Rocky Mountain College - Yellowstone / Poly Yearbook (Billings, MT)

Text from Pages 1 - 94 of the 1950 volume:

.- £■ f ■w W ■■ ■■■ ,,. ■ °- . ! . a X- - ...... jM -M r J. jjf y 3% J ?« . .. - -, - - -- -« «■ ■ f .  f i i, . .A -1 THE I 950 YELLOWSTONE Published by THE YELLOWSTONE STAFF of THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE EUGENE BOGGESS, Editor FRED S. COLLINS, Business Manager ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE Billings, Montana FOREWORD In assembling the 1950 YELLOWSTONE it has been our endeavor to present a record of the 1949-50 college year that will help you re- capture, in the years to come, a portion of the spirit of this school year which by that time may be lost in the vast abyss of forgotten time. We take this opportunity to express our appreciation to Miss Audrey Walker, bookstore manager, for her help in selling subscriptions and pict- ures. Her assistance has relieved us of many burdens. We also owe a debt of gratitude to Leo Fink, Ed Beltramini, Art Davis, Frank Conner, Corky Erfle, Bill Gillen, Charlie Mitchell, Ed Lud- ington, Emmitt Meehan, and three staff members — Betty Ann Stokke, Fred Collins, and Gene Boggess — for soliciting the advertising which has made the annual possible. The picture on the end-sheets is of Pilot and Index Peaks, west of Billings, Montana. We were able to obtain the photograph through the courtesy of A. Williams of Billings. The portraits and group pictures were done by the Walter B. Coon Studio. The drawings for the division pages are by Neal Wimmer. titi m The 1950 YELLOWSTONE is dedicated to all who are contributors to the Living Endowment Fund. Your gitts made it possible for The School of the Open Door to keep the door open. This is one way that we, the students, have of saying, Thank you. We also express our thanks to the members of the board of trustees, and especially to John Keefe who has been chairman of the drive. PRESIDENT ' S MESSAGE PRESIDENT WILLIAM DUNCAN COPELAND, LITT.D, LL.D. The President Says: It is hard to do justice in type and pictures to the beauty ot our campus and the activities which make up our college year. Each copy of the annual , however, seems to be better than any before; and I am sure that the 1950 Yellowstone will be a veritable treasure-house of happy memories for all on campus and a suggestion of wonderful opportunities for high school seniors and other prospective students. As we round out this first half of the Twentieth Century, we look forward with confidence to the next Fifty Years of even greater progress. Then here ' s to ROCKY MOUNTAIN and All Who Hold Her Dear! FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION FACULTY CECIL W. DELL Vice-President in Charge of Business Management. GEORGE ALLEN ODGERS, Ed.D. Dean of the College, Education. MRS. ROBERTA R. ANDERSON A. B. Secretarial Science. CHARLES L. BUCK M. Sc. Biology. HERBERT J. KLINDT, B. Sc. Director of Athletics, Physical Edu- cation. MRS. ROBERT HENDRICKSON, A. B. Dean of Women, Economics, Business Administration. CLARENCE G. MANNING, M.A. Economics, Business, Psychology. EARL WILLIAM JONES, M. Sc. Industrial Arts. FACULTY FRANK MATHEW, M.A. Coach, Physical Education. JAMES M. MOORE, Ph. D. History, Political Science. JOHN O. PICTON, B. Sc. Mathematics, Physics. MRS. LEO T. MURRAY, M. A. English, Speech. MAX GARVER MIRANDA, M. A., A. A. G. O. Music. MRS. MAX G. MIRANDA, Mus. B. Music. WELLINGTON D. WHITE, B. Sc. Electricity, Radio. CHARLES LAVAUGHN SMITH, Ph. D. Chaplain, Dean of Men, Philosophy, Religion, German. bj GEORGE A. PERRIN Printing PAUL O. PICTON, B. A. Chemistry, Geology MRS. MAURICE WILLEY, A. B. Librarian FACULTY PHOTOGRAPHS NOT AYAILABLe MISS MARY ELIZABETH GIBBONS, A. A. Business Office Manager GILBERT WILLIAMS, C. P. A. Accounting, Auditing, Income Tax MISS MARTHA SCHULTZ, B. A. Registrar MRS. VALENTINE MATROSS Assistant Librarian CLYDE W. MILLER U. S. Navy, Sweene Trade School Machine Shop, Auto Mechanics, Welding MISS YVONNE STILL Mimeographer MISS JONETTE NELSON President ' s Secretary Miss Audrey Walker Bookstore Manager THE STAFF MIKE O ' LEARY Engineer, and Campus Maintenance Mrs. Dwight Harshman Clyde O. Duke Alumni Files Campus Painter Ralph Christianson, Custodian of Buildings; Mrs. Elma Rolie, Director of Prescott Commons; Mrs. R. Christianson, cook. Mrs. John O. Picton Registrar ' s Office Front: Bo.b Nees, vice-pres.; Marimavis Evans, sec.-treas.; Clarence Clevenger, stu. coun. rep.; Harold Turnquist, sergeant-at-arms. Back: Claude Pancho Hower, president; Al Dor- rance and Vernon Locke, judical council. SENIORS Richard Church Nashwauk, Minn. Bus. Admin.; Stu. Coun. Pres. 4; Stu. Coun. Treas. 3; Class Pres. I; Rifle Club 4; I. R. C. 2, 3, 4, (V.P. 3, Pres. 4); Sigma Phi (Vice P. 3). Clarence Clevenger Billings Ind. Arts; I.A.E. 4; I.R.C. 4; Class Rep. 4. Charles Eder Hardin, Montana Radio and Elect.; Radio Club 3, 4; (President 4); Rifle Club 4. Marimavis Evans Judith Gap, Mont. Bus. Admin.; A.W.S. 3, 4; Stu. Coun. Secy. 4; Choir 4; Class Sec ' y. 4; Dra- matic Club 4. Eugene Boggess Hardin, Montana History and Pol. Sci.; An- nual Staff I, 2; Editor 3, 4; Echo Staff I, 2, 3, 4. Christ. Fellowship 3, 4; I. K. 3; I.R.C. 3; Chojr I, 2, 3, 4; Class Pres. 2; Stu- dent Minister. William Crtalic Bearcreek, Mont. Ind. Arts; Track I, 2; Bas- ketball I, 2; Baseball I. Alan Dorrance Sheldon, N. D. Ind. Arts; I.A.E. 4; Rifle Club 4; Stu. Coun. 4. Harry Funk Golva, N. D. Bus. Admin.; Baseball 2, 3. SENIORS Kenneth Goodian Box Elder, Mont. Ind. Arts; I.A.E. 4. William Haverland Billings, Mont. Bus. Admin. Robert Johnson Ronan, Mont. Ind. Arts; I.A.E. 4; Band I. Vernon Locke Belt, Mont. Ind. Arts; I.A.E. 4. G. Dwight Harshman Chinook, Mont. English; Christian Fellow- ship 4; Stu. Coun. 4; Stu- dent Minister. John Heinrich Glendive, Mont. Physical Educ; Rho Alpha Rho (Vice Pres.) 4; Stu. Coun. 3; Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; Tennis I, 2, 3, 4; Football (Capt.) 4. Claude Hower Shaft, Penna. Ind. Arts; Cheer Leader I; Pep Club I; I.A.E. 4; Senior Class Pres. Robert Nees Glendive, Mont. Phys. Educ; Senior Vice Pres.; Rho Alpha Rho (Pres.) 4; Student Football coach 4; Echo Staff 4; Baseball 3; Basketball I, 2, 3, 4. SENIORS William Macer Huntley, Mont. English. David Smith Chesapeake, Ohio Phys. Educ; Junior Class Vice President; Stu. Coun. Vice President 4. NOT JHOWN John Bartley Great Falls, Mont. Chemistry; Echo Staff I ; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Outing Club I, 2; Choir 2; Sigma Phi 4; Rifle Club 4. Hugh Neill Windham, Mont. Biol. Sc; Sigma Phi 4. Harold Turnquist Billings, Mont. Bus. Admin. POST-GRADUATES Hi Mount ROBERT WEIL RUSSELL BULLER DEAN ELLIOTT BERTHA DEAN RANKIN ( Cffeo rs a Front: Maurice Willey, pres.; Bill Brown, vice- pres.; Don McDonald, sergeant-at-arms. Back: Clarence Johnston, stu. coun. rep.; Ed Eik, sec.-treas.; Otis Sutton, judical council. JUNIORS John Beauchan William Brown Fred Collins James Crawford Edward Eik Harrold Elliott Maurice Hurd Clarence Johnston Donald Lindermann 4 - 7« Herman Martin Francis Moore JUNIORS Gail Newkirk M I i V p m George Chapman Raymond Stanley Rubel Carl Fischer Rae Otis Sutton Paul Robertson Maurice Willey rs ■ K s • V. V Marshall Sheldon Philip Tolstad O ' Neal Wimmer Vic Barta, president; Alice Slayton, sec.-treas.; Yvonne Still, student council rep.; Bob Henkel, judi- cial council. SOPHOMORES Sarney An spach Douglas Armitage Victor Barta Francis Conner Richard Cramer Leslie Cross Arthur Davis Leo Fink Russell Foreman George Francis Robert Henkel Theodore Huber Alex Kaiser James Knight Ernie Kuhn SOPHOMORES Elmer Leischner Edwin Ludington. William Matthew Charles Mitchel Shirley Morgan Henry Olson Sertha Dean Rankin James O ' Connor Robert Rowe Wendell Sheets i Edward Beltramini William Gillen Jack Van Houten Clarence Van Scotter Alice Slayton Yvonne Stil Jo Sykes Selmer Thorsen tfPA iTNlE .EN PROSH .Y DA- BULL ' S-EYE .  3DIES DICKIE BL • -aw HANGING SOMEONE, ROBBIE? iUEEN OF 31 - ' ? V ■A° ' oe s e e v G6° a ° r ' v c FRESHMEN Lawrence Burke Leroy Dover Ralph Eklund Wayne Erfle Allan Gage Albert Genantone James Grove Val Jerome Harden Alten Hardt Gordon Hurtt Retha Jones Gordon Kaufman Norma William Mary Samuel Charles Glen Kolshus Kroehler Lehfeldt Lonning Mason Nelson Frank Newman Burl Parker Donald Redfield William Redson Betty Stokke Donald Strouf Harvey Thiel William Turk Joyce Viers Don Wester Kenneth Brist Beth Harshman SPECIAL STUDENTS William Baxter Orval Boyce Gordon Caskey William Clapper Wayne Crawford Wesley Crawford William Doig Wallace Eldridge John Gray Gilbert Gunsch Arlet Wyant Emmitt Meehan Leonard Melin Ray Merwin Robert Moore Ted Moore Fred Parker Dominic Phelan Francis Rice Clyde Richey s Kenneth Rosman Harold Sapp Cyril Sherman Raymond Swecker Melzer Albert Charles Clarence Raymond James Stevens Thormahlen Tish Toogood Uecker Wakefield SPECIAL STUDENTS Eyeman, Donald Gangstzad u Clifford Jones, Clarence Loveridge, Morris Pugh, James Qualley, Raymond Thomas, Wainman Wantulok, John Lang, Larry Reeves, William r£ NOT 9 $WCUUJ?£ Cervantez, Josemaria Cummins, Delroy Freeman, Alvan Hanic, Rudolph Herbert, Clarence Means, Roderick Peterson, C. Ralph Ross, Robert Strobbe, Adolph Allery, Joseph BUILDINGS SI KIM BALL HALL (Girl ' s Dormitory) M O N T A N A ' ; ■: ■■ ■}; .. % ■ ALDEN HALL (Men ' s Dormitory) H A L Photo by K. F. Roahen u D N G S BUILDINGS (Men ' s Dormitory) Photo by K. F. Roahen K E N N Y H A G Y M N A U M Photo by K. F. Roahen (Men ' s Dormitory) Y H A L Photo by K. F. Roahen TECHNOLOGY BUILDINGS U D N G v ' ' ■■; L O S K A M P C H A P L M E M O R A L - ■,:,■ „ ::: PRESCOTT COMMONS (Dining Hall) ' . m i - ' BI r ' ML- % I ATHLETICS ' Oh Yea? The bare-foot boys with sox on. ' Just one more before you lock us up, sez Brownie and Blackie. ATHLETICS C o id  r •? ■ «r yMnnr rii j ■■■■■■ IIWBMMBi Back row — Parker, Kaiser, Kaufman, Kroehler, Mitchell, Grove, Armitage, Cramer, Lonning. Middle row — Willey, Beauchan, Beltramini, Hurtt, Nelson, Francis, Genan- tone. Front row — Matthew, Sheets, Martin, Foreman, Crawford, Heinrich, Berg, Olson, Conner, Ludington, Gage. Head Coach, Frank Matthew. Athletic Director, Herb Klindt. Student Coach, Don McDonald. R. M. C R. M. C 20 R. M. C 6 Mont. School of Mines 25 Carroll College 38 Mont. State Bobkittens 48 John Heinrich Captain o M C O M N G ATHLETICS BEAR ' S 1949-50 HOOP SCHEDULE R. M. C. 42 56 54 Big Timber 39 R. M. C. Lovell Bozeman 59 R. M. C. 59 R. M. C 36 S. D. Mines 26 R. M. C 54 Dickinson 55 R. M. C. 42 Spearfish S. D. Mines Casper 61 R. M. C. 57 52 R. M. C. C. 60 58 46 R. M. N. W. Center 66 R. M. C. 39 Montana State 61 R. M. c. 52 Montana State 72 R. M. c 52 Montana University 95 R. M. c 31 Montana University 84 R. M. c. 52 Eastern 48 R. M. c. 51 School of Mines . 40 R. M. c. c. c. 58 60 47 Havre 52 R. M. Havre 43 R. M. Dillon .. 54 R. M. c. 57 School of Mines School of Mines 54 R. M. c. 61 56 R M. c. 79 Eastern 66 R. M. c. 58 Carroll 52 R. M. c 46 N. W. Center 47 R. M. c 68 Havre 63 R. M. c. 77 Carroll 73 R M c. c. c. 70 58 51 Carroll 60 R M Western 66 R. M. Western 62 R. M. c 79 Eastern 77 THE THREE BIG WHEELS 1 I . II Frank Matthew, Assistant Coach Herb Klindt, Director of Athletics Albert Genantone, Manager ATHLETICS Leo Fink Bob Nees MONTANA CONFERENCE TEAMS WON LOST Western 14 I Rocky Mountain 12 3 Eastern 7 8 School of Mines 5 10 Northern 3 ' 12 Carroll 3 12 MONTANA DAKOTA Dickenson 5 3 Rocky Mountain 4 4 Black Hills 4 4 S. D. Mines 3 5 Eastern 2 6 Doug Armitage Dick Cramer Bob Rowe Sam Lonning Charlie Mitchel Bob Knight Rough Decision Too Fast for the Photographer A T H L E T I C S Chap Hits the Bucket That ' s our dandy, Mitch. ?!■■! ., ! ] 13 1 U L aw ' 4 Moose ' s Monkey Shot Leapin ' Leo Don ' t worry Chap, he ' ll make it. Wicked Hook Kroehler s j flcTiviT ei HALF-CENTURY PROGRESS? Sept. 15-17 Fumbling freshmen, struggling sophomores, jaded juniors, senile seniors — the essentials of registration. Sept. 19 Eagerness, enthusiasm (???), students, instructors — and no books. So began first semester classes. Sept. 23 All-school mixer. Traditionally, the first dance of the school year. Func- tionally, it serves the following purposes: Introduction of roommates, discovery of the last names of the people one has been calling by their first names for a week, introductions to students from Eastern Montana College of Education, Deaconess and St. Vincent ' s Hospitals — whose last names one never does know. Sept. 30 President ' s Reception, Prescott Commons. Another annual affair, usually highlighted for freshmen by the discovery that faculty members have spouses who actually appear in public with them. Oct. 7 John Picton ' s Annual Moving Day. To freshmen: In October, 1948, Mr. Picton and such victims as he could snare painstakingly moved all physics labora- tory eguipment from the second floor of Technology to the second floor of Admin- istration. In October, 1949, Mr. Picton and his weary assistants reversed this process. Such a continued (though debatable) show of energy deserves commem- oration. Oct. 8-13 Dedicated to the Sophomores who devoted their lives, endangered their liberty and pursued their fellowmen ' s sheckles — all for the production of a Homecoming Program. Oct. 14, 8 P.M. Homecoming festivities began with a pep rally at Losekamp Hall, during which freshmen were allowed to demonstrate their agility by riding tricycles around the stage, or their lung power by wailing a few popular reguests (No P.E. or Music credits given for this); Dr. Copeland, Dean Odgers and ASRMC President, Dick Church, were presented with freshmen caps to wear to the game. A snake dance and the burning of a Carroll College Saint in effigy in the area across from Losekamp completed the evening ' s program. Beanie Violators. Lonning and Stromberg Touch Off The Bonfire. Bonfire (Homecoming). HALF-CENTURY PROGRESS? icwdi Oct. 15, A.M. Green and gold crepe paper streamers seemed to be everywhere but where they should have been, as Pep Club President Ernie Kuhn lined up his goal- posts. The wrapping crew, parade chairman, Leo Fink, and committee worked at top speed to decorate cars. Dick Cramer assumed executive duties and the All Clear sounded at noon. 1 I I£ swat- • «n (Get a load of those drum-ma|orettes to left) Oct. 15, 2 P.M. Against all odds (there were women in the crowd), the parade caravan rolled down Poly Drive toward Billings, and for the next two hours the finer points of social adjustment were joyfully cast aside. The objective was to make as much noise as possible. Mission accomplished. HALF-CENTURY PROGRESS? (C onfd| Oct. 15, 6 P.M. Student-alumni banquet at Prescott Commons. Mrs. Rolie ' s cooking was up to its usual excellence. 8 P.M. Rocky Mountain Bears vs. Carroll College Saints at Daylis Stadium. Score: Carroll College — 38; Rocky Mountain College — 20. Also lost were a number of strong voices. Halftime program included introduction of all candi- dates for Homecoming Queen, announcement of the winner and crowning of the Queen, Betty Ann Stokke. Block that kick! ' Three of the candidates for queen — Shirley Morgan, Norma Kolshus, and Alice Slayton. HALF-CENTURY PROGRESS? icwd) ,r- nllFEN CANDIDATES A Sto Mce, HOMECOMING QUEEN S] Joyce v , efS . Y . c ans Jo Sytes. M f y Le« . f ■ sh;rley Morgan. Yvonne Mill, THE QUEEN AND THE CAPTAIN (Betty Ann Stokke and John Heinrich) HALF-CENTURY PROGRESS? (C onfd| Oct. 15, 10 P.M. Survivors of the game returned to the Recreation Room for a dance and refreshments. Present as guests were members of our own alumni, members of the Carroll College football squad, students from Deaconess and St. Vincent ' s Hospitals and Eastern Montana College of Education. Absent were spoons with which to stir one ' s coffee. Oct. 16 Recuperation — all day. Oct. 22 Swing your partner! First square dance of the year. Hoopla? ( Hoopla is Aldenese, pronounced: hoop — with voice going from deep bass to high C in sky whistle fashion, and landing on the original pitch with la. — ed.) Oct. 28 Spooks, pirates, gypsies — and what WERE some of those others? Hallowe ' en Masquerade Ball. Nov. 2 Semi-annual clean-up day. The socially elite wore their blisters on both hands; shirkers could display them on only one. Creaking of backs was noticeable. On the whole, the campus fared better than faculty and students — it was clean. R. M.C. OR W. P. A.—? All hands eagerly disposed of their tools at noon, enjoyed a picnic lunch at Prescott Commons. Fortified by refreshments, sophomores claimed the honors of the day, giving freshmen a thorough dousing under the fire hose during the traditional tug-of- war, later trouncing them in a riotous game of touch football. HALF-CENTURY PROGRESS? (cwdj CLEAN-UP DAY FESTIVITIES Nov. 9 Mrs. Murray ' s Square Dance. ' Nov. 12-19 Rho Alpha Rho Initiation — remarkable for the quiet, orderly and humane manner in which pledges were treated. After all, eggs might have been more expensive, there are sillier things than having to sit up in a tree and say, Coo- coo, ' ' in lilting tones, and what man doesn ' t have a yen to wear his clothes back- wards sometimes? And don ' t let any letterman tell you about the night he walked to laurel — because he didn ' t. ' How ' s Fishing? ' ' Where did Kroehler get that hat? ' ' Looking for something? Rock-a-bye Baby. HALF-CENTURY PROGRESS? (cwdi Nov. 18 Date of departure for The George Francis Expedition to Eastern. Purpose: Cultural exchange, including discussion of and practice in interior decorating. Nov. 19 Rocky Mountain-Eastern Dance. More exchange — mostly of dance partners. Intermission program was presented by talent from both schools. Nov. 21-23 Mid-semester Exams. Note to freshmen: The Chaplain ' s punch has no effect on valentines. Nov. 24-28 Thanksgiving Recess — and all the stuffed birds didn ' t end up on platters, either. Nov. 30 Kenny Hall Dessert Party in the Kave, sponsored by the dorm organization. Coed guests held their own in everything from pingpong to monopoly; they later fell behind in the cake-eating contest. Dec. 6 Dr. Smith to German class: And the best place to look for clues is . . . Dec. 9 German Class to Dr. Smith: Ugh! With a German accent, of course. Dec. I I Females, frivolity, food. Mrs. Copeland ' s Christmas dinner for the Asso- ciated Women Students. Dec. 12 The only time grace was ever applauded in the dining hall. Check with Fred Collins on this. Dec. 13-15 Hercules Contest, sponsored by Rho Alpha Rho in Prescott Commons. Contestants were encouraged to engage in combat with healthy young pine trees, resistant sprigs of holly, unwieldy clumps of mistletoe, and No. 10 wire. The weak wrestled with strings of Christmas tree lights and icicles. Winners — the healthy young pine trees. Dec. 16 Music, mirth — mistletoe. Rho Alpha Rho Christmas Ball, the first semi-formal dance of the year, held in Prescott Commons. FT f ■ •; j H - i mmJm i. ■K 4 Bi ' ul 1 ilm Pi Hi Dec. 18 Annual Christmas Vespers program, presented by the Music Department — in Losekamp Chapel. The program featured traditional Christmas Carols and selections from Handel ' s Messiah. Dec. 19 Christmas issue of the ECHO — and no one but the members of the staff recognized the minor miracle of its production one week ahead of schedule. There ' s probably a moral in this. Check with the ECHO staff and they ' ll give it to you. HALF-CENTURY PROGRESS? (Co„td, Dec. 19 lota Alpha Epsilon ' s Christmas Party for the Vet ' s village children. Dec. 19 Angels and Devils — amusement and amazement. Yule-Log Dinner at Prescott Commons. Narrator, Wendy Sheets, ordered Saint Francis and his angels (Jim O ' Connor and Ernie Kuhn) to chase the devil (Jo Sykes) from the room; then the Yule-Log, after being blessed by the head of the house (Dr. Copeland) was lighted by the youngest student (Ralph Eklund). Symbolically, all old hatreds and animosities burned with the log. As the log burned, the students gathered around the piano and sang Christmas Carols. Dec. 20 — Jan. 4 God ' s gift to collegians (and their instructors?) — Christmas Recess. Jan. 4 Many were present, but few were willing. Classes began, anyway. Jan. 9 The words semester finals were being used with ominous regularity. HALF-CENTURY PROGRESS? ,«] Jan. 10 Surprise attack! . . . and the term papers for this course shall be not less than 5,000 words, to be completed Jan. 17 . . . Jan. 13 Crtalic to Beauchan: Finished that term paper yet? Beauchan to Crtalic: Sure — last night. It wouldn ' t have taken me quite so long, but I did a lot of research. Jan. 15, 12 A.M. — 5 A.M. Semester shakes began to hit everyone, and three amateur Dalis (Kenny Hall variety) produced some of the most surprising-looking frogs ever seen inside or outside of a zoology lab manual. Jan. 16, 12 P.M. — 5 A.M. Four thousand ninety-eight, four thousand ninety-nine, four thousand ninety-nine! The last word here is that this boy ' s address is Warm Springs, Montana. Jan. 21 and 22 Serious doubts about the semester system. There ' s too much to remember! was a constant refrain; coffee consumption increased hourly; Blues Stay Away From Me was No. I on the campus hit parade. Jan. 23-25 Worried looks, blue books — semester finals. Jan. 25-30 Hospitalization or second semester registration, depending upon the individual. Jan. 30 Second semester classes began. Jan. 31 Max Miranda (hopefully) to Music Appreciation class: Did anyone enroll in this course voluntarily? Jan. 31 Sophomores appropriate funds for The Beltramini Project. (See Feb. 24. — Ed.) Feb. 3 First semester grades released. No comment — it isn ' t safe. Feb. 4 Informal dance at the Kampus Kave following the game. HALF-CENTURY PROGRESS? (Cont ' d) Feb. 10 Mixer held in the Recreation Room. Feb. 14 ' Valentine ' s Day was invented BY women FOR women. So goes life (and conversation) on a predominantly male campus. Anyway, Mrs. Rolie has probably been nominated as valentine of the year. Feb. 15 In Spite Of looks and personality, Wendell Sheets became The Student of the Year. Nothing requires more courage than an attempt to speak seriously to one ' s fellow students. (Wendy gave the message when the Christian Fellow- ship took over the chapel program. — Ed.) Feb. 20-24 Committees, crepe paper, chaos. Olson to Mitchell: I tell you, I CAN ' T be on this decorating committee. I ' m a Junior. Mitchell (sympathetically) to Olson: And I ' m a senior. Shut up and hand me another thumbtack. I ' m handing them to Beltramini. Feb. 24 Semi-formal Sweetheart Ball, complete with Queen, sponsored by Sophomore class and held in the Kampus Kave. The Queen for the Ball, Yvonne Still. March I Warmer, with scattered showers of sociology term papers, followed by — March 2 March 3 Okay, if you didn ' t like that (and you didn ' t), you try fo-ecasting for a while. HALF-CENTURY PROGRESS? (Cont ' d) March 10 Supporters of the quarter system retired to study for second quarter finals — just to keep in practice. v v o -oCr Semester adherents concentrated on having a grand time. March 16 Davis to Conner (poking him): Wake up, Frank. This is calculus class. Conner to Davis: Don ' t twist my arm, dear. I SAID I ' d call tomorrow, didn ' t I? March 2 I Supposed arrival of spring. March 25 Arrival of spring made official by the disappearance of a pair of large brown boots from the campus. April I Crawford to Robinson: And how are you feeling this morning, boy? Frank Mathew to Crawford: He ' s feeling natural, aren ' t you? April 2 The day after April Fools Day. NOW do you get it? April 13-14 Mid-semester exams. April 6-11 To be or not to be? Spring Recess. April 12 Classes began (or continued). April 17 Nees to Klindt: Say, Herb, did you read my column in the Echo? Klindt to Nees (showing sudden anxiety): Why? Didn ' t I tell you what to put in it? April 21 Circulation of a petition for another spring recess. Motion denied. April 29 Somebody ' s birthday party. (Things are getting tough now. The forecast is pretty hazy here.) May ? May Day Festival. HALF-CENTURY PROGRESS? ,c „fd) May 10 Spring clean-up day. Refer to Nov. 2, add seasonal changes. May 16 Another birthday party. Name withheld by request this time. May 18 Track meet between PE- ind PE- The men won, of course. O Connor broke the world ' s record, and the rest weren ' t far behind. They thought the girls were chasing them. May 11 Rimrock Chapel. If you don ' t know about this yet, don ' t worry about it — you ' ll find out, son. May 11 Spring Prom, sponsored by Junior class, held in the Northern Hotel Ballroom. May 11 Memorial Service — this is a traditional chapel service having nothing to do with the above item. May 11 Baccalaureate Services — sponsored by the Senior class. May 11 Commencement — sponsored by the Senior class. May 11 or June 11 Final Exams — and who wouldn ' t like to catch the people who sponsor these? For activities from May 11 — May 11, or June ?, refer to Jan. I5-Jan. 30, add complications such as rapidly rising temperatures coupled with wool caps and gowns for seniors, and all the major and minor tragedies possible for under-graduated. June ? THE END E TOO ' « T ' T T IONKEY JND WITCH AND MAC 30 I SEZ jj 6ftNirrtlio 7Mcr g ORGANIZATIONS EXECUTIVE BOARD Standing: Yvonne Still, soph, rep.; Clarence Johnston, jr. rep.; Bill Kroehler, fresh, rep.; Clarence Clevenger, sr. rep.; Fred Collins, publications commissioner; Mrs. Leo Murray, faculty advisor. Seated: Herman Martin, athletic commissioner; Dwight Harshman, forensic commis- sioner; Ed Eik, treasurer; Dick Church, president; Marimavis Evans, secretary; Maurice Hurd, social commissioner; Dave Smith, vice president. The Executive Board, besides the routine matters of student government, has advocated and helped with the remodeling of the Kampus Kave, and has sponsored several dances. Standing: Neil Wimmer, president; Stanley Rubel, vice president; William Brown, John Bartley, Hugh Neill. Seated: Mr. John Picton, Dick Church, Ed Eik, Mr. Paul Picton, Mr. Charles Buck. (Not shown: Maurice Willey, Kenneth Brist, Henry Olson, Frank Conner, Arthur Davis.) Sigma Phi is an honorary science fraternity composed of those who have a B average in sciences. ORGANIZATIONS f5 ■ YELLOWSTONE STAFF Standing: Betty Ann Stokke, Assoc. Art Editor; Orval Boyce, Ed. Staff; Mrs. Murray, Advisor; Shirley Morgan, Ed. Staff; George Francis, Ed. Staff; Jo Sykes, Assoc. Art Editor; Charles Mason, Ed. Staff. Seated: Jim Crawford, Photographer; Neil Wimmer, Art Editor; Alice Slayton, Society Editor; Gene Boggess, Editor-in-Chief; Fred Collins, Business Manager; Wendell Sheets, Sports Editor; Bob Henkel, Editorial Staff. ECHO STAFF Standing: Jim O ' Conner, Exchange; Dr. Moore, Advisor; George Francis, Reporter; Fred Collins, Business Manager; Gene Boggess, Religion. Seated: Jo Sykes, Feature Editor; Bob Nees, Sports Editor; Bob Henkel, Editor; Alice Slayton, Assistant Editor; Jim Crawford, Photographer. ORGANIZATIONS CHOIR Standing: Victor Barta, Don Wester, Dwight Harshman, Don Redfield, Bill Kroehler, Jim Grove, Jerry Harden, Clyde Richey, Eugene Boggess, Fred Collins, Mr. Miranda, accompanist. Seated: Shirley Morgan, Mrs. Maurice Willey, Joy Rathbun, Betty Ann Stokke, Joyce Viers, Mrs. Miranda, director; Yvonne Still, Mary Lehfeldt, Retha Jones, Marimavis Evans, Jo Sykes. The college choir presents special music for the weekly chapel program. At Christmas it presented an all music candle-light vesper service. In the spring it presented a program of secular music. IOTA ALPHA EPSILON Standing: Al Thormahlen, John Gray, Robert Johnson, Clarence Clevenger, Fred Parker, Claude Hower, Donald Strouf, Ernie Kuhn, Leslie Cross. Seated: Mr. Earl Jones, faculty advisor; Al Dorrance, Master of Correspondence; Victor Barta, Master of Order; William Brown, Grand Master; Clarence Johnston, Master Scribe; Raymond Rae, Master of Finance; Vernon Locke, Harvey Thiel. (Not shown: William Crtalic, Francis Moore, Kenneth Goodien, Russell Foreman, Clarence Van Scotter Edward Beltramini, Leo Fink.) The main project of the I.A.E. ' s this year has been the sponsoring of a Christmas Party for tne Vets Village children. The I.A.E. ' s are a new organization on the campus this year. ORGANIZATIONS ■y ■ i ... j. , JH ' r jjMt JBf O O n VL Q EbhbH B ■■ islam 1 j r 8 vr r Jk f ▼ vl vp JLHBr ■■■■ 1HHB ' 9B I ■ ' ■F f 1 1 II a n Li I |F1 j a • CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Standing: Orval Boyce, Wendell Sheets, Gordon Hurtt, Marshall Sheldon, Charles Mason, Bill Kroehler, LeRoy Dover, Clyde Richey, Dwight Harshman. Seated: Fred Collins, Yvonne Still, Betty Ann Stokke, Joy Rathbun, Shirley Morgan, president; Mary Lehfeldt, Retha Jones, Bertha Dean Rankin, Mrs. Dwight Harshman, Gene Boggess. (Not shown: Dr. Charles L. Smith, faculty sponsor.) It is the aim of this organization to provide a Christian influence on the campus, and aid in the Christian growth of its members. The group meets weekly to conduct busi- ness and discuss pertinent religious questions. These discussions are led by a member of the group, a local minister, or a capable lay-leader in one of the local churches. The group has been supplying two churches all year. Dwight Harshman has supplied the church at Broadview, Montana, and the deputation team the one at Hysham. The deputation team ' s Scripture verse is I John I :3. With the help of Dr. and Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Murray, the group sponsored the Yule- Log Dinner and ceremony. February 19, ten members of the group presented a Spiritual Emphasis program for the young people of the churches of Hardin. During the Lenten Season, the deputation team held special services in Fromberg, Edgar, and Boyd, in addition to services at Hysham. ORGANIZATIONS FOLKSTER ' S CLUB Standing: Mrs. Roberta Anderson, sponsor; Frank Conner, Orval Boyce, Chuck Mason, Jim Grove, Shirley Morgan, Ed Lidington, Bertha Dean Rankin, Mrs. Leo Murray, sponsor. Seated: Yvonne Still, Mary Lehfeldt, Retha Jones, (Secretary-treasurer) Jim O ' Connor (president) Maurice Hurd (vice president) Jo Sykes, Joy Rathbun, Joyce Viers. (Not shown: Bill Doig, Ted Moore, Arlet Wyant, Melzer Stevens, Ken Rosman and Frank Moore.) The purpose of this organization is to promote interest and participation in national and international folk dances. ASSOCIATED WOMEN STUDENTS Standing: Mrs. Roberta Anderson, Dean of Women (acting); Norma Kolshus, vice president; Joy Rathbun, Shirley Morgan, Bertha Dean Rankin, Mrs. Dwight hHarshman. Seated: Marimavis Evans, Yvonne Still, Betty Ann Stokke, Joyce Viers, sec ' y-treasurer; Mary Lehfeldt, Retha Jones, Jo Sykes, president. ORGANIZATIONS PEP CLUB Standing: Yvonne Still, Vice President; Ernie Kuhn, President; Betty Ann Stokke, Sec- retary-Treasurer; Joyce Viers, Norma Kolshus, Cheerleaders. The Pep Club has been active this year in giving fine support to the team and having the concession at the games. The president has sent telegrams of encouragement to the team while on road trips. . DRAMATICS CLUB Standing: Orval Boyce, Russell Foreman, Jim Grove, Charles Mason, Wendell Sheets. Seated: Retha Jones, Yvonne Still, Betty Ann Stokke, Jo Sykes, president; Shirley Morgan, Mary Lehfeldt, secretary-treasurer; Joyce Viers. ORGANIZATIONS INTERCOLLEGIATE KNIGHTS Standing: Theodore Huber, Frank Conner, Maurice Hurd, Scribe; Raymond Rae, Recorder; Ed Eik, Worthy Duke; Mr. Charles Buck, faculty sponsor. Seated: Elmer Leischner, Henry Olson, Bill Matthew, Robert Henkel. (Not shown: Clarence Van Scotter, Maurice Willey, Chancellor of the Exchequer.) The Intercollegiate Knights are a mens service fraternity. This year they sold tickets at the basketball games and helped with the concession at the games. RHO ALPHA RHO Standing: Russell Foreman, Jim Crawford, Frank Conner, Leslie Cross, Gordon Kauff- man, Bill Kroehler, Leo Fink, secretary; Wendell Sheets, Ed Beltramini, Mr. Frank Mathew, sponsor. Seated: Bob Rowe, John Beauchan, Henry Olson, treasurer; Bob Nees, president; John Heinrich, vice president; Ed Ludington, Fred Collins. (Not shown: Bill Gillen, Charles Mitchell, Al Genantone, Maurice Willey, Gordon Hurtt, Mr. Herb Klindt.) Rho Alpha Rho is a newly organized association for lettermen. Its purpose is the furthering of athletic activities on the campus. Their major activity of the year was the Christmas Formal. ORGANIZATIONS RIFLE CLUB Standing: Dick Church, Charles Tish , Ralph Eklund, Bill Brown, John Bartley, Maurice Hurd, Ed Eilc. Seated: Charles Eder, Clyde Richey, Theodore Huber, Al Dorrance, president; Bill Matthew, vice president; Elmer Leischner, sec.-treas.; Clarence Toogood, Mr. Paul Picton, advisor. (Not shown: Herman Martin, Ken Rosman, Al Genantone, Frank Moore, Bill Doig, Maurice Willey.) The Rifle Club is newly organized this year and plans to build a rifle range on the Rims and join a national rifleman ' s association. Q J0K f ) ft O f RADIO CLUB Standing: Francis Rice, vice president; Charles Mason, Jim Grove, Clifford Gangstad, William Baxter, Maurice Hurd. 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