Lodge Grass High School - Golden Eagle Yearbook (Lodge Grass, MT)

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Golden Eagle S alutatnrij The class of 1930 extends to you a most cordial greeting and welcomes you to this, the laying of the final mile-stone along the journey of high school. For four years—yet speedy as we look back upon their passing—we have worked for and looked forward to these closing scenes in our career as students. We have longed for this hour, when before an appreciative company of kindred and friends, we should sway you with our attraction, the eloquence of our impassioned voices, and the plainly-visible importance of the class of 1930 That time, my friends, has arrived, and we stand before you with the enthusiasm of youth, the pride of he conqueror and the joy of the victor. We have fought the long-drawn-out “Battle with Books”; we have conquered our enemies “The Exams”; we are about to receive our diplomas We stand ready to hear those words of commendation: “Well done, good and faithful student; enter thou into the fold occupied by the vast number of alumni who have gone forth from high schools to fight the battles of life.” For four years our little fleet has been sailing calmly in the harbor, riding the ripples of work and pleasure, basking in the sunshine of our teachers’ commendation and—occasionally in the clouds of their wrath. Today we weigh our anchors and begin that voyage into the sea of action where each one of us must steer his craft toward the goal of the future. The flowers, massed so beautifully in our honor, tell us that it is May; yet to us. it is also New Year's Day, that ushers us from tl e old months of school activities into the new life of broader endeavor. We thrill with appreciation of the benefits you dear friends have showered upon us through our school and its capable instructors. True education draws out and develops all the human faculties; it wakes the heedless youth to the fact that life has a work for him to perform, and we thank you, as we welcome you to these scenes of triumph, for enabling us to successfully complete the work of high school. Before us stretch the years of our further education and the duties of life. The future looks bright and the rosy dreams of youth are full of promise. We go forward to meet our obligations firm in the belief that the lessons of our school life have laid the foundation for future success. The influence of our school days has left a lasting impression; it has helped to mold our characters; it will be instrumental in shaping our destinies. The Duke of Wellington said that the field of Waterloo was won upon the playground of Eaton; likewise may we not say as we go forth from our beloved school, that within her walls have already been won many of our victories of the future. We greet you, therefore, with hearts of gratitude for the legacy of the past four years. We believe that the true test of civilization is not the density of the country’s population, the size of its cities, not the abundance of its crops, but the kind of young men and women its schools turns out. We agree with your unspoken thoughts that all members of this class are not handsome, but we feel that each one of us is inspired with a longing to go forth and make good for the sake of dear old Lodge Grass High. We hope that you, friends, may share our belief that the class of 1930 May uphold the honor of our school. In coming years, though parted far. And in the climb to distant goals. Her hopes may be our stars.

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Golden Eagle BalrMrUtry It is said that every rose has its thorn, every joy has its undercurrent of sorrow; certain it is that the class of 1930 finds the pleasure of achievement dimmed by the severing of school and class companionships. ‘‘To the shortest path and the longest lane there comes an end”; inevitable change brings the sweet, sad word—farewell. We leave our school with deep appreciation for the advantages it has given us. Educaton is capital; by investing it wisely we may become factors In the world’s progress. Modern education seeks to give a three-fold development and send forth students upright in character, vigorous and healthy of body, alert and trained in mind that they may give to life the combined efforts of heart, hands and head. It is our pride that we receive our diplomas of graduation from a school that has given us this up-to-date training. We leave our school with a high regard for the dignity of labor—the toil of the hands as well as of the head. All labor which tends to supply man’s wants, to increase his happiness or to elevate his nature is honorable. Labor is the mighty magician who advances civilization through the channels of art, science, music and invention. It is the hope of the boys and girls of the class of 1930 that we may join the ranks of the real workers on the field of action, for the life-giving power of education was intended to fit us, not for cultivated leisure, but for honorable occupation. Members of the Board of Directors: To you we would express our thanks for the privileges you have given us through our school, and for the courtesies extended to our class. Our school has been to us the Bank of Knowledge on which we have drawn for funds. Years of the highest endeaver alone can repay the debt we owe our Alma Mater. We give you our “I-Owe-You” and promise to repay these funds by passing on to the world the best efforts of which we are capable. Members of the Faculty: In behalf of the class of 1930 I would say that we bid you farewell with sincere regret. Your enthusiasm and kindly interest in our advancement has lightened the gloom of lessons and made classroom work a pleasure. You have made our school mean more to us than mere walls of modern architecture; you have invested it with life and endowed it with the solicitous love of a real Mater. We shall ever look back with pleasure to the profitable hours we have spent under your instruction, and we hope the equipment of mind and character which you have labored faithfully to give us may be used to your honor and credit. Classmates: Though the time for farewell is at hand and we shall meet no more as seniors, let us not break the ties that have bound us during the happy years of work in dear Lodge Grass High. Though we may be scattered east and west, on the praries of the north or ‘neath the sunny groves of the south, let us still be loyal, devoted members of the Class of 1930. Though there be a wide divergence in our thoughts and occupations, let us still be joined by the memory of these, the most joyous years of our lives. Though far from these scenes, may there never come a time when we cannot, in memory hold a reunion in some of the trysting-places of our Alma Mater. Classmates, let us resolve anew, amid these happy scenes, to fare forth bravely and so live that we may be proud of each other and that Lodge Grass High may be proud of us. Let us be patriotic. The young people of today hold in their hands the future of our country. There is a crying need for men and women who are willing to sacrifice their selfish desires for the good of their community and fellowmen. It needs citizens who live up to the goldn rule seven days a week; who lift a helping hand to the other fellow. Let us pay our debt to our school by years of noble living. Then here’s a smile for the future, And for our parting, a sigh! Here’s a God speed and bon voyage. And to all a fond goodbye. I. Z. ‘30

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Golden Eagle g rluilaraht ! BRAINS, OR BRAWN AND BEAITTY? After full recognition has been given to all the activities outside of the class room, we must always come back to the fact that scholarship is the important part of high school work. When we call a surgeon, when we employ an attorney or an engineer, we get, .if pos- ! sible, a man who has scholarship—a man who knows. The scholarship contests give pub- | lie recognition for the work done in school subjects to those young people who are getting out of school that which we are all paying taxes for, that which cannot be estimated in money or mere fleeting fame—a solid education. We are accustomed to urge students to work hard at their lessons that they may succeed in the future, but we give our cheer and : dinners and letters to the athletes, the declaimers, etc., who have succeeded in the present. It is perfectly normal for high school students to like to receive immediate recognition of efforts. Pew of us can imagine the thrill which will result from achievement some years hence, until very recently it has been almost impossible to provide any recognition of scholastic effort comparable to that given basketball and other athletics. Our valedictory honors and honor rolls have only partially succeeded in this cause, where again the recognition is tardy and without any definite realization of competition. However since the scholarship contests have been established Brains is being emphasized and receiving honor as well as Brawn and Beauty by the high school students and the public in general. Lodge Grass competes with Hardin, Worden and Custer at a district contest held each Spring. Lodge Grass has placed second or third in the district contest each year she has entered; her contestants showing up exceptionally well. Winners of first places in this contest are eligible to attend the State Scholarship Contest in Bozeman. Each year from two fo four of the Lodge Grass contestants have been eligible to be sent to Bozeman but owing to lack of finances the last three years no one has been allowed to make the trip. For 1930 the scholarship team for the district contest and their results weer as follows: English I, Margaret Bond. Agnes Six, Mary Cornwell; Literature, Ida Zeleny second, Joe Strawn, Cloanna Bond; Algebra, Kenneth McCaughlin, Everett Therney, Agnes Six; Geometry, John Green first, John Weigand, Muriel Foltz; Latin II, Grace Kreitzberg second, Stewart Mason third, John Weigand; World History, Alex Ball, Kenneth McCaughlin; General Science, Muriel Foltz second, Kenneth McCaughlin third, Everett Therney first; Physics, Billy McKinley fourth, Joe Strawn third, Ida Zeleny first; Typewriting, Ida Zeleny second; Cloanna Bond, Dorothy Miller; U. S. History. Ida Zeleny first, Oloanna Bond, Joe Strawn. Ida Zeleny was high point winner of the district, making 16 points by winning ! one first place, and three second places. Ida Zeleny. John Green and Everett Therney are I eligible to enter the State Scholarship Contest at Bozeman. 1181