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

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CLASS HISTORY OF SENIOR CLASS OF 1947-4.8 In 1944, 27 stray sheep started as Freshmen in the Lodge Grass High School. Miss Helen Birkland was our sponsor, and our officers were: President: Roberta Foltz, Vice President: Doris Harris, Sec—Treas.: Ramona Pease. During the year, Wallace McNeil was wounded in a hunting accident. The main events of the year were the Freshrnen-Sophomore party on Valentines Day, the Freshrnen-Sophomore class picnic on Lodge Grass creek, and the Sadie Hawkins party the Home Ec. girls gave which was very successful. When we congregated as Sophomores, we discovered we had lost 18 members during the Summer. That year, we had gained Joe Vanatta, but only to lose him the same term. Our sponsor was Mrs. Thompson,and the officers were: President: Don Arndt, Vice-President: Jimmy Fellows, Sec. Treas. Roberta Foltz. We initiated the Freshmen; our class picnic was held at Willow Creek Dam. As Juniors, our sponsor was Mr. Grieger, our officers: President Don Arndt,I Vice-President:'Jimmy Fellows, Sec.-Treas. Roberta Foltz. We gave our first class play, Adventures of Grandpa , on December 6. It was a very successful production. In the spring, we decorated for the Junior-Senior Prom, choosing for the theme a Sweetheart scene. The class picnic was in the Little Horn Canyon| after which we attended the show in Sheridan. The class rings came as ordered and we were very pleased with them. Miss Erickson was our sponsor in the Senior class and the officers were: President: Roberta Foltz, Vice President: Jimmy Fellows, Sec.-Treas.: Evagene Reese. At Christmas time the class gave a party at Chandlers. Junior Schroeder left at Xmas time to go to Normal in Billings. The Sports Department had a very successful Basketball season and the football wasn't too bad. The Seniors were « 11 on the Journalism staff and helped to put out the Little Horn Overflow and the Golden i Eagle During the year we had our pictures taken and ordered announcements for graduation and the usual necessary articles for seniors were purchased. The date for the class play has been set for April 23, 1948.