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

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Class History Our voyage on the sea of education began in September of 1948. They were: There were forty-eight members in our crew that year. Ina Bertclson Roger Ceartin Ruth Ceartin Fay Chandler Steven Clark Carol Clay Glen Dubry Larry Erickscn Geraldine Evenson Michael Feldner Ivor Fowler Vernita Furst Delores Gabrielson Donna Garrick Lorna Grayson Gary Goltz Randall Hannah Robert Harrington Bertha Hewitt Verle Howell Sandra Janssen Barbara Jensen Willard Kanning David Larson Donald Larson Myron Lee Frances Marsh Mary Jean Medders Jeanette Mehl Sandra Mortenson Barbara Nelson Ella Otto Lorrita Pistorius Arlene Pohle Judith Ross Linda Slater Marian Sorenson Larry Spencer Grant Sprague Karen Timmerman Conrad Torgrimson Ronald Torno Dona Wagenson Linda Whittaker Jerry Wilson Donna Wolfe Michael Wollan Captain of our ship was Mr. Stanley Audrey Kattanick Those in charge of us, as new recruits, were Miss Agnes Mullen and Mr. Stanley Norcm. Norem. Throughout the first 8 years of our voyage we did little out of the ordinary. As time passed, we lost old members and gained new members to our crew. In the seventh year of our excursion those of us with singing ability took part in the Christmas operetta, Red Candles. In the eighth year we had our first experience in dramatics when we gave a short comedy, The Pest. In September of 1957 with our crew consisting of 66 we left the shallow waters of grade school and entered the treacherous waters of PHS. Here we joined various organizations after having been duly initiated by the crew of 1959. The tenth year of our voyage saw the Plentywood Cats leaving the ship for Billings to participate in the state basketball tournament. During this year our crew consisted of the record number of 70 members. The eleventh year of our voyage was very busy for those of us who remained. However, by this time many of our crew had gone overboard or joined another crew. Shortly before the beginning of the term, a faithful member, Myron Lee, was killed in a tractor mishap. In April, we presented our class play Annie Get Your Gun under the direction of Miss Osta Madsen. In this same month, we entertained the seniors and other guests at the annual Junior-Senior Banquet. A close follow-up of the banquet was the prom. The theme for both occasions was With A Song In My Heart. The twelfth year of our voyage—we finally made it!! !! We feel that we will be glad to graduate, but will we really? Time will tell. In this most memorable year our dramatic presentation was You Can't Take It With You again under the direction of Miss Madsen. On the seventeenth day of December, the members of PHS once again donned their party clothes, the occasion being the Christmas Ball. The theme was White Christmas. Our Wildcats, this year, played in the state basketball tournament in Cut Bank. Another sports honor this year was our football team winning first place in the district. The end of our voyage is fast drawing nigh. Baccalaureate is slated for May 22 and graduation is scheduled for May 25. Those who have remained with our crew for the entire twelve years of the voyage are: Fay Chandler Robert Harrington Frances Marsh Dona Wagenson Larry Ericksen Verle Howell Mary Jean Medders Jerry Wilson Geraldine Evenson Sandra Janssen Jeanette Mehl Michael Wollan Ivor Fowler Barbara Jensen Sandra Mortenson Barbara Nelson Vernita Furst David Larson Arlene Pohle Delores Gabrielson Donald Larson Judith Ross The 50 graduating seniors are: Carol Brenteson Donna Garrick Donald Larson Donald Reed Duane Brenteson Anita Goetzinger Phyllis McCall Dale Ross Fay Chandler Carol Hall Sheldon Madsen Judith Ross Carol Christensen Robert Harrington Frances Marsh Karen Schwarzrock Gary Christensen Verle Howell Mary Jean Medders Ronald Severson William Christensen Sandra Janssen Jeanette Mehl Marian Sorenson Larry Erickscn Barbara Jensen Sandra Mortenson Leroy Torgerson Warner Evenson Karen Johnson Barbara Nelson Dona Wagenson James Feeney Judy King Gordon Nielson Jerry Wilson Ivor Fowler LeRoy Kohler Sheldon Nielson Donna Wolfe Robert Fry Vyrion Larsen Morris Nielson Michael Wollan Vernita Furst Geraldine Evenson Jerry Phelps Delores Gabrielson Domier David Larson Arlene Pohle Last Will and Testament of the Class of I960 We the members of the Senior Class of 1960, being of sound mental capacity, do hereby make known our last will and testa- ment. To the Juniors we will all our abilities, paraphernalia, and talents knowing that they are valuable assets useful to any and all who tread the path laid down for Seniors. To you, our torn and battered textbooks, hoping that you can read through the scotch tape; the seats in our respective homerooms, with the recommendation that those in Mr. Sudcr's room supply themselves with a can of oil; and knowing that you need it, our ability to maintain order in class meetings. We will individual abilities as follows: DUANE B. to ROBERT E. to get book reports in with little or no effort, and CAROL H. to BONNIE L. to finish reading a book befoi 20

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Graduation CLASS OF 1960 B A C C S A P L H A A U K R E E R A T E REV. JOHN R. HALL First Congregational Church of Plentywood C M MS - Sr ’ MISS HARRIET E. MILLER State Superintendent of Public Instruction 19

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writing a report on it. FAY C. to TOM F. to get sick on test days and not be called to account. CAROL C. and MORRIS N. to LARRY T. and MELVIN H. respectively, their abilities to stay relatively clear of the opposite sex, along with Carol's book of know how. GARY C. and LcROY KOHLER to ROGER T. and GARY H. to sleep in Study Hall and English class and get away with it(?). GERALDINE E. to CAREEN L. to skip school the first Friday of senior year. VERNITA F. to FRANCIS C. to charm and convince the traffic officer that tickets arc unnecessary, and DAVE L. to MILT H. his skill in dodging the cop thereby retaining his driver's license throughout senior year. DONNA G. to SUSAN J. the foresight to buy slacks big enough to keep from ripping out in PEP ASSEMBLY. VERLE H. to GARY R. his proclivity to study, hoping G. will make better use of it than he did. SANDY J. to SUSAN J. to get in late from a date and not be scolded by parents. BARBARA J. to FRANCIS C. to get chemistry assignments by fair means or foul. JUDY K. to BOB F. to keep comprehensibly silent at certain times. DON L. to LAWRENCE J. to arrive at quartet practice promptly. SHELDON M. to TOM F. his agility. VYRION Horse L. to WAYNE Hound Dog H. to stay out after hours during training and not be apprehended. SANDRA M. to JUDY J. to take two half-holidays during the same six-week period. JERRY P. to ROGER L. his ability to stay out of trouble during senior year. GORDON N. to DICKIE L. his ability to grow upward instead of around the middle, and DON R. to GARY C. the same. MARLAN S. to MELVIN H. to get home early on Saturday nights AND his good behavior. JERRY W. to the PRESIDENT OF THE CLASS OF '61 to keep order in class meetings without the assistance of a sergeant at arms. DONNA W. to MITZI W. to get A's in English without barking like a dog. (In case you can't, I hereby bequeath you this dog ). To various Juniors and underclassmen bequests personally made as follows: PHYLLIS Me. to CHERYL C. my trusty alarm clock so that you might make it to Triple Trio on time as I always have. FRANCES M. to BEVERLY E. my Plentywood Wildcat sweatshirt, hoping that you will get more use out of it than I did. MARY JEAN M. to ROGER L. my Outlook hat, knowing that you will put it to good use. BARBARA N. to the underclassmen all the kleenex I left strewn about the school. May you with runny noses make good use of them. SHELDON N. to DICKIE L. my unread literature book. ARLENE P. to SHEILA J. the remaining dregs of my white shoe polish which you found convenient to use at the Wolf Point Tournament. WILLIAM C. to EDDIE F. one amusing, colored picture. LARRY E. to EDDY J. my band pants, hoping they will fit you next year. ANITA G. to DOROTHY H. the use of the electric typewriter which I used in secretarial training hoping you won't make as many errors as I did. In the same department, RONNIE S. wills to Mr. Goetz a pair of hand pads so that he will not hurt his hands turning cartwheels and handsprings when he is explaining something in typing class, and JEANETTE M. wills to JOAN F. her pen, hoping it will help in keeping up to Mr. Goetz's dictation. JUDY R. to MILT H. a rearview mirror to use when you back from the curb. LEROY T. to ANETA J. locker 1 N. KAREN S., DONNA W., MIKE W., DELORES D., JIM F., WARNER E., CAROL B., IVOR F., ROBERT F., and BOB H. leave to any who will find need of them their vocal, dancing, and dramatic talents to be used in future major productions at P.H.S. Last, but not least, the Seniors wjll to those who follow in their footsteps all the kleenex remaining from the snow bank at the Christmas Ball, to be used in the helpful and sometimes necessary art of polishing the apple. Signed X Class Prophecy As my plane, one of the many in the Phelp's Airlines system, comes to a stop, I hear the sound of a parade. Now, why can that be? Oh, I almost forgot. It's the reunion of the Class of '60; my class. I am met at the terminal by Carol Brenteson and Judy King, who are catering the event. As we race along the highway in a Nielsen Cab, owned by Red Nielsen, I am told that Ronnie Severson has just retired and is living in Florida. Upon arriving at the luxurious Rainbow Hotel, owned by Bob Harrington, our cab door is opened by the doorman, Jim Feeney. Hurrying out to welcome us is that trio of accountants who have made such names for themselves. They are Verle Howell, Dave Larson, and Morris Nielsen. Hustling after them, picking up the money they keep dropping arc their personal secretaries, Anita Goetzinger, Phyllis McCall and Jeanette Mehl. Jeanette invests'part of these bills and is maiding a kill on Wall Street. Inside the hotel, enchanting music floats down from the private dining room. Carol tells me that they were fortunate to get the Gaynotes whose featured vocalist is Arlene Pohle. The Gaynotes are directed by Don Larson. Duane Brenteson is up on the stage trying to get Don to allow him to sing. That Duane, always clowning! He is engaged in farming near Westby. Jerry Wilson saunters up to the mike and starts telling us of his successful season as coach of the Huskies, a star track team in Siberia. In the comer, I see Geraldine Evenson and Donna Garrick in earnest conversation. They are dress designers for competitive companies. Look who just came in! Dona Wagenson- wearing the most fabulous mink coat! She is an important medical technologist in Boston. With her is Barbara Nelson, the U. S. Foreign Ambassador to France. Behind them are Gary Christensen and Vyrion Larson, partners in the Garion Wheat Farms. Carol Christensen, owner of Revolving Record Company, has just returned from touring the world with her new singing rage, Miss Patti Page; in other words, Vernita die Voice, Furst. They were personally escorted through Europe by Ivor Fowler, leading contender for the Democratic nomination for President. His tough-looking bodyguard is Mike Wollan and his campaign manager is Don Reed. Sitting at a long table arc Dr. Bob Fry and his medical secretary, Karen Johnson, Barbara Jensen, now a research mathematician, and Bill Christensen, a chemical engineer. I'll bet they're talking science. Word arrives that Larry Erichsen won't be able to make it to the reunion. It seems he ran out of liquid air for his rocket, on Mars. Larry has observation stations on that planet and employs Leroy Torgerson as chief carpenter. I see Carol Hall advancing to greet me. She is head librarian at Montana State College. Delores Domier and Frances Marsh just walked in. Hubbies must be home with the kids-- Why there's Fay Chandler! He is the most popular lawyer in town. They say he has so many clients that lie can't possibly see them all. Back of him is Warner Evenson who now owns a chain of butcher shops in the United States and Canada. To my left, I see the black, curly head of Leroy Kohler, the Elvis Presley of 1970. His vocal tutor is the one and only Sheldon Madsen. Far to the right is Sheldon Nielsen. He is the proud owner of a new and exclusive supper club. He has invited all of us to dine at his establishment tonight (FREE!). Coming in the door now are Judy Ross, Karen Schwarzrock, and Donna Wolfe. Judy owns her own bank, Karen is happily married and is a neighbor of mine. Donna is doing a brilliant job of running a home for delinquent boys. Sauntering behind them I sec Sandra Janssen, a home-ec teacher at P.H.S. who is talking to Sandra Mortenson, now personal secretary to Nelson Rockerfeller, Jr. To complete the roll of the Class of '60, at this reunion, we see two individuals rushing in just before the official program is to begin. Yes, you've guessed it! They arc Dale Ross, a successful farmer of this area, and Marian Sorenson, who has risen to the rank of General in Uncle Sam's Army. 21