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

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SNEAK DAY The intellectual group? This must be interesting. Chaperones add something to sneak day. The Parliament Building. Something is funny here. This is sneak day? ?

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CLASS HISTORY In September, 1943, thirty-eight children entered the main building of the Plentywood Public School. They were Gordon Benson, Ilene Ceartin, Ruby Crouse, Marilyn Crowe, Ardyce Danielson, Keith Donaldson, Norman Donald- son, Gary Felbaum, Neale Fretheim, Jack Fulkerson, William Hagen, Darrel Hueth, June Hultgren, Ada Jensen, Darlene Johnson, Eunice Kelly, Leo Ketter- man, Glen Lagerquist, Helen Legare, Darrel Lindberg, Russel Long, Ralph Lund, Douglas Markell, Cleo Morey, Gerald Myers, Niel Myers, Yvonne Myles, Doreen Norman, Gordon Overby, Judith Palutzke, Wayne Pederson, Harry Sano, Stanley Stewart, Leroy Storaasli, Donald Thor son, Jay Thunem, Marlow Vesterby, and Jack Welter. Together these people started their journey to the summit of the Mountain of Knowledge. The first years of their journey were years of trial which were eased as they took part in various Christmas, Thanksgiving, and variety programs. A storm came down upon the group for the next few years. The wind blew hard and some, too weak to keep up the steady pace, were left by the wayside. However, there were other expeditions in pursuit of the summit and these joined the rest of the group as they traveled upward. Time passed, and soon four years remained to conquer the Mountain. This year saw many boys participate in athletics and F.F.A. activities; and saw them join the girls of the expedition as they entered Chorus. The girls also became members of T.N.T. and F.H.A. The junior year of their journey saw them eager to leave their footprints on the Mountain when they produced the play, Aaron Slick From Punkin Crick and laid the theme of the Spring Prom and the Junior-Senior Banquet, Spring Garden , complete with the traditional wishing well. When they were very near the end of their journey they added to their ac- complishments by producing the Treasure Chest yearbook, the Wildcat school paper, their Senior Play, and the annual Christmas Ball. There were but twelve of the original thirty-eight who remained to reach the culmination of their hopes, Commencement, on the summit of that particu- lar Mountain. They are Marilyn Crowe, Norman Donaldson, Neale Fretheim, Jack Fulkerson, Ada Jensen, Darlene Johnson, Leo Ketterman, Neil Myers, Yvonne Myles, Gordon Overby, Donald Thorson, and Jay Thunem. The expedition proved to be long and it changed much, even as the pathway of the journey changed, but it was a happy experience that provided memories that none of the travelers will ever forget. 22

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CLASS PROPHECY It is a beautiful December evening as I enter the new auditorium of P.H.S. for the 10th an- niversary reunion of the class of '55. As I reach the marble pillars of the entrance I am greeted by JAY THUNEM, superintendent of schools, and JIM OVERGAARD, principal of P.H.S., who lead me to the bandstand where DON THORSON has set up his world famous jazz band. He announces a special number starring his featured singer, MARION LISTOE. After her song, she joins me for lunch where we meet ALICE JOHNSON and Mrs. Don Ander- son, the former MAE SODERQUIST. They are the directors of the Successful Homemakers' Club” affiliated with the BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS magazine. There are flashes every few seconds and upon investigation I find it's NEALE FRETHEIM, the New York Times photographer, recording the gala event in pictures. He is accompanied by LE- ROY BRENTESON, the editor. At present they are interviewing the latest screen idol, RANDY VOGEL, and the heavyweight champion of the world, JOE FINK. Joe’s manager is EDDIE KOHLER. A serious conversation is going on, and with a little eavesdropping I can hear NIEL MYERS consulting LEO KETTERMAN and SYLVIA HARRINGTON about her art illustrations for his new science fiction book, and for the latest edition of his revised chemistry text. Naturally there are some prominent Plentywood business people among the crowd. Here are ADA JENSEN, owner of the Vogue Dress Shop, and JACK FULKERSON, Director of the Fulkerson Funeral Home. Present also, is the prominent Mayor of Plentywood, the Honorable VERNON SEVERSON. A few people liked P.H.S. so well they came back to serve it with the abilities they acquired from it. Alice ODEGAARD has just asked me for my recipe for Italian spaghetti. She wants to teach her home economics students the art of cooking that delectable dish. WESLEY BUDKE is the Vo. Ag. instructor. MARILYN MCCALL is sharing Zoonie McLean's position as P.A.D. teacher, seems a substitute is needed as Mr. McLean is absent quite frequently. MERLE LISTOE, the prominent Chicago lawyer, and his secretary, ANN FISKE, have just arrived. They are just in time for the famed Severson sisters, EILEEN and DARLENE, as they honor us with their popular dance act. They are regularly employed at the Stork Club. I am curious about a shady character who has been milling through the crowd, and I am sur- prised to see NORMAN SEVERSON, who tells me he is a special investigator for the F.B.I. It is announced that Miss YVONNE MYLES has arrived in her private airplane. She is New York’s prominent psychiatrist. Her pilot and chauffeur, DUANE WILSON, is with her. Hostess of the evening is Mrs. R. Thachyk, the former DARLENE JOHNSON, who reads cards of regret from a few of the class who can not be present. NORMAN DONALDSON has been call- ed to Europe on an engineering project and the former VIOLA HOVLAND, for lack of a baby- sitter, is detained on her farm at Scobey. VIVIAN ASKELSON is engaged in directing a musical play on Broadway. It has been refreshing to see all my old friends again, but GORDON tells me the snowmobile is ready to take us to our home, the Overby ranch. 24 MARILYN CROWE