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

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 Golden Cagle tdlasfl Jlriipbrry Last night, as I was sitting alone in my luxurious study wooing, doubtfully, it must be confessed, the spirit of prophecy, I heard a harsh, croaking voice above my head, which at first consisted of unintelligible sounds, but after a time I succeeded in separating the following sentence: Poe was a prevaricator!” and on looking up I saw an immense crow, or raven, standng in the open window and ominously flapping its heavy black wings. As I gazed upon it in open suprise it croaked again. Poe, I tell you, was a prevaricator, for I never was a bird of evil omen. I am a thoroughly respectable, well-brought-up member of the Corvus family, and having become possessed in some instinctive way which I am unable to describe, of your soul-wracking worries over the prophetic duties which have been assigned to you, I am here to help you. I have discovered, by what means I am still unable to unfold, the future fates which are waiting down the road for each one of the youthful graduates of this remarkable class of 1930 of the school of Lodge Grass. But before unfolding to you the hidden knowledge which I possess, you must give me something classical upon which to perch. The gift of prophecy will not flow freely while I stand in this prosaic attitude on your commonplace dormer windowsill. If you are unfortunate as to have no bust of palace among your Lares and Penates, you should at least be able to provide me with a bust of Shakespeare or Woodrow Wilson. “No, I answered in trembling tones, I am unable to accomodate you in this regard, but pray do not leave me for so small a fault as that. Yonder in the sunniest comer is a fine painting of Mary Pickford; handsomely framed. Will not that suffice for a resting place?” Nay, nay,” was the quick response, she is too new, too up-to-date; give me something for a perch more in keeping with my great age and historic associations.” O well, then, there is the photograph of the Custer Battlefield.” “That will do. that will do!” exclaimed the bird in tones of joy, taking an immediate flight to the photograph in question, and without further preamble it entered upon the following startling prognostications. Miss Josephine Strawn (I will mention ladies first because I was brought up in the most polite circles of refined birddom) who is expected to enter upon a stage career as soon as she has graduated, will be given a position as doak and suit model with Pings, where her histrionic powers will be given full play. “Miss Esther Poster, whose well-known literary talent is expected to send her to the top round of the ladder of fame, will accept a position as advertisement writer for The Independent, and acquire an enormous salary, since its financial success will be entirely dependent on her talent. Miss Cloanna Bond, will become a successful manager of one of Wrigly’s chewing gum factories. “Miss Madge Mason will emigrate to California, buy a thousand acres of unirrigated land and raise onions on a gigantic scale. “Miss Ida Zeleny will devote her attention to the manufacture of cosmetics, and, after becoming proficient in the French language will open a beauty parlor in Paris. “Mr. Arthur Zeleny, because of his artistic tendencies, is destined to become a famous and successful milliner, whose headgear wfll command fabulous prices and astonish the world. Mr Howard Mason, in imitation of Luther Burbank, will emigrate to Alaska and propogate a new species of icebergs, warranted to keep their bulk and weight in torrid zones. “Mr Melvin Johnson will circumnavigate the globe three times with a Ford motor car and a birch-bark canoe. On the second trip he will meet Miss Wilma Lynde who will have become a boarding-house keeper for knitting-factory girls, and after a short but happy courtship, they will marry and take the third trip together. M. J. ’30 tan

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Golden Eagle (Clafla ffiistnrtt (Continued from page 19) We were the first class in the history of L. G. H. S. to give a class play. “Polly Wants A Cracker” was considered a great success. At the Junior Prom, which was the first ever given, we decorated the gym to represent a Chinese street. Our Banquet was enjoyed by all and we had plenty to eat. Everyone had such a good time in 1928 in Little Horn Canyon that we decided to take tlie Seniors as our guests and sponsor another trip. When we assembled at the school house last fail we were very glad to see Esther Poster once more with us. We knew though that she would come back to graduate with a good class. We thought sure we had lost Howard Mason but after the first six weeks period the last sheep returned to the fold. Verna had to take up her winter quarters in Hardin and was unable to finish with us. Mr. Chambers was chosen as our advisor and Ida and Art Zeleny both retained their former positions as president and secretary and treasurer. The assembly was quite crowded this term and as the Seniors were the oldest and wisest they were given the former library as a private room. The Seniors gave a Hallowe’en Party and as this was the first party of the season, we wanted to remove the barriors aside for the bashful Prosh, we had a combination party and dance. In the Senior year we had to meet very many expenses so we gave a carnival dance in Stevensons Hall. Our class seems to keep up the good work and this year we are putting out an Annual, the first to be put out by this High School. The Senior Class play, “The Arrival of Kitty” was a great success and a big money maker. All four years of our High School career we have contributed much to the Basbet-Ball teams. Six of the class received letters for playing this year. We would no doubt have received letters in the former years but this year was the first year they were given out. When the class of 30 have finished their High School career which is drawing to a close very rapidly the other students will feel they have lost one of the most important cogs of the forward-moving wheel. C B. ‘30.

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Golden Eagle (ElaaB Will Now that the class of 1930 is about to leave this sphere of activity, devolves upon the members thereof to put their desks in order, set the classeoom to rights, and make disposition of those treasures that must be left behind. Therefore, representing the class of 1930 I have prepared the following document. To Carolina Johnson, Cloanna Bond leaves her box of fishhooks so that she, too, can qitch some poor sucker. lo Margaret Bond, Edith Williams, Fern Liming and Marceline Neal, Ida zeleny leaves her ability to get on the good side of the teachers. To Alex Ball, Arthur Zeleny wishes to leave his ability to win women. Howard Mason leaves his cool nerve and easy going manner to Billy McKinley. To Lawrence Themey, Melvin Johnson wishes to leave Wilma Lynde. To Josephine Pease, Cloanna Bond leaves her ability as a star basketball player. Madge Mason leaves to Arthur Barrett her indifference. Art’s basket-ball twist is to be given to Carrol Graham. To Grace Krietaberg, Cloanna Bond leaves her popularity. Esther Foster leaves to Kenneth McCaughin all her giggles. Joe Strawn has practised a reducing recipe all this year and finds it very satisfactory. She wishes to leave this recipe to Cathryn Chatham and Mabel Buckingham. To Carlton Eaton, Arthur Zeleny leaves his quickness in thot and speecn. Howard wishes to leave Lee Buckingham his ability to work Physics problems. Madge wishes to leave her smiles to Ervin Cornwell. To Ben Foster, Mel Johnson wishes to leave his broken comb. To Billy Reinhart, Howard Mason leaves his quietness. Cloanna Bond wishes to leave her ability to dress well, to Wilma Saunders. When the nurse examined the students Ida Zeleny found out that she was under weight. She immediately started in search for a weight increasing recipe. She wishes to leave this receipt to Catherine Williams. To Datus Chandler, Esther Foster wishes to leave her curly hair. Arthur Zeleny wishes to leave a book of Common Sense to James Faught. Mel Johnson is going to leave all the Whiz Bangs he possesses to Walter Zeleny. Joe Strawn is kind enough to leave to Vem Liming her ability to grow large. To Everett Themey, Howard Mason is leaving his power to whip his big brother. Cloanna’s “Wild Way” is to be given to Mary Cornwell. To Nellie Livingston, Madge Mason leaves her ability to be a typist. To Agnes Lix, Joe Strawn is going to leave her habit of doing the splits. Mel is going to leave all his charming ways to Bill Yellowtail. May Livingston is to be the happy possessor of Ida’s studiousness. To Edith Wise, Howard is going to leave his pleasing voice. Cloanna Bond is going to leave Sis Miller her restraint from blushing. All of Esther Foster’s good looks go to Rose Chatham. All of Mel Johnson’s frivolous ways go to John Weigand. To Stewart Mason, Aart wishes to leave his conscientiousness. Esther Foster leaves to John Green her agility in basketball. We also leave to our faculty a sincere wish for the best of success in the careers that they may follow. We the Senior class of 1930 leave our pep and enthusiasm to the remaining schoolmates. We will to the Junior class our place in the Library, and we hope they will fit it as well and successfully as the class of 1930. M M. ’30 [221