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

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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.

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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.