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

Text from Pages 1 - 208 of the 1973 volume:

HL ■ H Jffi SUP a r 1 BfBBl ■ ■ '  ■ Hi JlHI ISl H ■ m ■ - B - . :;.:■ y; ' -rr -■■■ % t 11 12 13 14 ' 1 15 p a In Memory of John Knoll. Band Director, friend CONTENTS SENIORS. PAGE 20 JUNIORS PAGE 54 SOPHOMORES PAGE 66 FRESHMEN PAGE 82 SPORTS PAGE 122 THE YEAR PAGE 134 ADMINISTRATION PAGE 170 FACULTY PAGE 176 18 m ii%mmm ) (§n rcommeubattott of fljc Jfacultu ICrmtarii amitrl iHumtr folio has Ijonorablg fitiftlleo tlje prescribed requirements is amaroeb as euibence of (Sraouation tljis Bipl o m it for the Degree of IWljelor of j rts Bone ai itllutas, Montana, this 2?£ -ban of- lime, 19£3_ pre TdeStTof college PRESIDENT. BOARD OF TRUSTEES PASSPORT TO A FUTURE 19 Howard Arnold 20 si .. Gary Black 21 Arthur Buford 5 ■■ 4 22 Jack Cartmill 23 Debbie DeBiase 24 ' ,V., Ron Dimmerman 25 James Feldman 26 I A Gary France 27 Robert Frost 28 Gary Gowen 29 George Hall 30 Gerry Hall 31 Gena Harman 32 Marcy Heitz 33 Pat Hendy , 9 34 Peggy Hunter 35 . Kayleen Jones 36 Pam Kelow 37 Dan Lendo 38 Jim Meek W ' ' : ' VV? ' 7 ' 39 ■  - ■ ' Mr. and Mrs. Ed Needles 40 John Nkanta 41 Mike Novak 42 Joanne Peterson 43 Susan Richards 44 Mike Rogers 45 Katherine Roney 46 Ken Sasahara 47 Mr. Mrs. Udo Schlieper 48 Janet Scott 49 Patti Strain 50 Ken Taylor 51 Molly Tolstedt 52 S0 Jois Walmsley 53 I 1 s .i : 54 Tom Alger Frank Backbone Sherrill Baker Peggy Barngrover Jack Barr Pam Bech Denise Becker Verne Beffert Steven Bell Regina Boland Cherri Bourn Robert Burnes 55 56 Tim Campbell Yoly Coronado Dennis Crowder Beverly David Ron DePaolo Jane Dukart Marybelle Dunn Hollie Egeland Benjamin Flynn Brian Fowler Jerry Fox Brenda Fraser 57 T m ■.-. ' ' 5 Nancy George Larry Gephart Rodney Gray Vernon Grimsrud Barry Grivette Pat Hanson Jim Helgeson Joyce Hendrickson Linda Hillner m-v Dwight Hodges Ted Huffman Jim Huntzicker 59 -•yj ' i . .; ' ,• f | 4 f 60 Marv Jacobs Fred Jacquot Emily Karnopp William Kemp Ron Kopitzke Barry Larson Kathy LeFurgey Rocky Lehman Eugene Limpy Bruce McCallum Robbie McKoy Robert McMullin 61 ■ r jH $ m V I wha ... , ■ ■ i ' ' r J .M  Yvette Norris Lance Orner Sheryl Prescott Debbie Quilling Ron Ray Tom Rediske Susan Ricketts Francis Rowland Deborah Rubesh Marjorie Smith April Stickney Dean Szczepanski 63 Sima Tafaoimalo Dan Tate Ann Taylor Kevin Thomas Miles Torske Stan Vanover Mike Varme Larry Walter Amy Wells Jan Werner Jim Wichman Leann Wyttenbach 65 Mpw .;.. - Charles Allen Arlyn Anderson Kitty Anderson Percy Anderson Sonjia Bailey Rickey Bender Ken Benedick Frances Bertelsen Dan Billings Nick Birrer Ayn Borodine Bev Bovee : M a 67 68 Wes Bowman Becky Briggs Tina Buckingham Gale Callison Nancy Camp Mona Campbell Kim Carlson David Chitty Georgia Clayton Don Cluff Karen Cooper Stephanie Cooper 69 V W% Deborah Davis Jim Devine Valorie Domasco Jackie Douma Roberta Dutton Patti Fleming Laura Germann Matthew Gilson Deborah Good Bear Marsha Gordon Gail Grove nstein Roxanne Grywusiewicz 71 72 Connie Hallam Julie Halverson Elizabeth Hare Nancy Harper Anita Hitch Steve Holmes Richard J ackson Bruce Johnson Debbie Johnson Jud Johnson Shauna Kerr Pete King 73 Colleen Kluver Jim Kofakis Jerome Kolar R. 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Kost Fred Kraus Bill Langford Terri Larkin Janet Larsen Mike Larson Ralph Leary Kurt Lowe Clara Lundy 75 1 I Jeanne Maki Jayne Mansfield Dave McAmis Scott McKay- Gordon McKinney Judy Meek Bob Meyer Carol Mick Kirk Montgomery Jan Mular Jim Neighbor Charles Norris 77 ..- £ ■ u . ,% ' 78 Colleen Parker Kathy Perrin Lon Peterson Marsha Prindle Gerry Ready Connie Rowe Mike Saffen Candace Sasse Doretta Saur Carl Schiffeler Kathie Shultz Cheryl Snell 79 Robin Soderlind Mary Stewart Lois Stockton MSSk Seth Strandin Marty Suckstorff Gary Taylor Gary Toombs Jill Van Nice Jane Van Vleck Will White Estelle Whiteman 81 ST 82 Michael Allen Axel Alstrom Jean Anderson Robert Auer Scott Axendale Robert Axlund Victoria Azure Arlene Backbone Susan Bandy W Bonnie Banks Cathy Barker Jacolyn Bear Claw 83 TL mijllii , • ' , W , :!■■ Laurel Bedford Jim Beeter Tom Bell Tim Biel Kim Bishop Mervin Bishop Dale Blacksmith Larry Blacksmith Joseph Bloomer Doug Bourn Keith Bourn Debra Brazer 85 TTT ;■ ; _ xESEE ,X=3 •T ; • : t ii — i — nrr; i4 , t,,r rtTTrS i ' ' i !=S I ' I i ' ' ' r ' { ' i - T ' ' ' ' ! • ' ■•■• ■-■ T - ' ' V ' V ■ T ' ' ■ ' ' t '  !. ii ' ■ 111 11 1 W 2=C -i — r-r-r 1 i ' i i rcrr Manuel Brooks Robert Brown Harold Buck Elk Debbie Buss Jack Butler Don C amino Jim Cannon Michael Capshaw Connie Christensen Bridget Coakley Barbara Cole Sandra Coulter 87 88 Sue Cozzens Mary Craig Brenda Dalasera Cathy Darmer Doug Darkenwald Tyree Davis Susan Decker David Declay Thomas De Costa Mary Deines Darrel Denson Mike Dimich 89 Michael Dregoiw Janet Edwards Scott Eldridge Rod Farrell Robert Fife Allison Fisher Jerry Flowers Michelle Foight Halfdan Forseth Anne Forshay Gus Forster Scott Franzeu 91 it Bl if q i( £ ; 92 Jim Fuller Dave Gallik Jim Gait Pat Garrioch Richard Garwood Gary Gasser Gregory Gauld Ed Geriety Dan Gilhsue William Golden Harley Good Bear Louis Good Luck 93 94 Greg Gorbach Paula Graef Carl Graves Robin Gunderson Jol Haer Mary Haff Julleen Haggerty Sherri Halstvedt Kris Halverson Rick Halverson Jeff Hansen Andrea Hanson 95 Suzanne Harden James Harper Barbara Hayes Jill Hedges Joe Helmbrecht John Hibbing Charles Hinck Lin Hokano Terrill Holmes Sheila Hummel Donald Hunt Dennis Jacobson 98 Stephen J akobowski Charles James Spensin James Michele Jehowski Harold Jensen Bruce Johnson Thomas Johson David Jones Melanee Jones LaRae Jordan Larry Kaplan Bill Kealing 99 100 Melvin Keffer Kathy Kenney Lee Kerr Wayne Koepke Daniel Korneychuk Fred Kouppinen Tim Kovar Lynn Kruysman Michael Kuehn Dan LaBelle Merry Lang Paul Lechner 101 102 Linda Leeming Bruce Leffler Sam Leone Linita Littlefield Jim Lodeke Paula MacDonell Keith Macey Debbie Mack Doug Mackaman Lynn Madsen Philip Marton Larry Mathew 103 104 Valerie May David McAmis Scott McCallum Richard McCann Michelle McGuire Charles McKeal Thomas McKoy Lona McNash Len Messinger Daniel Michael Annette Miller Stephanie Mitchell 105 106 Robert Moncreif Clarence Montgomery Carlton Morris Larry Morris David Mosdal Randall Mote Judy Moynihan Steve Murphy Robert Nieraeth Jonathan Nelson Lance Newman Lori Newman 107 Mary Nickels Robert Norris Marty Novak Susan Nowicki Rhonda Opp Patti Page Rufus Palmer Jim Parker Chris Pearson Doug Peterson Allen Petrich Jon Phillips 109 110 Nancy Pirl Sanna Porte Joanne Poyer Judy Rambold James Renpae Judy Richardson Peggy Ricketts Mary Ritter Tom Robert Barry Roose John Rosen Dale Ross 111 -•v ' 112 Gerard Sabatino Susan Sannon William Sant David Saunders George Scott Ranae Schlecht Jim Schmidt Michael Schmidt Neal Schreibeis Tim Schwartz Marget Seehof Rhonda Shishkowsky 113 114 Richard Silva Debra Siroky Norma Sitton Fabian Sleight T.J. Smith Gary Sohm John Stanford Richard Steep Marvin Stewart Claudia Stickney Barbara Strong Barbara Study 115 116 Kris Styerrald Peter Suarez Laurie Sullivan Howard Sumner Vickie Swander Jim Taylor Mike Taylor Steven Thompson Arthur Thursby Donna Tibesar Heather Tidyman Stan Tiedeman 117 118 Frank Toth Patricia Townsend Pamela Ulferts Paul Vogel Laurie Vontz Shannon Weatherly Allen Weidhass Vernelle Wesley Rick White Emma Whiteman Don Wilcox Michael Williams 119 120 ' Myrna Williams David Willis David Wolf Robert Woody Sally Workman Kris Yeoukel Clyde Young Ralph Zerr 121 SPORTS CHEERLEADERS from LEFT TO RIGHT: Robin Mann, Nancy George, Debbie Johnson, Pam Kelow, Julleen Haggerty 124 ♦ 1 fx PI 4uT p ' I 4 V ;l ? %%■ • ' JL • THE BEARS FOUGHT GRIMLY THROUGH A GRIM AND DISAPPIONTING SEASON. . . 125 J ; fc J II I; ' || ,ir ROCKY BASKETBALL HOPES SMASHED 131 V L?W 3P %8 ro i ' « i 134 HOME 1 § j ji : i COMING 135 136 LINDA LEE MING HOMECOMING QUEEN 137 THE ROCKY BAND 138 E I Mr. Scott relaxes after a concert. 139 140 THE ROCKY CHOIR Directed by Donald Pihlaja 141 . Iff •X ■ f jr . DEBRA DEBIASE MISS MONTANA 1972 142 W%tm. •J TTj ARTHUR BUFORD. . . Dancer, Actor, Critic, Singer, Twirler, Arranger, Pianist, Friend Talker, Giver, Ail-Round Saint 144 MIKE ROGERS NEEDLE EDITOR CHAIRMAN ASRMC 146 I, IHH9I h8 0 fy- I • ' ifa , 7 j, I atsa «1 8 HNQHft Ml Hi 7. W« : k k 148 149 m4 i 151 156 I I | n % - % ' ♦ 1 % • ♦ ? i f I ' :■ «3 ' . ! 3 A M 4 I ' ' dP ' .is, . TTOWtyr? yy y j| [ j i vJjk 158 . 159 From the 1929 POLY. In January, 1909, after existing for some months in rented quarters scattered about the city of Billings, the students and faculty moved through mud and rain into the new buildings, and ate their first common meal that evening with improvised equipment and by the light of candles. The Candlelight Banquet has been observed each year since, and has become one of the biggest annual events of the school year, and each year it leaves lingering in the minds of those who attend, fond memories. The laughter and merry chatter of voices, the appetizing aroma of delicious foods intermingle with the pungent odor of burning candles, and the inspiring symbolization of Polytechnic Ideals become treasured possessions of each soul. The first social function of the school year, the annual student mixer, was held in the Y. M. C. A. rooms of Kenny Hall, Monday evening, September 24. Students and instructors were brought together informally in a get-acquainted entertainment which broke the barrier that is always felt during those first days when strangers meet in large numbers in a place that is also strange. On the Friday before Christmas, the annual Christmas tree program was held after the evening meal in Prescott commons. The dining hall was very attractively decorated, a huge, pine Christmas tree forming the center of the plan. Gifts, not exceeding twenty -five cents in value, were exchanged. These gifts were taken from the tree and delivered to the students at their tables, after the meal was finished. Everyone received a gift, many of them being the cause of considerable merriment. 161 I A Thing of Beauty A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing A flowery band to bind us to the earth, Spite of despondence , of the inhuman dearth Of noble natures, of the gloomy days, Of all the unhealthy and o ' er-darkened ways Made for our searching: yet., in spite of all, Some shape of beauty moves away the pall From our dark spirits. John Keats 163 M % ' f m t t m. t ■ ' 1 .p i It . c w , k  i A word from the editor. Pictures are stories in themselves, and in the pictures on these pages we find the story of our lives at Rocky. This annual is Rocky as I saw it this year 1972-73. I hope my view meets with your pleasure and that you use this annual again and again to evoke what memories you have of Rocky. It has been my pleasure this year to have working with me a fine man, Francis Rowland. His photographic work has been excellent and he has been good company and an able student. Thank you Francis. And thank you people of Rocky for making this year a dear one. I shall always remember your friendliness and concern. Best regards, Fred Jacquot 165 ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE In 1923 Intermountain Union College was formed by the amalgamation of two colleges, College of Montana and Montana Weslyan College at Helena. Formerly the College of Montana was named Montana Collegiate Institute, the first institution of higher education in the Territory of Montana. In 1935, a series of four earthquakes, spread over a period of a month, gradually reduced the facilities to a point where the College could not function. At this time an invitation was extended by Billings Polytechnic Institute to the College to move to the campus of the Polytechnic and operate as an affiliated institution. It merged with Billings Polytechnic Institute in 1947 to form Rocky Mountain College. MONTANA COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE 1878-1882 COLLEGE OF MONTANA 1883-1916 BILLINGS POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE 1908-1947 MONTANA WESLYAN UNIVERSITY 1890-1923 INTERMOUNTAIN UNION COLLEGE 1923-1946 167 ■ a. .? 1 XLmVi: ' AafcaafcKf 1 ■ ■f- - r f ?C??S ™ ijL miff ' w«r ' i7T Er t - - ' ■ ■  C : 168 An aerial view of the Polytechnic campus. 169 ) DR. LAWRENCE F. SMALL PRESIDENT ... Sometimes, we can take ourselves so seriously that we forget the limitations of our human situation. . . We can be unaware of the vain show that is in much that we do and say. High among the gifts of God to man is the blessing of insight, the ability, in the heat of the day when the struggle may be going against us, to laugh at oneself and the things one loves and still to love them. 171 Dr. Bruce T. Alton Dean of Students Paul L. Hickman Vice President, Development and Public Relations VICE PRES. , 172 AND DEANS James R. Taylor Dean of Admissions Raymond F. Whearty Vice President, Finance 173 Dr. John Bross Director, Guidance Jack Ecklund Director, Athletics Philip J. Ganson Director, Physical Plant • f :: r J - : ' Dr. Robert M. Holmes College Chaplain ' ■ ' ■■■■.■ ' : ' ; ' ' ' Dr. Paul V. Hoyer Director, Health Service ■b m Robert H. Lyon Director, Placement and Financial Aid 174 DIRECTORS Frank Mathew Director, Physical Ed. Lidie Miller Director, Library Donald F. Pihlaja Director, Music .„■■■■■ Margaret Ping Director, Continuing Ed. Charles Stiffler Director, Fortin Lois Stiffler Director, SUB Bookstore Manager 175 Dr. Bruce T. Alton Psychology ■; M} ; Sf ; ' ;; ;:s:i Dr. Dale Arnink Christian Thought Dr. William Ballard Geology Eddy Birrer Business Administration Dr. Helen Bross Psychology Dr. John R. Bross Psychology 176 FACULTY Dr. Robert Bulkley Hisotry Hannelore Carter German Clifford H. Clark Econ. Bus. Adm. ' ' ¥% •■yWrn JttRijtfc,. :■ ' •■ ■■ Dr. Thomas M. Dicken Christian Thought Jack Ecklund Physical Education Basketball Coach Dr. Merle C. Gallagher Teacher Placement 177 Dr. Raymond Graham Chemistry Math Dr. C. Adrian Heidenreich Anthropology Dr. Robert Holmes Christian Thought m l m William H. Jamison Mathematics Dr. Kathleen Joyce French Robert H. Lyon Speech 178 Dr. James Masters Education Frank E. Mathew Physical Education Dr. James I. McDowell Economics : ,1 , ■J ; mm: mm mmmmi: m.A-r ,. Michelle Mehl French Dr. Stephen F. Milliken English, French Dale Moffitt Drama 179 Robert Morrison Art Carolyn Muller Sociology ■ Donald F. Pihlaja Music, Voice f •• .. ' ' ■?-j ' . -;■. . f % ? 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