Plentywood High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Plentywood, MT)

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HISTORY Now the history of the Class of Forty-and-Seven, of the High School of the City of Flentywood, County of Sheridan, State of Montana, is in this wise: , , . .. In the beginning, in the fifth-and-thirtieth year of our Lord, in the ninth month, and on the fourth day of the month there entered into this Land of Learning, forty seekers of knowledge. And it came to pass, as they did enter this land, that they were received with wild welcomings and rejoicings by one w o it was decreed should henceforth lead them up the slippery byways of know- ledge. She was the beloved'teacher, Miss Geneva Apple. These aspirers to nowledge were as follows Jack ’alkowski , Jack Stone, Kerry Marsh, Duane Thunem, Arnold Nelson, Arvid Lindley, Tine'1 Sano, Howard Svrae, Robert Redden, Kenneth Peterson, Robert Carbone, Gilbert Cerbone, Jerry 0 Toole, Weldon Roan, Dale DeSilva, Arnold Aklestad, Robert Berglund, ’ illisa Hughes, Beverly Pierce, Jean Mensing, Ethel Mae Toftness, etty Lou Pierce, Geraldine Goodman, Jean Ardis Peterson, Marilyn .ishbeck, Pat- ricia McNulty, Lanice Roser, Marvelle Jackson, Betty Ann Lund, Irene Hallesy, Clara Moriconi, Betty Lou Morey, Reta Black, Delores Lasater, Delores Johnson, Lorraine Harn, Betty Pierce, Goldie Skelen- ger, Edith Sundsted, end Lucille Fink. . 4V ... And it came to pass at the beginning of the second year that a new band of youths did come up from the adjoining territory. They were Richard Madsen, Maynard Johnson, Tennis Morey, and Arnold Nelson. Much to the Journeyers' dismay they lost Duane Thunem, Ethel Mae Toftness, Jack st°G® Verry Marsh, Tine'l Sano, Delores Lasater, Delores Johnson, Marilyn Fishbeck, Robert Redden, Betty Pierce, and Maynard Johnson. „ . . And it so happened that there dwelt in an adjoining territory, Agatha Varty, a woman of much learning and high repute. There the band were met by the Frophet Hepzibah and her four disciples. Joining them were Doraine Torgrimson, Richard Madsen, and Ervin Onstad. Leaving them for greener fields were Lorraine Harn, Arvid Lindley, and Tennis Morey. Stopping for a time in the lend ruled by Louella Larson, they were Joined by John Shoal, Dor aine Tormrimson, Eurene Mehl, and Robert ’,Thitmarsh, who joined and left the same year. Continuing on the lournev the travelers passed through the land of the fifth grade. Here they were governed with an iron hand by Anna Brix. They lost oraine. Torgrimson for whom the road was to thornv. Joining them, were Shirley Collins, Donna Lou Johnson, and Ramona Lodahl who accompanies them despite their any hardships to the portion of the land that was ruled by Fred and Paul Simons, with 'uvust Abenroth, Lavanda Garrick, Leon Mortenson, Bessie Long, Eddie Osborne, and Delores.Dahl joining their little band to travel to the realm of junior high. But before reaching this great iand, Donna Lou Johnson and Delores Dahl left. .. A greet cry went up from the throats of the greedy class as they nearea the upper halls of the Kingdom of Professor Fellbeum. Two new members Joined the little flock es they neared the domain or Mildred Lohse. These new Pilgrims were Richard Spaulding, and Lorraine Trazt. Leaving was Richard Just across the valley was the last obstacle in the way to that great land of Plenty for which the wanderers were senrching. They were held under subjugation by Einar Klofstod. Joining them were Donald French and Betsy Rose who left before the mission was accomplished and Lorraine Harn left also for the great countrv of Washington. In this year the epistle of their first ei ht of lourney, the Annual Manual was recorded on the annals of history. Thus they passed .rcm the eight -rert chasms and had in their trembling hands the document proving their right to go forth in- to the' highest realms available in this great City of Plentywood, in the County of Sheridan, in the At last the great day had come when they were entering the Promised Land. Some came up from the eighth srade, where they had for many months been busily engaged in storing their minds ith Jh0 honey of wisdom; some were green and fresh from a far country; some came from farms, where they had been tillers of the soil; and sene were from other halls of instruction. There were in all 45. It also came to pass they were received with malicious glee by a certain band of wild beings who were called Sophomores and who, because of their fierce taste for Freshmen blood, dia pounce upon them daily and nightly, and did cause them to suffer great things, end to say in their ..enrt : Behold, blessed b9 the name of Education, for because of it have we endurec great torments, both of the body and of the mind. Verily have we been martyrs to this great and noble cause. Now it came to pass, after some months, thet the class was to move to a land of higher learning and thev were to be called sophomores. But many, with one consent, began to make excuse. The first said, I am in poor health. Therefore I cannot graduate. Another said, I must needs toil at home. Therefore I cannot graduate. A third said, I am dull and cannot learn. I pray thee have me excused So Carlson C 0 v AW V' » WW» V M v mm j — w -mm— 9 of the first veer was 31 since we had rained Harvey Ator, Vernon Ator, and Donald Brenteeon And it came to rass, at the end of their first year, that E. H. Fellbaum, the superintendent to far distant places did travel, and there was much rrief and sorrow in the land. S. C. Norem came to t8ke Sow iiacL»e to pass at the beginning of the second year that a je, band of youths did co eap from the adjoining territory, and the Class of Seven-and-Forty, in the new dignity of their tion, remembered the days of their own greenness, and as the sophomores of their day had done un o them, even so did they do unto these new freshren, and did show no mercy unto their uffering.s, no heed was paid unto their lamentations, until all were bruised and full of much sorrow. And as the class did journey through the land, behold, we lost Donald French, Jerry O'Toole, Arnold Nelson, Kenneth Peterson, and Richard Spaulding. The loss was .usteined by the ca n'ng of Robert Doming, Clarice Brenteson, Helen ’Vagnild, and Gladys Anderson. 1 TtoS K the third year in the history if this great and «onderful Cle.s • has been one of much hard lebor, and but little resting by the wayside; for preparations have been -a' ss «,su? i.s“.?a:i?s.r,srua%2? ssu •«! ■»«. 3« to wish for badges befitting their station. A messenger was sent froa the big city with samples or fine jewelry and at last, after much considering and reconsidering, the Class profe.sed Itself satisfied with its choici, and rin-s wars purchased with which they rested well content. -.M--

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PROPHESY Liston, 0 ye men and women, youths and maidens, and little children . Listen, all ye people of Plentywood, to the words of wisdom from the lips of your prophet, who now speaketh unto you what hath been revealed unto her, even as it hath been decreed by the powers that be. And it came to pass that the veil before mine eyes grew yet more and more thin through the in- tensity of my vision, and behold, I could see them, even as it, the intervening years, were not at all • T could see our beloved President, Gilbert; yea, even as today, I could see him in all his dig- nity and majestic bearing, as he throws open the throttle and plunges the great D k D Diesel down the track from Dooley to Dagmar. He won this great railroad from his older brother, by two and one- half minutes in a drummer contest. Speaking of this brother, Pobert Frank Carbone, I look beyond the mist and see him at his desk, pulling at his hair, chewing his nails, and frothing at the mouth, the news-maddened editor of the Daily Ha'. Due to his ingenuity, great strides in the Journalistic field have been taken. He supplies the sob sisters with kleenex. In his shaking hands he holds a newspaper. Peering caut- eously over his shoulder, I read the startling, scandalous headline, Reta Koda hite horse ! And it came to pass, while T pondered these things in my heart, the door of a home swung open before ray vision, and T found therein, a household made happy by a wife and mother who had found her greatest ambition in the highest of all worldly vocations—the maker and keeper of the home. Verily was my soul rejoiced thereat as I gazed ray last on Clara and followed My Spirit of Prophecy further on its quest of things to be. And it came to pass, even as I watched the home lights die away, that a din of noise explodes and reaches my ears, and my vision sees a great basketball game in progress. It's the Midby Moles versus the Raymond Rats. It s a great game. No. 21 of the Rats runs for a touchdown. He’s tackled. The crowd goes wild, likewise the coaches, who are none other than our two great basketeers--Howard Syme of the Pats and Bob Dpraing of the Voles. When at last the vision faded, their supply of neck- ties having run out, the two coaches are sent to a rest home for recovery. And it came to pass that Beverly Pierce got tired of waiting and bought a ticket for Japan, where she will resame waiting in her own little prefabricated house. And now a ain the voice of heaven speaks and a vision is shown me. A vision of the thriving metropolis of Plentywood. A great procession wends its way through the thoroughfare. Thousands cheer as a huge limosine, carrying the distinguished form of Donald Brenteson, comes into our view. Donald has Just been nominated District Attorney of Plentywood. The Brentesons now comprise 50.1 per cent of the town’s population. But hark! ’hat’s this'» The car is driverless! Oh, no, the door swings open and reveals Vernon Ator. He is Mr. Brenteson s private chauffeur. And it came to pass, that Patricia Frances McNulty was found still plugging away-at the switch- board. She has now become the owner of the Gong Blab and Chatter Telephone Company. And it came to pass that Clarice Brenteson has become a famous Powerless Model, for in her power, the all powerful male is powerless. And it came to pass that Irene Hallesy and Shirley Collins have come to replace Mutt and Jeff in the funny papers. And it came to pass that Lorraine Harn O’Toole is still a stock holder in the famous Club C’Tocle, independently owned and operated by O’Toole, O’Toole, O’Toole and O’Toole. It is the gathering place of all distinguished persons. Lorraine is widely known for her ability to sell rold plated ice cream bars which arrive by armored car every Tuesday. A ain a vision of Plentywood is shown me. Here we see Leon Mortenson in his ten story mansion, equipped with a library on every floor, containing cories of his revised dictionary. Each word re- quires a separate volume. Gazing across the street we see a large sign in orange and black, Johnson’s Ju-Jitsu and Jug- gling Gym. we see Glen coming out of his large suite of offices closely followed by his office boy Charlie Atlas- Charlie is also known as Howard Harn former member of Plentywood high school. Another vision was shown me--a vision of beauty and a sight so strange to behold I was stunned. For in that far off land of oriental splendor of Moracco, arose a vast palace of opalescent magnifi- cence. ’ ithin, reveling in luxury and romance, is Princess Pete of Ftjar, the former Jean Ardis Peterson surrounded by her harem of 1,000 men. Her dream come true. Again the veil thickens. As the mist departs I find myself in a steaming jungle; a beat of tom toms is audible; and an arrow whizzes past my ear. Then a voice shouts, Run for your life, Dale! Two figures dash past me. For a fleeting moment I see their faces and recognize them as our old pals and schoolmates, Dale DaSilva and Johnny Shoal, who have now become famous Big Game Hunters. As the mist wends away, a rosy glow overtakes us and then expands and bursts like a bubble dis- closing a little valley, sprawled over the sleeping hills. Here we find the little village of Red- stone. There coming down the street is the mayor and as we look closer we see that the face is very familiar. It is none other than Ralph Phelps. He is at the height of purity. Ralph had all the houses, streets, and sidewalks white washed. This was done by his right hand man LeRoy Oksendahl And it came to pass that Betty Ann Lund is the creator of a famous comic strip, Eoiman Da Hick. She is far greater in cartoonist work than the famous Tic Tok . Behold in our vision we hear strains of music and see Jack Walkowski directihg the Plentywood Philharmonic Orchestra in his masterpiece— falkowski’s Waltz. nd it came to pass that I looked into professional circles, and there I found Marvelle Jackson who is a g-eat executive in the film industry. She installs popcorn machines in theatres throughout the country. And in a vision August Abenroth comes to me. He is in his rocket ship flying to the planet of Mars. He is now known as Atom Abenroth. And it came to pass that Betty Lou Pierce has become a noted book critic and writes her own column in the New York Times called Pierce Feers at Prose. And in a vision of Pose Nagel pursuing her vocation as a bookkeeper for Sears Roebuck comes to me and leaves me filled with wonder at hr attainment. And it came to pass in the far off realm of the future that Lois Bain has revised the entire shorthand system to her own satisfaction. In other words there isn’t any! And it came to pass that Harold Rhemurstien beloved founder of the German settlement of Rehmer- veille, is in his conservatory pondering the existence of the fifth dimension with his pal Albert Einstein. And suddenly then a veil was drawtf over ray eyes, and the vision was shut out. From the Things To Be, my eyes turned back to the Things That Are. Only goodness and truth and prosperity shall follow the members of the Class of 1947. -13

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HIS TORY (conti Now, when the fifth-and-twentieth day of the fourth month of the year of six-and-forty was fully come, this Class did ffive a great feast, and did send messages over all the land, east west north, and south, to all the inhabitants thereof, saying, Come ye, and make merry with us; for the lass or Slx-and-Forty is to depart to a far country, and all things are now ready for a feast.” ... 7h? r?flowi?« niSht a great Jubilee was held in the court, under the spacious heavens studded with twinkling stars. The graceful maidens and the courtly men danced to the strains of soft music. And behold, as the Class went on its way in great rejoicing through the land of plenty and of premise, they did overtake two poor souls who cried unto them with a loud voice, saying Take us into your Class, we pray you, for our companies have crone far on without us, and we cannot reach them, though we follow fast and far. And as they spake unto them, even so did the Class of Seven- ana-, orty listen and have compassion unto them and it was done unto them even as they had asked, hese were LeRoy Oksendahl, and Ralph Phelps. Coming from a far off place was Nellie Jaros who stayed for a time and then departed unto another land. Leaving at different intervals were Violet orgerson, Gladys Anderson, Harvey Ator and Kenneth Peterson. Now this, the fourth year in the history of this great and wonderful Class of Seven-and-Forty has been one of much hard labor, and but little resting by the wayside; for preparations have been making ready for them to take their final departure from the land. And it came to pass that the Class, finding themselves most brave, chose to be one of the ir colors, the crimson hue of courageous blood, and for the other, the gray of the dawning future. And they did blend together the crimson and gray, to proclaim unto the world that they did even mean to be brave and true men and women in the great land toward which their steps were directed. Now it so hapnened that the Class of Seven-and-Forty, finding within themselves what nobody else had yet discovered therein--the great words, WT7e Conquers Who Conquers Himself. At the same time, the Class flower was chosen. It was to be the red rose, first, because of .ts beauty and richness that apreal so strongly to the artistic sense; and second, because it is the universal symbol of love. A day ir April was decreed as the day of journey to parts unkown. In the final course of this long journey Rose Nagel and Glen Johnson Joined the group, but Lois Peterson and Jane Johansen ventured out into this great land by themselves. So it has come to pass that of the forty that entered this land in five-and-thirty, only thirty v-ill depart, for verily, verily, I say unto you, that broad is the gate, and wide is the way that leadeth to the High School, and many there be that go in thereat; but straight is the gate and narrow is the way that leadeth to graduation, and few there be that find it. 38th. I, Jean Ardis Petersen, will to Dorothy Brenteson my excessive stature and inability to turn off the heater fans in the gym. 39th. To Eddie Mount, I August Abenroth, will the pleasure of doing the things that I never gjt around to doing in school and to keep his car going at all times and using it to the best 40th. of advantages. 40th. I, Beverly Pierce, will to Myra Sorenson, my overseas fan mail. 41st. To Paul Golterman, I, Harold Rehmer will all the com I haven't shelled out the past four years. 42nd. I, Clarice Brenteson, will to Elaine Blair and Margaret Stadstad my love for Home Econo- mics. 43rd. To Tine'l Sano, I, Howard Harn, will my winning ways with the opposite sex. 44th. I, Ralph Phelps, will to Duane Onstad, my success as a farmer. ,,;® do hereby constitute and appoint the said Superintendent S. C. Norem, sole executor of this our last will and testament. In witness whereof we the class of 1947, the testators, have to this our will, set our hands r..nd seal this 19th day of May, one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven. Witness -13-