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

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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-

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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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-TREASURE CHEST- Oct. 11- 24-25 Nov. 4- 15- 22- 28-29- Dec. 3- 9-10- 12- Jan, Apr -Faculty conference -School begins -Class organization -''aticnal Assembly Program—Me rimbist-Er an Cray -District I meeting of coacher, principasl, and superintendents End of first 6 weeks -N.E. M.E.A. convention—’Volf Point -rational Assembly program—Happy olly -Freshman party -End of second 6 weeks -Thanksgiving vacation -Delegate Assembly convenes at Helena -School Board association meeting—Mile3 City -Junior play— A Date with Judy -Senior party -Beginning of Christmas vacation -School begins -Beginning of second semester -District I meeting of coaches and superinten- dents -National Assembly program—Magical l.ortons -Beginning of fifth 6 weeks -National Assembly program—G. I. speaks •-National Assembly program—Cnstad Cartoons •-Ea3ter vacation •-Beginning of final 6 week? •-National Assembly program—Delbert Harter — Senior play— It s All In Your Head —Junior-Senior banquet —Junior-Senior prom —Vocal concert —Finals Conservation contest —Glasgow Music Festival —High school week —Plentywood band festival . . —Exchange program with Poplar and v.olf Foint —Band concert --Baccalaureate --Commencement —School closes —J6 —