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

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1953 volume:

% 4 TREASURE CHEST Published by The Senior Class of Plentywood High School Plentywood, Montana Volume VII FORWARD Each day as the students enter PHS, they wonder what is in store for them. We hope that as you turn through these pages you will enjoy recalling the various recorded activities which have taken place during this past school year. The staff would like to thank all who helped to make this annual a reality. A special thank you to the HEWITT STUDIO and to the PLENTY- WOOD HERALD. CONTENTS PAGE 1. TITLE PAGE 2. FORWARD 3. DEDICATION 4. TABLE OF CONTENTS 5. - 9. ADMINISTRATION 10. SCHOOL CALENDAR 11. - 17. GRADUATES 18. GRADUATION 19. CLASS HE TORY 20. CLASS WILL 21. CLASS PROPHECY 22. SENIOR SNAPS 23. - 27. JUNIORS 28. - 30. SOPHOMORES 31. - 34. FRESHMEN 35. - 38. JUNIOR HIGH 39. -48. ACTIVITIES 49. - 53. SPORTS 54. - 57. SCHOOL LIFE 58. - 60. ADVERTISING LEONARD A. WOLLAN Super intendent WALTER E. GOETZ Principal Commercial JACQUELYN BEAMAN Office Secretary BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION Left to right: Harold Platts, James Doran, Mrs. Roy Nelson, Harold DeSilva, Leonard Wollan, Einar Klofstad, and Clarence Hewitt. ALLEN FELDNER Coach, Biology, World History. MARIANNE MILLER Vocal Music HENRY WEESZ Orientation, Safe Driving, General Math. VERNON PACOVSKY Vo-Ag SPENCER HILLESLAND Mathematics, Chorus, Band. ROBERT DUNN Social Science, English. MRS. BERNADINE PA LUTZ KE English, Journalism, Librarian MRS. MARCIA WELLS Seventh Grade LEO MYERS Mathematics, World History, Chemistry. MRS. JANE LORD Home Economics THOMAS GALVIN English, World Geography. ROBERT DEMING Eighth Grade BENJAMIN LUND Sixth Grade MRS. LUELLA JOHNSON Fourth Grade BEVERLY HENKE Second Grade EUNICE HAFENER Fifth Grade MARIE BAKKEN Fourth Grade MRS. HELEN JOHNSON Second Grade MAVIS HOVDE Third Grade r J MRS. WILSON Third Grade JOAN LARSON First Grade RUTH ENGER First Grade MRS. T. J. GALVIN Kindergarten NOON LUNCH Mrs. Edna Anderson The school lunch program serves approximately 250 to 275 students per day. The program is sponsored by the local school and partially reimbursed by the state and U.S. govern- ment surplus foods. Mrs. E. I. Sachow Students enjoying a well balanced meal. CUSTODIANS Ray and Louie are every- one’s friends. Whenever they start to spin a yarn, teacher and student alike will lend an ear. Ray has been with the school since 1944, and Louie “Has been around” for 11 years. Ray Tittle Louie Erickson SCHOOL CALENDAR Sept. 2—School Opens 11- Sept. 2—School Opens 11 Sept. 2--School Opens 11— FHA Party 12-13—Fall Festival 17— Boy Scout Meeting 19— National Assembly 26— Freshman Initiation Party Oct. 10—End of First Six Weeks 10—National Assembly 23-24—MEA Convention Nov. 11—Band and Chorus Concert 20- -Football Banquet 2 1 --End of Second Six Weeks 28— Thanksgiving Vacation Dec. 9—Jr. Class Play, “Men Are Like Streetcars” 10—National Assembly 19--Grade Christmas Program 23--Christmas Vacation Begins 29— Alumni Banquet 30— Christmas Ball Jan. 5--Again the grind 16- -Semester Ends 22- -National Assembly Feb. 3--Concordia Band Concert 18— National Assembly 19-21--Class C Tournament 23- -National Assembly 27— End of Fourth Six Weeks 26- 28—Class B Tournament, Wolf Point Mar. 6--FHA Party, Medicine Lake 19— National Assembly 25-27--FHA Convention, Havre 27- 28--FFA Dist. Convention, Fairview April 6--Easter Vacation 10--Band Festival 10--End of Fifth Six Weeks 14--Band Concert 15-18—FFA Convention, Bozeman 17— Jr-Sr Banquet 28— -Band Concert 28--National Assembly May 8--Jr. Sr. Prom 16--Band Day 24 - -Baccalaureate 26- -Graduation 27— End of School V Bill Peterson Student Council 1,3,4; Band 1,2; Football 2,3,4; Annual Staff 3,4; Junior Play 3; Senior Play 4; Letter- men's Club 1,2,3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Boy’s Quartette 2; Boys’ Chorus 2; Boy’s State 3. CLASS COLORS Blue and White “In ourselves our future lies.” Ronnie Christensen Student Council 1,2; Band 1,2,3,4; Football 2,3,4; Annual Staff 4; Senior Play 4; Class Vice President 4; Class Secretary 3; Mixed Chorus 1,2,4; Junior Play 3; Letter- men’s Club 1,2,3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Boys’ Quartette 1,2; Triple Quartette 1,2; Boys’ Chorus 1,2. CLASS FLOWER White Rose Joyce Kanning Band 1,2,3,4; Annual Staff 3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4; TNT 1,2,3,4; Class Secretary 4; Mixed ChoruB 1,2; Junior Play 3; Girls’ Chorus 1,2; Cheerleader 4. Sylvia Johnson Valedictorian; Annual Staff 3,4; Class Secretary 2; Girls’ State 3. Lloyd Anderson Salutatorlan; Annual Staff 4; Wildcat Staff 4; Letter men’s Club 3,4; Baseball 2,3,4; Football Manager 3; Basketball Business Manager 3; Camera Club 4. Judy Goodman Student Council 1,2,4; Band 1; Annual Staff 3,4; Senior Play 4; Wildcat Staff 4; FRA 1,2,3,4; Class Vice President 3; TNT 1,2, 3,4; Class Secretary 1; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Junior Play 3; Girls’ Chorus 4; Triple Quartette 1,2,3. Franklin Lund Outlook 1,2; Annual Staff 4; FFA 3,4; Letter men’s Club 3,4; Basketball 3,4; Base- ball 3,4. Dick Anderson Student Council 1,4; Football 2,3,4; Annual Staff 4; Class President 1; Mixed Chorus 1,2,4; Lettermen’s Club 2,3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Base- ball 1,2,3,4; Boy’s Quartette 1,2; Triple Quartette 1,2; Boys’ Chorus 1,2. Edna Tufton FHA 2,3,4; TNT 2,3; Librarian 3,4; Girls’ Chorus 2; Senior Play 4; Annual Staff 4. Gladys Smith Annual Staff 3,4; Wildcat Staff 4; FHA 1,3,4; TNT 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1; Girls’ Chorus 1 Donald Anderson Student Council 3,4; FFA 3,4. Dale Long Student Council 4; Football 2,3,4; Wild- cat Staff 4; Annual Staff 4; Class Vice Pres. 2; Mixed Chorus 2,3,4; Junior Play 3; Lettermen’s Club 2,3, 4; Basketball 3,4; Base- ball 2,3,4; Boy’s Quartette 2,3; Triple Quartette 2,3; Boxing 2. Marie Hagen Annual Staff 4; Wild- cat Staff 4; FHA 2,3, 4; TNT 3,4; Junior Play 3; Librarian 4; GAA 3; Twirling 1. Arlene Iverson Annual Staff 4; Senior Play 4; FHA 1,2,3,4; TNT 1,2,3,4; Girls’ Chorus 1,2,3,4; Triple Trio 4; Double Mixed Quartette. Duane Schnittgen Football 3,4; FFA 3; Lettermen’s Club 3, 4; Baseball 2,3,4. Bob Quam Big Fork 1; Football 2,4; FFA 3; Letter- men’s Club 2,3,4; Basketball 3,4; Wild- cat Staff 3. Glenola Klofstad Annual Staff 4; Wild- cat Staff 4; FHA 1,2, 3,4; Mixed Chorus 1, 2; Girls’ Chorus 1,2. Vivian Brenteson Annual Staff 3,4; Wild- cat Staff 4; FHA 1,2,3. Dick Thorson Student Council 4; Band 1,2,3,4; Foot- ball 3,4; Senior Play 4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,4; Lettermen’s Club 2,3, 4; Baseball 2,3,4; Boys’ Quartette 1,2; Triple Quartette 1,2; Boys’ Chorus 1,2; Double Mixed Quartette 4. Dean Glover FFA 3,4. Marian Clark Annual Staff 4; Senior Play 4; Wildcat Staff 4; FHA 1,2,3,4; TNT 3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2; Junior Play 3; Girls’ Chorus 1,2; Twirling 1,2,3,4; GAA 3. Dale McCoy Football 2,3,4; FFA 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Lettermen’s Club 2,3, 4; Basketball 3; Basketball Manager 4. Ralph Becker Football 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Senior Play 4; FFA 3; Lettermen’s Club 3,4. George Munson Football 2,4; Senior Play 4; FFA 3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Letter- men’s Club 2,3,4; Boys’ Chorus 1,2; Boxing 3; Double Mixed Quartette 4. Russell Fink Football 3,4; FFA 3; Letter men’s Club 3,4. Robert Askelson Student Council 3; FFA 3,4; Junior Play 3; Boxing 2,3. Frank Heisler Student Council 3; Football 3,4; FFA 3; Class President 3; Class Treasurer 2; Lettermen’s Club 3,4 John Becker FFA 3,4; Mixed Chorus 3,4; Baseball 4; Boy’s Chorus 3,4. CLASS HISTORY In September, 1940, thirty-five sea dogs, Donald Anderson, Dick Anderson, Erwin Bantz, Leslie Brown, Ronald Christensen, Larry Clawson, LeRoy Draszt, Arlie Gerrick, Charles Gaffney, Sherrill Goodman, Wallace Johnson, Micheal Kennedy, Lloyd Marsh, Dale McCoy, George Munson, William Neville, Billy Peterson, Robert Quam, Dick Thorson, William Willard, Jack Brewer, Frank Balough, Robert Spoklie, Marline Brost, Judith Goodman, Verlie Drager, Vermae Hultgren, Phyllis Kennedy, Audrey Lasater, Gladys Leeseberg, Coralie Mehl, Beverly Onstad, Gladys Smith, Lynn Bagley and Joyce Welter, led by Cora Welby, set out upon the sea, expecting to arrive at an Island of Knowledge after journeying for twelve years. The first few years of this journey led them across the Blustry Seas. Trying to pass the Storms of Discouragement occupied the next few years. Many of the vessels cleared the reefs without difficulty, but a few others were caught in the sand causing the sailors to drop by the wayside. Other vessels, however, approached in the distance bringing reinforcements. With only four years remaining of the long and tedious journey, they reached the Island of Sophistication. The “Return Party’’ given during this year was adjudged by many to be the best ever. The next year saw many of the boys entering FFA, and the girls pledging FHA. The sea dogs, now bent in earnest towards the task before them, crossed the River of Conceit successfully. The Junior Prom and Banquet were given and also the class play, “Caught in the Villain’s Web”. At last the travelers reached the Island of Knowledge. This year they excelled in athletics, scholastic achievement, and in the journalistic field; including the “Wildcat” and their yearbook. They procured as a symbol of their journey a ring, and chose as their colors blue and white. Thirty survivers have attained the apex of their climb, and have planted the flag of the Class of ’53 at the head of the Island. Among these are Donald Anderson, Dick Anderson, Ronald Christensen, Dale McCoy, George Munson, Billy Peterson, Robert Quam, Dick Thorson, Judy Good- man and Gladys Smith, the ten hardy souls who have remained together in the journey. Those who remain with the ten hardy souls, to graduate in P. H. S., are Lloyd Anderson, Robert Askelson, Ralph Becker, Vivian Brenteson, Marian Clark, Russell Fink, Dean Glover, Frank Heisler, Arlene Iverson, Sylvia Johnson, Joyce Kanning, Glenny Klofstad, Dale Long, Franklin Lund, Duane Schnittgen, and Edna Tufton. There, with mingled feelings of regret for the passing years, is satisfaction for an ideal accomplished, and hope for the future. They look beyond toward the Sea of Higher Knowledge and the Ocean of Happiness. CLASS WILL We, the seniors of Plentywood High School, being of sound mind and memory do declare this to be our last will and testament. I, Joyce Kanning, will to Dorothy Kenady and Rie Rucker all my parties—to Marilyn Hoven and Caroline Heppner all my trips to Lake. I, Edna Tufton, will to Cecelia Marsh and Maxine Granvold my ability to get along with Mr. Goetz after four o’clock. I, Gladys Smith, will to Shirley Johnson, Arlene Logan, lone Klofstad, and Jean Welter all the fun I had on Senior Day. I, Marian Clark, will my ability of giving people a bad time to Carol Myles, Connie Johnsboen and Barbara Pierce. I, Dick Thorson, will to Hank Bedwell and Daryle Syme my ability of getting my PAD in on time. I, Ron Christensen, will to Arlene Christensen sole ownership to locker 46 and my half of locker six that she may keep books in them and not use them as a clothes closet. I, Dale McCoy, do hereby will to Joe Murray my ability to get along with the coach. We, Robert Askelson, Frank Heisler and Russell Fink, do hereby will to the boys of the junior class our ability to maintain our devastating record in good conduct. I, Sylvia Johnson, will to Kay Wollan as much fun at Girls’ State as I had-- to Coralie Mehl much success. I, Dale Long, will to John Thompson my football jersey number 22. I, Franklin Lund, will my ability to get along with the referees to Kenneth Collins. I, Lloyd Anderson, will to next year’s football manager my ability to lose Mr. Goetz’s stop watch and also to Walter Heppner one bag of peanuts. I, Ralph Becker, will to John Kohler my place in the lunch line. I, Vivian Brenteson, will to Helen Otten my ability to get a man and keep him-- to LaWanda Norris and Allen Brenteson my ability to get along with my neigh- bors in eighth period study hall. I, Glenny Klofstad, will to Bertha Falk, Alice Fough and Joyce Metzler my ability to have fun, but stay out of trouble. To Milo Olson, I, Dick Anderson, will my art of relaxation during PAD and English sessions. I, Arlene Iverson, will to Wilma Gaines all the fun I had in Mixed Quartet. I, Bill Peterson, hereby will to Roy Nelson my ability to look into the eighth grade for future material. I, Judy Goodman, will to Shirley Fulkerson, Nancy Willard and Jerry Lester my ability to look alive on Monday mornings. I, George Munson, will to Wayne Niehuus, my ability to keep my car in one piece. I, Dean Glover, will to Mike Michels my ability to chase around the country. I, Duane Schnittgen, will to Gerald Olson my ability to drive around town in my folks’ car. I, Bob Quam, will to Emery Mehl my basketball playing ability. I, Donald Anderson, will to Mae Garneau my overdue admit slips. I, Marie Hagen, will to Marilyn LaGrange my slightly used PAD book. I, Lowell Ator, will to Gerry Cook my ability to grow tall. I, John Becker, will to Louise Schnittgen and Elaine Becker my luck that came because of my originating from Raymond. I, Melvin Jensen, will to Dorothy LaGrange my ability to rest well in class. I, Richard Shoal, will to Richard Munson my good luck that came to me because of my having such a good first name. We, the Seniors of ’53, do hereby make known and declare this highly important document to be our last will and testament; written, signed, and sealed this twenty-sixth day of May, nineteen-hundred-and-fifty-three, in the presence of the below n3mP uHtnPcooc Witnesseth CLASS PROPHECY After driving around the city of Raymond for sometime, I finally arrive at the Blue Flamingo Inn owned by Russell Fink, who has sent invitations to all the members of the class of ’53 for a reunion. As my Cadillac limousine comes to a stop, the doorman, John Becker, escourts me into the lobby where I am greeted by Glenola Klofstad, wife of a wealthy farmer near Westby. Glenola, who is acting as hostess, proceeds to direct me to the dining hall, but we find we must work out way through a group of boys. Why, there I see George Munson, who I am told, is raising race horses to run in the Santa Anita events. There is Dale McCoy who tells me he is a carpenter very skilled in the making of dog houses. Standing in the doorway I also see Dick Anderson, the new coach at PHS with his little blonde wife from the class of ’54. Entering the dining room, I find I am seated next to Lloyd Anderson, now a chemist for the Rockefeller Foundation, and Dale Long, who has taken Mr. Goetz’s place as principal at PHS. Across from me I am pleasantly sur- prised to see Sylvia Johnson and Vivian Brenteson. Sylvia, it seems, is now a private secretary for Lloyd Anderson and Vivian is a beauty operator who works in Antelope while her husband farms. There I see Dean Glover, now an architect who has become quite famous. As a matter of fact, it was he who designed the Blue Flamingo for Russell. Here come Robert Askelson, Melvin Jensen, and Richard Shoal who are employed at the City Cafe in Plentywood. Bob is chief cook and Melvin and Richard are employed as tasters. The music begins to play and I seem to recognize the orchestra leader. Why, of course, it is Bill Peterson. Judy Goodman now comes out to sing a solo, “Billy Boy”, for us. After our solo Russell rises to make a few announcements. First, Ronnie Christensen was unable to attend the gathering as he is now a very busy phy- sician in Rochester, Minnesota, and couldn’t possibly leave his patients for any length of time. Second, Duane Schnittgen was also unable to make it as he is kept very busy pitching for the Yankees. Now who is this? Why, it’s Marie Hagen who has flown up from Penn- sylvania in one of Donald Anderson’s planes. Donald now owns the Trans- continental Airlines which operate between New York and San Francisco via Raymond. Looks like we have a few late comers too. Here are Marian Clark, Arlene Iverson, and Joyce Kanning. Arlene is now a nurse in a psychopathic ward and Marian is a stenographer for the Great Falls Bottling Company. Joyce, it seems, spends her time in Hollywood modeling hats. Here comes Frank Heisler, the owner of the Raymond Cocktail Lounge. He tells me he lounges while his wife works. With him is a number of boys: Ralph Becker, Richard Thorson, Franklin Lund, and Lowell Ator. Ralph has become a very prosperous rancher who keeps Lowell very busy as he is a veterinary. Richard, I am told, is now editor of the New York Times. Looks like he is always on the job too. Right now he is doing his best to get a story from Frank as he is the owner of the “Moaern Hot Rod Manu- facturing Company” in Detroit. Well, look who comes now. It’s Bob Quam, our twenty year man. It seems he went to college on the ROTC plan hoping to become a geologist. However, he decided that he liked the army so well that he’d stick it out for twenty years hoping to become a general. Oh, dear, I hadn’t noticed the time and I really must be going. It was nice meeting all my old friends again, but now I must leave. My husband, in his position as Major, has developed a terrible temper, so I must be back at Santa Barbara on time or he will be furious. I O R Corolie Mehl Vice-President Connie Johnsboen Kay Wollan Helen Otten Dorthy LaGrange Arlene Christensen Mike Michels Walter Heppner Shirley Fulkerson Cecilia Marsh I Jean Welter John Kohler Allen Brenteson Maxine Granvold Mabel Nagel Edna Rucker Richard Munson Arlene Logan Dorothy Kenady lone Klofstad SOPHOMORES Zelda Johansen Norman Donaldson Wesley Budke Secretary-Treasurer President Vice-President Donald Thorson Marilyn Crowe Student Council Student Council Jack Fulkerson Sylvia Harrington Gordon Overby Norman Hagen Vivian Askelson Mario Hilyard Merle Listoe James Overgaard Carole Olson Tommy Geelan Leo Ketterman Marsha Bucklin Joseph Fink Eileen Severson i Ada Jensen Neale Fretheim Roger Hallquist Jay Thunem Viola Hovland Mary Beaman Darlene Severson Edwin Kohler Neil Myers Truman Stageberg President FRESHMEN Johnette Whittaker Vice-President Valerie Wilson Secretary Wayne Thomsen Treasurer .1 Lois Kress Carl Iverson Arliss Johansen Raymond Brenteson L, Kay Tange Douglas Klenitx Marilyn Goetzinger Shirley Beaman Gene Enghusen Olaf Johnson Shirley Kanning Gary Johnson Harry Sano Robert Klofstad Marnette Hart Gerald Budke Vonna Pedersen Adrienne Syme Richard French r r So '10 Lorraine Jensen fll Leslie Anderson Ardelle Syme Larry Lidahl Patricia Geelan Lawrence Heppner Coleen Johnson Ralph Jensen 57 Larry Bain Dwight Wilson Myrna Michels Floyd Fleming JoAnn Thomsen Ronnie Looman Kathryn Harrington Wm. Allan Fowler Ardell Nelson Gary Klofstad Carol Sunsted I Ardith Rose David Halvorsen Eddie Thompson Richard McNulty Lester Nelson Richard Berglund Irene Nagel Curtis Overby Paul Overgaard Pat Kleppen Ray Worthington Gerald Iverson Calvin Murray Sharon Evenskaas Norman Granvold Harvey Anderson Eugene Ritland Karen Fretheim - § HL, j 1 —• T 1 ‘ JJ jrl Larry W. Anderson Martha Olson Allan Knudsvig Dorothy Marsh Ronald Lester Joyce Krebsbach Ray Sano Sandra Murray Terry Ketterman Arlene Dietrich Donna Pierce I A Larry G. Anderson Leslie Norman John Knutson Yvonne Grantham I Jane Gaines Mary Hallesy Kay Negaard Gordbn Wang Sherry Niehuus Robert Timmerman Ronald Heppner Karolyn Medders Doreen Bjarko Fay Negaard Arrene Kavon Ralph Heppner Sharon Everson Gayle Howell '4 Charlene Hilyard Shirley Arneson i STUDENT COUNCIL Back Row Left to Right: Carol Myles, Maggie Evanskaas, Norman Donaldson, Dick Anderson, Arlene Christensen, Zelda Johanson, Caroline Heppner, Kenneth Collins, Bill Peterson, Craig Christensen, Marilyn Crowe, Truman Stageburg. Front Row Left to Right: Mr. Wollan, Roy Nelson, Marilyn Hoven, Judy Goodman, Dick Thorson. Mr. Goetz. LIBRARIANS Standing Left to Right: Mrs. Palutzke, Arlene Logan, LaWanda Norris, Marie Hagen, Alice Fough, Cecelia Marsh, Jean Welter, Jerry Cook. Sitting: Johnette Whittaker. ANNUAL STAFF Left to right, seated: Kay Wollan; Editors, Ron Christensen, Lloyd Anderson; Edna Tufton. Standing: Vivian Brenteson, Judy Goodman, Bill Peterson. Not pictured: Sylvia Johnson. WILDCAT STAFF Left to right seated: Coralie Mehl, Shirley Johnson, Judy Goodman, Glenola Klofstad, Vivian Brenteson, and Marian Clark. Standing: Gladys Smith, Lloyd Anderson, Editor; Dale Long, Gerry Cook, and Mrs. Bernadine Palutzke, Advisor. Marilyn Crowe, baritone soloist. Marilyn Hoven, band and chorus accompanist. BAND Vf Junior Band rehearses for Spring Concert Arlene Christensen leads the Plentywood High School Band to fame. BAND Left to right, front row: Joyce Kanning, Caroline Heppner, Shirley Fulkerson, Nancy Willard, Ralph Lund, Barbara Pierce, Marnette Hart, Shirley Willard, Mae Garneau, Bertha Falk, Magdalen Evanskaas, Darlene Johnson, Adrienne Syme, Maxine Granvold. Second row: Marilyn Hoven, Donna Simonis, Wilma Gaines, Don Thorson, Rie Rucker, Merle Listoe, Craig Christensen, Neale Fretheim, Douglas Kienitz, Lois Kress, Marion Listoe, Dorothy Kenady, Marsha Bucklin, Viola Ho viand, Marilyn Crowe, Norman Donaldson, Kay Wollan. Third row: Spencer Hillesland, Director, Arlene Christensen, Shirley Kanning, Dick McNulty, Milo Olson, Emery Mehl, Curtis Overby, Harvey Anderson, Jack Fulkerson, Ron Christensen, Norman Granvold, Dwight Wilson, Connie Johnsboen, Yvonne Myles, Daryle Syme, Gary Wollan, Dick Thorson. CHORUS Left to right front row: Mr. Hillesland, Director; Judy palutzke, Dorthy La Grange, Janet York, Viola Hovland, Shirley Willard, Doreen Norman, Joyce Metzler, Kay Tange, Alice Fough, Arliss Johansen, Cecile Tande, Cecelia Marsh, Johnette Whittaker, Marnette Hart, and Lois Kress. Second row: Adrienne Syme, Donna Simonis, Dorothy Kenady, Rie Rucker, Caroline Heppner, Shirley Fulkerson, Bertha Falk, Carole Myles, Maxine Granvold, Mae Garneau, Marion Listoe, Darlene Johnson, and Kay Wollan. Third row: Norman Donaidson, Emery Mehl, George Munson, Ron Christensen, Coralie Mehl, Wilma Gaines, Arlene Iverson, Elaine Becker, Zelda Johansen, Magdalene Evanskaas, Norman Hagen, Randell Vogal, Carl Iverson, Gary Johnson, James Overgaard, and Jack Fulkerson. Fourth row: Neale Fretheim, Bill Peterson, Dick Anderson, Dick Thorson, Shirley Beaman, Marilyn La Coste, Marilyn La Grange, La Wanda Norris, Connie Johnsboen, Beverly Dahl, Dale Long, Edwin Kohler, Odell Syme, Gary Wollan, Craig Christensen, Donald Thorson, Ralph Lund, Accompanist: Marilyn Hoven. Not pictured: Arlene Christensen, Judy Goodman, Richard Murison, Gordon Overby. GIRLS’ CHORUS Left to right, front row: Coralie Mehl, Dorthy LaGrange, Janet York, Shirley Willard, Judy Palutzke, Doreen Norman, Cecile Tande, Arliss Johansen, Magdalen Evanskaas, Darlene Johnson, Kay Wollan, Johnette Whittaker, Marnette Hart, Lois Kress. Second row: Wilma Gaines, Adrienne Wyme, Viola Hovland, Cecelia Marsh, Donna Simonis, Elaine Becker, Mae Garneau, Kay Tange, Zelda Johansen, La Wanda Norris, Bertha Falk, Alice Fough, Carole Myles, Marilyn LaGrange. Third row: Joyce Metzler, Marylin LaCoste, Shirley Beaman, Dorothy Kenady, Rie Rucker, Beverly Dahl, Connie Johnsboen, Jerry Lester, Maxine Granvold, Caroline Heppner, Shirley Fulkerson, Marion Listoe, Arlene Iverson. Accompanist: Marilyn Hoven Director: Miss Marianne Miller Not Pictured: Arlene Christensen, Judy Goodman JUNIOR PLAY Sitting on floor, Wilma Gaines. Second row, left to right: Nancy Willard, Milo Olson, Kenneth Collins, Marilyn Hoven, Arlene Christensen, Jerry Lester. Back row, left to right: Mabel Nagel, Caroline Heppner, Maxine Granvold, Roy Nelson, Carol Myles, Mr. Galvin, Walter Heppner, Arlene Logan, Allen Brenteson, Henry Bedwell, Kay Wollan. “Men Are Like Street Cars” was presented by the junior class on December 9, 1952, as their annual dramatic production. Maudie, Wilma Gaines, is a delightful teen-age girl who succeeds in really getting things done when trying to get a husband for her sister, Sylvia, portrayed by Arlene Logan. Joy, Nancy Willard, uses some of Maudie’s advice with amazing results. Maudie also has a boy friend, Davy, Hand Bedwell to you, whom she takes quite a bit for granted. Others in the cast of this three act comedy included Marilyn Hoven as Mrs. Mason, the mother; Kenneth Collins as Mr. Mason, the father; Kay Wollan as Alix; Arlene Christensen as Julie; and Jerry Lester as Lysbeth, who are three friends of Maudie. Strong support was offered by Caroline Heppner, Mable Nagel, Maxine Granvold, the madames, White, Allen, and Day. Milo Olson was Chi; Allen Brenteson, Jerry; Roy Nelson, Ted; and Carol Myles, Margaret, the maid. The play was ably directed by Mr. Thomas Galvin, P H S dramatics instructor. Also assisting in the production were Walter Heppner, assistant director and stage managers, Emery Mehl and Gerald Olson. SENIOR PLAY play Cast, left to right: Edna Tufton, Ralph Becker, Bill Peterson, Judy Goodman, Arlene Iverson, George Munson, Dick Thorson, and Marian Clark. Seated: Ron Christensen. Mystery and intrigue took the spotlight April 21, 1953, as the seniors presented their play, “Showdown at Sawtooth”. Alkali, portrayed by Ralph Becker, was the owner of a hotel and tender of the beacon light on Sawtooth Mountain. During the course of the play, the beacon is smashed and the fact that a big army bomber is due to fly over Sawtooth has Alkali on edge. Trouble starts when two Captain Cartwrights, George Munson, and Dick Thorson register at the hotel. Suspicion is cast on both of them and also on Ben Lawrence, Ron Christensen, and Josiah Tuttle, Bill Peterson, as to the strange happenings around Sawtooth. The mystery darkens as Martha Ward, Marian Clark, and Annie Little Pony, Arlene Iverson, add bits of information as to the actions of the suspects. Timid Elmira Mabee, Judy Goodman, does not help matters any as she, while making a play for Alkali is also suspected of sabotage. Both Captain Cartwrights turn out to be authenic and Ben is cleared of suspicion when Lulu Hugger, Edna Tufton, is captured by Alkali’s quick thinking. Lulu is found to be an enemy spy sent to sabotage army planes. Alkali burns his strawstack to make a fire big enough to guide the bomber over the mountain. “Showdown at Sawtooth” was directed by Thomas Galvin, assisted by Dale McCoy, Russell Fink, and Frank Heisler. F H A Front Row, Left to right: Marnette Hart, Valerie Wilson, Doreen Norman, Shirley Willard, Janet York, Edith Brenteson, Darlene Johnson, Marian Listoe, Vona Pederson, Eileen Severson, Judy Palutzke, Cecile Tande, Lois Kress. Second Row: Zelda Johanson, Arliss Johanson, Maggie Evanskaas, Kay Tange, Donna Simonis, Ada Jensen. Third Row: Wilma Gaines, Adrienne Syme, Marilyn Crowe, Judy Goodman, Rie Rucker, Marilyn Hoven, Dorothy Kenady, Arlene Christensen, Caroline Heppner, Marsha Bucklin, Darlene Severson. F F A Front Row, Left to Right: George Munson, Tommy Geelan, Gordon Overby, Wayne Thomsen, Richard Munson, Vernon Severson. Second Row: Olaf Johnson, Duane Wilson, Hank Bedwell, John Thompson, Dick French, Gerald Budke. Third Row: Advisor, Vernon Pacovsky, LeRoy Brenteson, Norman Severson, Odell Syme, Joe Fink, Edwin Kohler, Wesley Budke, Rodney Kanning. Fourth Row: Dean Glover, Don Anderson, Walter Heppner, Franklin Lund, Allen Brenteson, John Kohler, Dennis White, Kenneth Schnittgen. Front Row: Ronnie Christensen, Roy Nelson, Frank Heisler, Dale McCoy, George Munson, Russell Fink, Kenneth Collins. Back Row: Donald Thorson, Dennis White, Dale Long, Dick Anderson, Bill Peterson, Milo Olson, Roger Hallquist, and Coach Allen Feldner. Not pictured: Duane Schnittgen, Ralph Becker, Randell Vogel, Dick Thorson, Jon Mehl, Norman Hagen, Gary Wollan, and Carl Iverson. Losing only to the Wolf Point Wolves, the Wildcats had a successful football season winding up with a five win - one loss record. The Cats won their first game by defeating the Crosby Maroons 12-0 in the season opener. For their next game the Cats journeyed to Scobey and crushed the Spartans 26-0 to pick up their second win. Malta was the first team to score against the Orange and Black when the Mustangs picked up two points in the conference tilt there. Plenty- wood won 14-2. The Wildcats then met Fairview here and defeated the Warriors 21-7. Disaster struck the Cats at Wolf Point as the squad suffered a 25-0 defeat at the hands of the Wolves. The Scobey Spartans invaded Lincoln Field in the final game of the season only to be met by a tough Cat squad. The Orange and Black won 14-0. For the Scobey game eleven seniors donned the Orange and Black jerseys for the last time. They are: Dick Anderson, Ron Christensen, Bill Peterson, Dale Long, Dale McCoy, Russell Fink, Duane Schnittgen, George Munson, Bob Quam, Frank Heisler, and Ralph Becker. Dick Thorson, another graduating senior did not see action because of an injury. •r' ' • Seated, Bob Quam, Bill Peterson, Ronnie Christensen, Dick Anderson, Dale Long. Standing, Coach Allen Feldner, Roger Hallquist, Ken Collins, Allen Brenteson, Franklin Lund, Milo Olson. The Wildcats did well during the regular season winding up with a 15-7 won-lost record and the conference championship. The scores of the games are as follows: Plentywood 47 Sidney 57 Plentywood 77 Circle 47 Plentywood 58 Scobey 37 Plentywood 49 Crosby 57 Plentywood 58 Baker 38 Plentywood 65 Ekalaka 63 Plentywood 46 Scobey 51 Plentywood 65 Fairview 57 Plentywood 80 Malta 52 Plentywood 40 Wolf Pt. 54 Plentywood 47 Circle 36 Plentywood 56 Nashua 54 Plentywood 46 Malta 34 Plentywood 67 Crosby 62 Plentywood 55 Williston 63 Plentywood 48 Fairview 40 Plentywood 49 Wolf Pt. 44 Plentywood 47 Nashua 46 Plentywood 32 Glasgow 49 Plentywood 67 Med. Lake 55 Plentywood 55 Med. Lake 52 Plentywood 48 Williston 59 In the Divisional Tournament at Wolf Point the Cats got off to a good start by smashing Ekalaka 65-42. Advancing to the semi-finals, the Cats met the Fairview Warriors who upset the Orange and Black 64-43. The comeback trail proved too hard for the Wildcats and they were eliminated from further tournament play by a fast Nashua club by a score of 57-56. KITTENS Kneeling, left to right, Gary Wollan, Carl Iverson, Don Thorson, Craig Christensen, Merle Listoe, Mgr. Harry Sano. Standing, left to right, Coach Bob Deming, Ralph Melle, Gordon Overby, Martin Herman, Roy Nelson, Norman Hagen. JUNIOR HIGH Left to right, Calvin Murray, Norman Granvold, Ronnie Engstrom, Dick McNulty, Russell Long, Larry Lidahl, Paul Overgaard, Harvey Anderson, Gerald Iverson, Coach Bob Deming. SCHOOL LIFE Due to increased enrollment, the Plentywood schools, like many other schools in the nation, are engaged in an expansion program. Shown above is the Laurel school built in 1951 to properly house grades which were in several miscellaneous buildings. To meet these new enrollment demands we soon will need 18 separate grade rooms and additional high school facilities. This winter the school board asked the various civic and service organizations of Plentywood to each name a representative to serve on a CitizensCommittee”, below, to help them decide on a building, program. After several meetings this committee recommended to the board a scheme which will add four classrooms to the Laurel school and remodel the present high school by refacing the front of the building and adding classrooms to the west. Students battling for pop at all school party. Journalists learn inside of newspaper work during visit to Plentywood Herald office. Dancing at all school party. Well named multi-purpose room is used for many school and community activities. Smiling faces are those of FFA winners at district convention, Fairview. Dr. Kirt Singer, National Assem- blies speaker. Tommy Geelan and Jack Fulkerson attain rank of Eagle Scout. L Grand March “under the sea” at the Junior Prom. Seniors prepare to embark on Regina trip, Senior Day. 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