Medicine Lake High School - Honker Yearbook (Medicine Lake, MT)

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I sh 4 - P' .5--1---1 Q :ini Mrs. Ray shows Bill Strode the large supply of gro ceries at Ray's Super Value Shop or Ray's You'll find it paysl Medicine Lake Montana A tl-..P' K L11- wr In b. 1. Sheridan Cleaners Plentywood Montana We clean with Sanitone - Note the differencel Farmers' Co-operative Association Reserve, Montana Uffe Nelson Manager l.H. Machinery and Appliances Uffe Nelson and Morris Madsen wait to give you smil- ing service! What an efficient looking annual staff! A movie entitled The Hasty Heart highlighted the junior class party, January 25. Medicine Lake took first place in the tournament held at Plentywood, February 19-20. Ophiem won second place which entitled both Lake and Ophiem to play in the tournament two weeks later at Glas- gow. The community of Medicine Lake put on a Home Talent Show February 25-26 to raise funds for a new firetruck. The cast of 75 played to a full house both nights, and the total show netted S1,084. High school students also took part in the show. The Honkers won another championship trophy when they captured first place at the Glasgow tourna- ment March 4-6. March 11 was indeed a memorable occasion for the journalists as the BDA WAUKA arrived 11 hours ahead of the scheduled deadline! ! ! Leland Stringer copped top honors at an FFA speech contest March 16. Donald Crohn received second place and third place was won by Harold Michels. A group of FFA boys took part in a convention at Baker, March 26 and 27. Richard Smith tied for first place in livestock judging, while the judges team consisting of Gary Brekke, Harold Michels, Leland Jensen, and Richard Smith received a second place rating. Don Crohn went on public speaking. Marlene Jacobsen, seniorg Ellen Jensen, juniorg Sharon Nelson,sophomoreg Donald Anderson, fresh- meng and Mrs. Lucy Smith, advisor went to the state FHA convention on March 29 and 30 at Missoula. El- len was elected to represent district 8 at the national FHA convention in Utah the summer of '54, Gary Brekke, Richard Smith, Leland Jensen, Jim Hatfield, Vance Petersen, Rud ale Nelson, Robert And- ring, Don Crohn, Mr. Robert Weber, and Dwain John- son attended the state FFA convention in Bozeman April 6 and 7. Numerous reports indicated an ex- ceptionally educational trip! The chorus toured to Bainville and Froid April 15. Mr. Johnson, chorus director, commented the piano in Bainville must play sharp ! A large crowd attended the band and chorus spring concert April 20. Mr. Bruce Johnson directed the chorus of 56 voices, and Mr. Clifford Grubb directed the 42 piece high school band and also the 42 piece beginners band. The coincidence that both bands had the same number of people does NOT mean that Added attraction of a chorus tour. 1 'sa sf . 'l ts' 'W gg gggggggggggggggi

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Those great big, happy smiles can only mean one thing--teacher's convention! s-1-o-w d-r-a-w-l-s characterized the play. That thar thing war directed by Mrs. Lucy Smith. The band and chorus made their first public ap- pearance when they presented a concert at the Dag- mar Parish Hall, November 6, for a Family Night . Freshmen held their return party for the high school on November 12. I-Ionkers wound up the football season November 14, with a loss to Ekalaka. Basketballpractice started two days later, on November 16. The FFA, under the supervision of Mr. Robert Weber, sponsored a turkey raffle on November 19. Said turkeys came in very handy during Thanksgiving vacation, which started November 26, and ended November 30. Basketball season opened November 28 with Med- icine Lake journeying to Plentywood for the opening game. Lake emerged victorious, 53-41! The chorus and band gave a Christmas Concert December 17. It centered around the Christmas story, and tableaus added to the performance. Joan Madsen was the narrator. Not to be outdone by the high school, the grades presented Trouble in Toyland on December 21. December 23 marked the last day of school be- fore Christmas vacation. The FHA held a high school party in the afternoon. All the little kiddies received a bag of candy from Santy Claus. After consuming large amounts of food during vacation, students waddled back to school January 4. The Lake firehall burned down Sunday,January 10, causing extensive damage. Semester tests were given January 21 and 22. At times like that, it was nice to have a B average, ----- providing the teachers decided to give exemptions! Jeannotte going for another Honker touchdown! .. ...,.t..-...- ...........,,,,,1wv v xx ' 1 t if 'v,AL-J f bt, 'Y 'S PLENTYWOOD CREAMERY the home of Glacier Ice Cream - Power Buffer a n d Power Pasfeurized Milk Compliments of DAGMAR BAR Roy Rasmus sen Dqgmqr Montana THEJ.H.COMPANY George H. Johnson, owner Hardware, Coal, Lumber Reserve Montana who-IQ W 4.2.1 w..

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I'- Adjudicator,lohn Strohm,performing at the even- Rex Oberle, Leo Oblender, and Bill Grothaus wait ing concert of the massed chorus festival. eagerly to jump into their service trucks! they were one and the same band. For the first time in the history of M. L. H. S. the basketball team played in a state tournament. The SHERIDAN COUNTY ELECTRIC Honkers won third place in the tourney, which was at Livingston on March 19-20. The team won three COOP., INC. WHOLE trophies in basketball this year, which now rest in peace in the office. Phone 2601 Mountain Music , an operetta, was given by the junior high April 27. The following night they pre- Medicine Lake Monfqnq sented the operetta at a party for the high school. Six chorus groups participated in the mass chorus festival held April 30 at Medicine Lake. Mr. John Strohm of Minot State Teachers College was the ad- . judicator, and also director of the massed chorus. Montana 25' Shendan Mothers of the senior class served adinner for the class, fathers, and faculty Sunday May 2. Since eat- ing was, and still is, a favorite pastime of the seniors, G . . the dinner was enjoyed by all! Besides the girls as and Elecmc weldmg didn't have to do dishes! The seniors invaded Regina May 7 and 8 for their long-awaited Sneak Day. Lucky Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Grulib went allc-:ng as chagerganes. Q f h f westernt emewast e ecoration o t e gym or the Junior-Senior Banquet May 12. Don Omundson, NIELSEN GARAGE president of the junior class, was the toastmaster. Two days later suits and formals were again don- ned on May 14, when the prom occurred. Bill Mc- Farlin provided the music for the gala affair. Dogma' MUDTUUU May 15 at the unearthly hour of 5:30 A.M. fes- pecially bad for prom-goersy, 42 band members left for the Williston Band Festival. Romelle Rasmussen and Genevieve Charette were the twirlers while Bill Strode, drum major, led the band. Pastor Robert Johnson from Flaxville was the speaker at Baccalureate, May 23. The senior boys FUl'm6I'S C0'0P wore blue gowns, and the, girls wore white ones. The blessed day of commencement finally arrived on May 26. Dr. C.C. Swain from Minot State Teach- ers College delivered the commencement address. June Jensen, valedictorian, and Kay Lund, salutato- rian, delivered orations! On the last day of School, May 28, reluctant stu- Eilif Haugen, Mgr. dents turned in their cherished books. Band members swarmed to Minot for a band fes- tival, May 29. And so another fine year in the Medicine Lake schools ended. The beginning stages of the new Medicine Lake grade school. Lathework and General Repairing Dagmur Montana fl' gn! tb! v- is . Y I