Ness, vice president; Betty Strand, secretary, and Myrna Batt, treasurer. We now have Miss Minnie Ellen Paugh for our class sponsor. We are again entitled to two representatives on the S.A.C., who are Joyce Ness and Betty Strand. The Laurel Leaves king and queen were seniors, Robert Murphy and Myrna Batt. Again this year the S.A.C. gave a carnival. The seniors had a Housey-Housey table. Our candidate for Carnival Queen was Marion Wieber. In November, 1947, three seniors took the Pepsi-Cola Scholarship test. They were Bonnie Teeters, Jerry Early and Marilyn Albertus. On December 26, 1947, the seniors gave a Christmas Formal. It was a dance for alumni and students of Laurel High School. The class play, Our Hearts Were Young and Gay, was given in April, under the direction of Miss Avery. Co-editors of the Annual are Bonnie Barr and Joyce Ness. Miss Paugh is the adviser. We have busy weeks ahead of us, all of which will lead up to the graduation of the Class of '48 on May 27, 1948. PAGE SEVENTEEN

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Senior Glass Officers President...................................................Margery Lou Hartley Vice President....................................................... Janet Ness Secretary..........................................................Betty Strand Treasurer...................................................................Myma Batt Class Colors..............................Rainbow Class Flower.....................White Carnations Class Motto: 'Whoever thinks he can do without the world deceives himself much, but whoever thinks the world cannot do without him, deceives himself much more.”

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Senior Glass Will We, the Senior Class of Laurel High School, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish, and declare this, our last will and testament, in manner and form as follows: ARTICLE ONE: We hereby give and bequeath to all underclassmen our unlimited energy to cooperate and graduate in the prescribed four years. ARTICLE TWO: We give to the juniors our ability to influence teachers and reign over all underclassmen. ARTICLE THREE: We leave with faculty members relief and peace after four years of struggle. ARTICLE FOUR: To the school in general we leave, whole-heartedly and happily. ARTICLE FIVE: As individuals we do will and bequeath the following: I, MARILYN ALBERTUS, leave my ability in typing to any poor junior who needs it. I, VERNON ALLWIN, leave my way with women to Carmen (Casanova) De Carlo. I, PAT ANDERSON, leave my Saturday nights to anyone who can keep up with me. I, VERNA BANGERT, leave my ability to break-up and make-up to any L.H.S. girl. I, BONNIE BARR, leave my three years of cheerleading ability to Bobby Sticklebur-ger. I'M moving to Bridger. I, LAURA BATT, leave to move to Joliet. I, MYRNA BATT, leave to learn the ways of the farm. I, BILL BERNHARDT, leave my wild ways to Fred Starbard. I, EUGENE BICE, leave with Laurel Sten-erson. I hope to have her back for school next year. I, HARVEY BISHOP, leave the knack of getting along with T I instructors to the future T I class. I, PAT BUSBY, leave my cool ways to anyone who can use them. 1, MARY ANN DE CARLO, leave my voice to Joyce Gil. I, JERRY EARLY, leave my curling irons to Lowell Anderson so he too can charm the women with curly hair. I, SHIRLEY ELLINGSON, leave my piano playing to Leon Foote. I, MERIEM FOX, leave in search of what I couldn't find in L.H.S. I, ALBERT FRANK, leave my ability for T I to Jim Tinnes. WE, VIOLET FRANK and HANNAH FRANK, leave to change our names. I, FRANCES FRANK, leave my car to Gloria, in hopes she will get it home every night in one piece. I, JEAN FRANK, leave so the boys can have a rest. I, LA DONNA FRICKLE, leave the boys in Billings to Helen Yeager. I, HAROLD GRATWOHL, leave my baby-face to Dick Nelson. I, MARGERY LOU HARTLEY, leave Doug, but I'll be back in three years after him. I, JIM KIEDROWSKI, can't leave anything, Virginia's got it all. WE, PHYLLIS KNAUB and THELMA BOY-LAN, leave our ability to get diamond rings to all old maids of L.H.S. I, MARILYN KUPER, leave chemistry gladly- WE, BETTY LACKMAN and PAUL WOLD, leave together, to return no more. WE, DOLLY LEHR and ALMEDA FOX. leave our ability to argue to future Sociology Classes. I, HOWARD MILLER, leave Mac to rest in peace. I, ROBERT MURPHY, leave my hard schedule during four studious and energetic years to any future Einstein personality. WE, JANET NESS and JOYCE NESS, leave our ability to get along to Bob and Bill Kass. I, PAT RATHBUN, leave to find another Buick. I, JACKIE RENNER, leave my ability to get a Joliet boy to Mardella Aggert. PACE EIGHTEEN