Sentinel High School - Bitterroot Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

Text from Pages 1 - 190 of the 1925 volume:

Missoula County High School DEDICATION To all those scattered tribes of Western Indians who, before the coming of the white man, long held undisputed sway over the hills and valleys of Montana, we respect-fully dedicate this, the 1925 Bitter Root. «4© K5k� FOREWORD This is our book—a 1925 model, built for, and by the class of 1925, but in it there will, no doubt, be found much to criticize. We cheerfully admit our faults and failings, but offer no apologies. This is our first and, perhaps, our last attempt to put out a year book and our purpose has not been to create a masterpiece of its kind. Our aim has been to create a lasting memorial to the class o f 1925-something that will help to keep fresh in our memories the joys and sorrows, trials and tribulations of our four years of high school life and we leave the reader to judge of our success. l . «HS)t----------------------------------------------------------- K§p9 In ifltentnrtam DAVID BEEBE July 3, 1924 ROBERT BYRON PUGSLEY July 26, 1924 WINCHELL EDWARDS PEARSON August 16, 1924 FRED RUSSELL JAMIESON August 29, 1924 HENRY LUKE PEERY August 29, 1924 EARL NEFF April 21, 1925 THE BITTER ROOT OUR CfY VT “MEMORIES FIAT OUR the bitter root 6 Maw HalI Maw Hall THE BITTER ROOT OUR OUT OF DOORS Cjreertou h Vark in Winter Mission Mountains Up the Bfeck foot Up the foitfesndke Mount Sentinel 8 THE BITTER ROOT THE BITTER ROOT 9 MONTANA INDIAN PICTURES TO THE NATIVE OWNERS OF THIS, OUR LAND 10 THE BITTER ROOT i JUST SCENES JY'JZ :- SM Tfotsha I Uhe. Little -Sister Ls fe The Bitter Root ffe feafe Gbnyon ______________i � i' fi Bottlesnske LJres 12 THE BITTER ROOT Faculty Personnel PRINCIPAL....................G. A. Ketciiam MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT: Stephanie Bertiiot, Head; Maude L. Johnson, Gertrude Clark, Rutii Porter. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT: Mabel I. Rich, Head; Margaret Ronan, Lyle Noble, Hortense Moore, Mrs. Ellsworth Smith, Grace Ryon, Nina Marie Mitchell, Winnipred Adams, Russell D. Niles, Hazel Swearingen . SCIENCE DEPARTMENT: Grace Bailey, Head; II. K. White, Mary Good, Flossie Lee Arnold. FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT: Spanish—Celia Parker. Latin—IIettie Hunt, Elsie Wadell. HISTORY DEPARTMENT: Edna Mann, Head; Jean Morgan Mair, Ida MacDonald, Rutii Barrows, Helen Wilkinson. COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT: Mina I. Carr, Head; Mrs. Florence Keeton, Guy Stegner (Athletic Coach), Lewis V. Bergtold, Bula Swan . MANUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT: L. C. Ennis, Head. LIBRARIAN: Mrs. Margaret Dauppenbacii. SECRETARY: Ruby Johnson. STUDY IIALL TEACHER: Mrs. Marion Kellogg. ‘Absent second semester. THE BITTER ROOT G. A. KRTCHAM, Principal Uynn I auffenbaeh Itonan Moore Knnis Mitchell Noble ;mn iztzA ■ Keeton Hunt RjCh Parker Swearingen Adams THE BITTER ROOT I 5 MacDonald Niles Good Halley White Arnold Mali- Kell okK Johnson Bert hot Swan Wad.-II Clark f 16 THE BITTER ROOT Porte Barrows Wilkinson Stegner M. Johnson 18 THE BITTER ROOT Roger Johnston George Williamson Mary Cardell Miss Rich CLASS OFFICERS President .....................Roger Johnston Vice-President ..................Mary Cardell Secretary...................George Williamson Sponsor.....................Miss Mabel I. Rich Senior Creed We are the class of 1925. Together we entered the portals of M. H. S. and sought our places here. Together we have worked and played and struggled to uphold the honor of our school and together we shall leave these halls which have become so dear to us to seek our various places in the business world or in some institution of higher education. We have learned much during the four years of our high school career and, as Ave proceed in life, we shall endeavor to apply those fundamental principles of upright living and good fellowship as AA e have learned to apply them here. May our creed and motto ever be HONESTY LOYALTY SINCERITY SERVICE Mary Kellogg Vivian Robertson Alice Stoverud ARTIE DAWES: ••She pleased while distant But when near she charmed.” MARY KELLOGG: ••Come and trip it as you go On tlie light fantastic toe.” Chorus ’21; Girls’ Glee Club 23. 24. ’25; “The Gypsy Rover”; Pirates of Hawaii”; Honor Roll; Girls' Quartet ’25; Debate Squad; The Wishing Well”-Music Meet '25. Rove PRANCES LINES: Simplicity and truth dwell in her heart. ALICE STOVERUD: Alice can sing, dance, and play, And at school she is a shark; We know she surely will make good And reach the highest mark.” Girl Reserves '22; Girls’ Club Cabinet '23, '24; Spanish Club; Senior Carnival ’23, 24, '25. VIVIAN ROBERTSON: Minks’ they call her; guess she is; Sparks and bubbles like White Rock fizz.” Fashion Show ’21; Carnival ’21, '22, ’24; Girls’ Glee Club ’24, Hawaii”; Mrs. Kantsay Know”; Girls’ Club Cabinet; Music Meet ’25; ’25; Love pl tes Spanish Club 2o. of THE BITTER ROOT Gardner Porter Patricia Hooper Frank Hamor EDWARD SHOPE: “Sings like Caruso, dances like Ted, And that’s not all, girls; he has something in his head.” Entered from Fargo High School as a Senior; Boys’ Glee Club ’25; Boys’ Quartette sic Meet. PATRICIA HOOPER: “Her hair is not more sunny than her smile.” Konah Staff ’24; Girls’ Club Cabinet ’24, ’25; Vice-President Girl Reserves ’23, ’24; President Girls Reserves ’24, ’25; Bitter Root Staff ’25; National Honor Society. GARDNER PORTER: “Men of few words, they say, are often the best men.” Dramatic Club '23, ’24. ’25; Senior Carnival ’25; Bitter Root Staff ’25; Sports Editor of Konah ’24, ’25; Spanish Club ’25. FRANK HAMOR: “He talked; he smiled; our hearts he wyl’d. He charmed our souls; we wist na how!” Konah Staff ’25; Spanish Club ’25; Senior Carnival ’25; Junior Prom Committee ’24. ELNA BRIENER: “Although not so noted as many, She is just as loyal as any.” Chorus ’22, ’23, ’24, ’25. J awrence Anderson Louise Heyfron Leslie Andrews Maude Graven Beulah Leslie LAWRENCB ANDERSON: “Mis Is but to do or die.“ Spanish Club ’25. LOUISE HEYFRON: “So sweet of temper that the very stars shine soft upon her.” Carnival ’23, ’25; Girls’ Glee Club ’24; Chorus ’24. LESLIE ANDREW’S: “His work was mostly of a man’s endeavor.” Entered as Sophomore from Big Sandy. MAUDE E. GRAVEN: “An inborn charm of graciousness, Made sweet her smile and tone.” Girls’ Chorus ’21, ’22, ’23, ’24; Saeajawea Campfire ’24, ’25. BEULAH LESLIE: “She speaks less than she knoweth.” 22 THE BITTER ROOT Gertrude Leonard Dorothy Elliott Philip Henry Ina Hamma Ethel Hoverson GERTRUDE LEONARD: “Whom not even critics criticize. Fashion Show ’22; Carnival 23, ’24; Camp'Fire Girls 22. 23; Chorus ’24, ’25; Konah Staff ’25. 23 Secretary Camp Fire Girls PHIL HENRY: “The test he has worthily stood; Of stature lie’s not so tall. As a tennis player lie’s very good; He, too, plays basketball.” Entered from Great Falls High ’23; Declamatory Contest 24, ’25; Club ’24, 25. Basketball ’25; Radio INA HAMMA: “A maiden modest and yet self-possessed Youthful, too, and simply dressed.” Girls’ Chorus; Campfire Girls. DOROTHY ELLIOTT: She’s shy And she’s hut not so bubbling o’er joy. 1 ETHEL HOVERSON: ‘I have heard of the lady, and Gcod words went with her name.’ Entered from Clinton High School ’23; Konah Staff ’25. THE BITTER ROOT 23 Robert Dunton Isabel Brown Nellie Hunton George Gray Hilda Halvari ROBERT DUNTON: “Robert Is modest and shy But wiser than you or than I.M Honor Roll ’25; Class Track '25. ISABEL BROWN: “In any M. H. S. affair You’re always sure to find her there.” Senior Carnival ’24. ’25; Konah Staff ’23; Spanish Club ’24; Junior Prom Committee; Girls’ Club Cabinet ’25; Honor Roll ’23, ’24, ’25. NELLIE HUNTON: Entered from Pullman, In her tongue is the law of kindness.” Washington. ’22; Girl Reserves ’24, ’25; Spanish Club ’25. GEORGE GRAY: “A man he seems of cheerful yesterdays And confident tomorrows.” HILDA HALVARI: “Quiet, staid, of sober mind, With a head for study inclined.” 24 THE BITTER ROOT Myron Soelberg Dick Eberhart Julian Thomas Charles MYRON SOELBERG: “They say he’s a woman hater but the Bible says ‘Love your enemy’.” Entered as Senior from Central Higli School, Sioux City, Iowa. DICK EBERHART: Konah Staff ’24. “Dick is not a shark at books But he has all the sheiky looks.” JEANNE ANDERSON: True worth is in being, not seeming.” JULIAN THOMAS: “Always blushing, never pale.” Class Track ’25. CHARLES PADDOCK: “I’ll put a girdle round about the earth in forty minutes.” Entered from Fargo, North Dakota, ’24. BITTER Dexter Fee Mark Gormley Charles Reeves Walter Jacobson Irene Jolly DEXTER FEE: “Be silent and safe—silence, never.” Senate: Radio Club; Carnival ’23. 24; Oratorical Contest ’24, 25; Lincoln Essay Contest ’25; Chemical Essay Contest ’25. CHARLES REEVES: “What’s the price of glory?” President of Students' Association; Radio Club; Secretary and Treasurer Radio Club; Pep Club; Chairman Pep Club; Debate Squad; Debate Team (vs Butte, Philipshurg, Stevens-ville for District Championship) '24, '25; Carnival; Honor Roll '21, '22, '23. '24, '25; National Honor Society. MARK GORMLEY: Oh mischief, thou art swift To enter in his thoughts.” Entered from L. H. S. 1923. WALTER JACOBSEN: “Methlnks I feel this youth's perfection.” Football '23, ’24; Honor Roll '21, ’22, '23; Track '25; Junior Prom Committee; Spanish Club; Senior Carnival '25; National Honor Society. IRENE JOLLY: “All that her name implies.' Vice-President Girls Reserves ’22; Girl Reserves '23, '24, ’25. THE BITTER rIdOJ , Pedro Mario Margaret Farquahrson Bessie Zuber Marion Redle Robert Gilman PEDRO ESCOBAR MARIO: ’Tis the mind that makes the body rich ’ Boys’ Senate ’20, '21; Spanish Club ’21, ’22; Radio Club ’22, ’23; Public Speaking Club '22, 23; Vice-President Public Speaking Club ’22, ’23. MARGARET FARQUAHRSON: “Her mirth the world required She bathed it in smiles of glee. BESSIE ZUBER: Bessie is quiet and sober. And liked by everyone who knows her.’’ MARION REDLE She’s small, but full of ‘pepper,’ Yet quiet and polite; ’Tis not easy to describe her— Except she seems ‘just right’. ROBERT C. GILMAN: Bob is one of the bachelor boys, He’s always full of fun. Always ready to stir up some noise When all his work is done.’’ Radio Club ’23; Secretary Radio Club ’24-’25; Senior Carnival ’25. Gladys Chaffin Gean Wlgal Roy Llndborg Esther Hart Gertrude Snow GLADYS CHAFFIN: A (julet Kiri who is loyal and true, And one who is glad to help you.' Entered as Senior from Arlee High School. GEAN LUCILLE WIGAL: Her voice Is sweet, her style is neat. Basketball; Radio Club. ROY WALTER LINDBORG: Let joy be unconflned. Football ’22; Wishing: Well ’24; Rustlers Club ’24; Boys’ Glee Club ’24-’25; Love Pi rates of Hawaii ’25; Music Meet ’25. ESTHER HART: Her voice was ever soft, gentle, and low— An excellent thin in woman. Entered as Senior from Harlowton High School; Honor Roll. GERTRUDE SNOW: She talks nice, acts nice and is nice. Girls’ Club Cabinet; Konah Staff. 28 THE BITTER ROOT Dorothy Smading Glenna McNorton Irene Clawson Margery Richardson Jack Erkkila DOROTHY SMADING: “Quiet and kind. A reserved lass— Welcome, say we, In any class ' Member of Sacajawea Camp Fire ’23, ’24, ’25; Treasurer Sacajawea Campfire ’24, ’25; Basketball ’24; Senior Carnival ’23, ’24; Member of Konah Staff ’24; Girls’ Chorus ’23. GLENNA McNOUTON: “Strong reasons make strong actions.” Spanish Club ’23; Honor Roll ’24, ’25. IRENE CLAWSON: “A studious lass Is she, But full of loyalty.” Honor Roll; Sacajawea Camp Fire ’24, ’25; Girl Reserves ’22; Carnival ’24. ’25; Girls’ Club Cabinet ’23, ’24; National Honor Society. MARGERY RICHARDSON: “Her life is earnest work, not play.” Delegate to Girls’ Vocational Congress. JACK ERKKILA: “The women say lie’s bashful; The men say he’s wise!” Class Track 23. Edwin Mannlx Lenita Spottswood Booker Bibbs Virginia Muchmore Della York EDWIN MANNIX: A man of Inches and every inch a man. Class Track; Konah Staff 23; Editor Konah ’24; Honor Roll '21, 22, 23, 24, 25; Junior Stunt; National Honor Society; Assistant Carnival Manager. DEN IT A SPOTTSWOOD; Lenita 1ms her Buick, Lenita has her fun; But Lenita doesn’t have it Until her work is done. Dramatic Club 24. 25; Carnival 25; Honor Roll 21, 22. 23. VIRGINIA MUCHMORE: There's one, modest, kind and true.’ BOOKER BIBBS: Booker lived up to his name. He’s sure to achieve great fame; He went thru school in three and one-half years. But upon graduating he shed no tears. DELLA YORK: The mildest manners and the gentlest heart.’ Entered from Potomac High School 1922; Girl Reserves 23; Spanish Club ’22. THE BITTER ROOT Marjorie Beebe Helen Wickes Beth Muchmore Inez Hannes Alfred Spaulding MARJORIE BEEBE: Keen wits, bright eyes, a ready smile. The kind who ‘makes this life worth while’.’ Assistant Editor of Konah ’25; Konah Staff ’24, ’25: Delegate to Girls’ Vocational Congress at Bozeman '25: Senior Carnival ’23. ’24: Camp Fire ’22: Glee Club ’22. ’23. ’24. ’25: President Glee Club ’24, ’25; Delegate to Butte Music Meet ’25; Wishing Well”; Yanki San’’; Gypsy Rover.” HELEN WICKES: She sings with a voice so sweet and clear; A voice one always longs to hear.’’ Carnival ’22. ’23. ’24, '25; Honor Roll; Girls’ Club Cabinet ’24; Girls’ Glee Club ’25; Girls’ Quartette ’25; Love Pirates of Hawaii’’; National Honor Society; Camp Fire ’23. BETH MUCHMORE: Ready for work. Ready for fun, Succeeding well In either one.” INEZ HANNES: Music hath its charms. Aye, but musicians have more.” Girls’ Club Cabinet ’25; Camp Fire Girls ’23. ’24. ’25; Orchestra ’23, ’24; Carnival ’23, ’24, ’25; Konah Staff ’25; Pep Club ’25; Honor Roll ’22, ’23. ’24, ’25; National Honor Society. ALFRED SPAULDING: Alfred comes from Bonner, Our little neighboring town; He is very, very modest, And not the village clown.” Carnival ’23; Track ’25 THE BITTER ROOT Vandella Johnson Walter Klose Lamar Dickinson Vernon Morris Marjorie Rooney VANDELLA JOHNSON: “She’s tall and blonde WALTER KLCSE: “He’s new this year, and a radio bug.” Entered from Seneca, Kansas; Pep Club President ’25; Radio Club President ’25; Senior Carnival ’25. LAMAR DICKINSON: “Like the pianos at his father’s stand, Lamar is upright, square and grand.” Carnival 22, ’23, 25; Orchestra ’23, ’24; Boys’ Glee Club ’24, ’25; Operetta Senate ’21, ’22; Band ’23, ’24. VERNON MORRIS: “One who doesn’t put things off, But puts them over.” MARJORIE ROONEY: “One who works, knowing that Success is spelled with four letters— W-o-r-k.” Fashion Show; Senior Carnival ’22, '23; Konah Staff. Allene Armstrong Florence Colby Helen Ranstrom Roy Chapel Nelda Talbert ALLENE ARMSTRONG: “None but herself can be her parallel. Fashion Show ’22; “Yanki San ’23; “Wishing Well” ’24: Delegate to Girls Vocational Congress ’24; Spanish Club '24; Girls Club Cabinet ’23, ’24, ’25; Chairman Social Committee of Girls’ Club Cabinet ’24, ’25; Senior Carnival ’25; Chorus ’22, ’24, '25. FLORENCE COLBY: “A bubbling girl is Florence, So full of life, and gay; She never wears a frown, But maybe she will some day. Camp Fire 22, '23, ’24, 25; Senior Carnival 23, 24; Secretary of Camp Fire 25; Orchestra ’23; “Gypsy Rover” 23. HELEN RANSTROM: “True as the dial to the sun. Girls’ Chorus ’21. ’22: Latin Club ’22; Honor Roll ’24. 25. ROY CHAPEL: “When Chapel takes a notion. He’s often very bright. When he sets his tongue in motion, We’re sure he’s in the right. Entered from Great Falls High School as Sophomore ’22; Glee Club ’24; Konah ’24; Delegate to Bozeman Vocational Conference 24, ’25; Stock Judging Club ’25; Bitter Root Staff ’25; Honor Roll; Rally Leader ’22, ’24. NELDA TALBERT: “Nelda has such coal black hair, It’s curled so many ways. That even Rowe is kept spell-bound And plunged in deepest maze.” Spanish Club; Honor Roll ’24; Senior Carnival ’24. 32 THE BITTER ROOT THE BITTER ROOT 33 j John Beatty Raymond Merritt Carl Hollenstelner Delight Beeson Virginia Sedman JOHN BEATTY: Everybody’s friend is he, Business-like to a high degree.” Entered as a Junior from Billings High; Dramatic Club. RAY MBRRIT: Come on girls, I’m not bashful.” Clrculath n Manager Konah ’24; Business Manager Konah ’25; President Radio Club ’24; Radio Huh 25; Pep Club ’24, ’25; Debate Club '25; Carnival '25; National Chemistry Essay Contest ’25. CARL HOLLENSTEINER: In thy face I see the map of honor, truth, and loyalty.” Entered as Senior from Clinton High Sc hool. DELIGHT BEESON: One who is meant for some high destiny.” Konah Staff '23: Declamatory Contest ’23. ’25; Carnival ’22. ’23. ’24. ’25; Honor Roll ’25; Winning Side Show ’24, ’25. VIRGINIA SEDMAN: Writing clever compositions With no little skill. Working always for the best With a ready will.” Fashion Show ’21; Senior Carnival ’21, ’22, ’23, ’24; Konah Staff ’24; Girls’ Club Cabinet ’24, ’25; Honor Roll ’23. ’24; Robin Gcodfellow” ’24. 34 THE BITTER ROOT Earnest James Lota Thompson Goldie Scheibal Edith Gustafson Gertrude Heckeroth EARNEST JAMES: “He’s ‘done his oil’ athletically, And lias always done his best; On gridiron, floor or track. He’s kept up with tlie best.” Football 23; Track ’24. LETA THOMPSON: “On with the dance, let joy be unconfined.” GOLDIE SCHEIBAL: “A dandy, friendly, pleasant girl With quite a winning way.” Entered from Fergus County High School ’24; Konah Staff ’25; Honor Roll ’24. EDITH GUSTAFSON: “Dux femina facti.” Spanish Club 25. GERTRUDE HECKEROTH: “Nor bold, nor shy, nor short, nor tall, But a new mingling of them all.” Entered as a Senior from Alberton High School. THE BITTER ROOT 35 Ronald Miller Dorothy Severy Sallie Maclay Philip Marks Allen Neeley RONALD MILLER: ‘lie knows his 'oil,' and It’s refined, too.” Qlee Club ‘21. ‘22, 23. 24, ‘25; “Gypsy Rover ; “Wishing Well ; “Ixwe Pirates of Hawaii ; Senate 21; Chairman Senior Mixer Committee ’25; President Glee Club 24, ’25; Senior Carnival Manager ’25; Konah Staff ’24; Dramatic Club 24. 2.r� ; The Penalty '; “Daddy Long Legs ; Stage Manager “Love Pirates of Hawaii '; Pep Club 25; State Music Meet, Butte, 25; Annual Staff 25 SALLIE MACLAY: A mind to conceive, Ability to direct: Her name and failure Will never connect. Girls' Club Cabinet 23; Konah Staff 23; Editor Konah 24; Second place State Extemporaneous Essay Contest 25; Assistant Editor Bitter Root. PHILIP MARKS: “The man of the hours. Radio Club '24; Pep Club 24; Dramatic Club ’24; “The Vigil ' '24: Business Manager of Konah '24; “The Tourist 24; Delegate to C. I. P. A. Convention at Madison, Wis.; Senior Executive Committee; Senate. DOROTHY SEVERY: “She’s a wonder in her part, Little ‘Miss Prim that's what thou art. But we wonder what II10 thought When she called out 'Where's My Heart'? ' Entered as Sophomore from Elyria, Ohio; Vice-President Latin Club '21; Girls' Club Cabinet '24; Girls' Vocational Congress 24; Carnival '23; Girls' Glee Club '25; “Love Pirates of Hawaii '25; Music Meet '25; Pep Club 25; National Honor Society. ALLEN NEELEY: “Serious minded through and through, But just you watch what he will do. Boys' Glee Club '25; Music Meet '25. 36 THE BITTER ROOT Dorothea Kiff Byron Peet Wellington Ross Lillian Aspengren Richard Mertz DOROTHEA KIFF: “The lady Vere de Vere of olden fame. Fashion Show; Girls’ Club Side Show ’24, ’25; Spanish Club ’25. BYRON PEET: “The glass of fashion and the mold of form. The observed of all observers.” WELLINGTON ROSS: “Dark and clever and tall as a mile; Girls just can’t resist his smile.” Roys’ Glee Club, Vice-President ’23, President 24; Senior Carnival 24; Rustlers Club 23, 24. LILLIAN ASPENGREN: “Her lovely looks a sprightly mind discloses.” Entered from Bainville High School. RICHARD MERTZ: “A lion among the ladies.” “Kants Kutie Korus”; Senior Carnival. BITTER ROOT ColaM Herman Jacobsen Caroline Lvman Lloyd Whiting Phyllis Russell HERMAN JACOBSEN: “Fun 1 love and noise as of a carnival, but mathematics more.” Football ’23, ’24; Honor Roll ’22, ’23, '24, ’25; Track ’22; Konah Staff ’23; National Honor Society. ycvt J CAROLINE LYMAN: She never has So much to say; She does her hit In a quiet way.’’ - :, I Entered from Darby High School in Junior Year; Girl Reserves; Spanish MILLARD GRAYBEAL: 'Full well we laughed with much glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he.’’ •A V. Basketball ’24-’25; Boys’ Glee Club ’25; Boys’ Quartette ’24-’25; Music Meet ’24-’25; Or- chestra ’24; Spanish Club ’25; Senior Carnival ’23-’24. LLOYD WHITING: Honor Roll '25. “A quiet lad is Lloyd, A quiet lad, I say, He neither looks to right nor left, But calmly goes his way.” PHYLLIS RUSSELL: “Bubbling over with life and music.” j_ v_. Senior Carnival ’22, ’23, ’24, ’25; Camp Fire Girls ’22, ’23, ’24, ’25; Spanish Club ’25; Girls’ . . Club Cabinet ’23. , • • £ X-1 . . r Lucinda Hugos Anna Kimball Ethlyne Parsons Mary Cardell .UCINDA HUGOS I, ’25; Debate Squad ANNA KIMBALL: Quite a clever actress, A girl with a sunny smile— Who’s always very busy With anything worth while. Chorus ’22: Girls’ Club Cabinet ’23, ’24, ’25; Chairman Financial Committee ’24, ’25; Girls’ Vocational Congress ’23; Secretary Girls’ Club ’25: Gypsy Rover ; Dramatic Club 23. ’24. '25; Chairman Program Committee ’25; The Charm Scluol ; The Romantic Age ; Daddy Long Legs’’; Director of Icycles and The Vigil ; Hurrytown on the Hudson ; Secretary Class ’23, ’24: Carnival ’24. ’25; Declamatory Contest ’22. Third Place ’23. Second Place ’21; Konah Staff; Honor Roll ’22. ’23. ’24. ’25; National Honor Society. ETHLYNE PARSONS: Temperamental, lovable and gay. Yes, it’s ‘Jack’ who saved the day! Dramatic Club ’24; President Dramatic Club ’25; Fashion Show ’22: Prelude Club ’23, ’24. ’25; Secretary Spanish Club ’25; Girls’ Club Cabinet ’25; The Penalty”; Hurrytown on the Hudson ; Daddy Long Legs ; Music Meet ’25; Carnival ’22. ’23, ’24, ’25; Konah Staff ’24. MARY CARDELL: A merry heart, a merry smile, Doth often carry one a mile. Honor Roll ’22. ’23. ’24; Girls’ Club Cabinet ’24; Girls’ Vocational Congress; Vice-President of Prelude Club ’24; President of Prelude Club ’25; Chairman of Junior Prom Committee; Contestant in Music Meet ’25; Accompanist for Girls’ Glee Club; Vice-President of Senior Class ’24; Dramatic Club; Daddy Long Legs ; Senior Carnival; Advertising Manager of Annual; Executive Committee of Class of ’25. EARL CARLETON: A quiet lad is Earl, But studious is he, He always does his work As anyone may see. Entered as Senior from Ronan High School. well, THE BITTER ROOT 39 Clifford Boyd Ted Fitzpatrick Eva Olson Roger Johnston Estella Marcoe CLIFFORD BOYD: Clifford, the five-year senior. Clifford, the brawny back, Ife leaves this time forever. He’s tired of 'holding the sack'. TED FITZPATRICK: In arguing, too. he owned ids skill. For vanquished, he could argue still. EVA OLSON: She knows riddles, rhymes and things. Tusitala Girl Reserve Cabinet. ROGER JOHNSTON: Quiet and clever, hopeful, too, He understands Ids 'biz'; He carries on until he's through, A real mathematical 'whiz'. Vocational Conference ’25; Glee Club ’22, '24. ’25; Secretary of Glee Club ’24. '25: Wishing Well ; Love Pirates of Hawaii ; Business Manager of Love Pirates of Hawaii ; President Sophomore Class; Vice-President Junior Class; President Senior Class; Carnival ’21, ’22, '23; Music .Meet ’25; Debate ’24. ’25; Senate ’21. ’22; Konah ’25; Honor Roll ’21. ’22, ’23, ’24. ’25; Pep Club; Member of National Honor Society. ESTELLA MARCOE: A hit of help, A friendly smile; A happy girl— A friend worth while. Annual Staff; Konah Staff ’25; Honor Roll ’24, ’25; Entered from Hot Springs High. THE BITTER ROOT Frank Elgeman Murray Madeen Dorothy Ellinghouse Frank Dorfler Harold Fuller FRANK EIGEMAN: “Frank is a keen athlete And keeps his grades up, too. M. 11. S. needs more like him To save us all from rue.” Football ’23, ’24; Basketball squad ’24; Basketball ’25 (Captain); M Club Treasurer. MURRAY MADEEN: “We point with pride to the results obtained from Mellin’s food.” Carnival ’22, ’23. ’24; Honor Roll ’21, ’22, ’23. ’24. FRANK DORFLER: “He has a brain to contrive, A tongue to persuade, Ability to execute.” Entered as a senior from Wabasha, Minn.; President of Debate Squad ’25; Extemporaneous Speaking Contest ’25; Circulation Manager of Konah ’25. DOROTHY ELLINGHOUSE: “The wealth of general courtesy; The calm of self reliance.” Entered as a Junior from Sheridan High School; Girls’ Club Cabinet ’25. HAROLD FULLER: “As a wit, if not first. In the very first line.” Glee Club ’21, ’22, ’23, ’24; “The Gypsy Rover”; “The Wishing Well”; Senior Carnival ’23, ’24. THE BITTER ROOT 41 Emma Neffner Avis Wheat Emily Thrailkill Curl Nottingham Laverne Hamer EMMA NEFFNER: “For never can anything be amiss When simpleness and duty tender it.” Entered as a Senior from Dixon High. School; Konah Staff ’25; Tusitala Girl Reserves. EMILY THUAILKILL: “Snappy and jolly and much alive And always loyal to 25.“ Senior Carnival 23, ’25. CARL NOTTINGHAM: “Watch Carl bring home the bacon. Honor Roll; Senior Carnival ’24, ’25; Spanish Club '25; Konah Staff ’25. AVIS WHEAT: Spanish Club ’25. “Howe'er it be, it seems to me 'Tis only noble to be good.” LA VERNE RAYMER: “Whence is thy learning? Has thy toil o’er books consumed the midnight oil? Carnival; Honor Roll. 42 THE BITTER ROOT Gordon McDonald Lincoln Kellogg: Dona Wilson Marie Bell Lee Evans GORDON MCDONALD: Track ’23, ’24. “A fig for care, The same for woe; A good time? Powder River, let’s go!” DONA WILSON: “Vim and dash and laughter sublime. Let her name live throughout all time.” Entered from Alberton High School as a Senior; Debate Squad 25; Dramatic Club '25; “The Vigil”; Senior Carnival ’25; .Junior-Senior Debate. MARIE BELL: “Saucy and meek, intelligent and sweet.” Entered as a Senior from Calgary, Canada. LINCOLN KELLOGG: The bold pirate “chief of a thousand graces.” Athletic Manager ’24; Boys’ Glee Club ’24, 25; Stage Manager of “Romantic Age”; Senior Carnival ’24, 25; Operetta ’24, ’25; “Daddy Long Legs”; Football, second team, ’23. LEE EVANS: “Lee is always modest, Lee is never bold. But he’s a shark at Math, and such, So we have been told.” Carnival ’24; Honor Roll. THE BITTER ROOT 43 Jeannette Eveland Dorothea Sonntag Louise Blumenthal James Ritchey George Williamson JEANNETTE EVELAND: A sweet personality—that’s our Jeannette.” Carnival '23; Konah Staff '25; Dramatic Club '25; “The Penalty”; “Daddy Long Legs.” DOROTHEA SONNTAG: Lots of pep and more than that. She has more than hair under her luvt.” Girls’ Glee Club ’23, '2-1, '25; Camp Fire Girls '23, '24, '25; “Gypsy Hover”; “The Wishing Well”; Love Pirates of Hawaii”; Senior Carnival '23, ’24. '25; Chorus '22; Music Meet '25. LOUISE BLUMENTHAL: “A gifted lass, she has no airs. And she isn’t worried with any cares.” Konah Staff ’24; Class Editor of Bitter Root '25; Honor Roll ’22, ’23. ’24, '25; Spanish Club ’25; Sacajawea Camp Fire ’25; Chorus '25. JAMES G. RITCHEY: “He’s quiet and efficient. And does liis very best. One of that hard working kind Who always stands the test.” Class President ’23, '24; Dramatic Club '22, ’23, ’24, '25; Konah Staff ’24; Daddy Long Legs”; Tom Burchard’s Recovery”: Honor Roll ’24, ’25; Football ’23; Glee Club ’23, '24, '25; “The Tourist”; “The Wishing Well”; “Love Pirates of Hawaii’; Music Meet ’25; A True Prince”; Senior Carnival '22, ’23; Orchestra ’21. ’22, ’23; Final Declamation Contest ’22, ’23, '24; Junior Prom Committee ’24; Bitter Root Staff '25; National Honor Society. GEORGE WILLIAMSON; “He has two ambitions—Carol is both of them.” Secretary Class ’25; Junior Prom Committee; Annual Staff; Spanish Club. Madison Jones Lena Bielby Rov Adderhnlt Willard Hartley Henry Bedard MADISON JONES: “He pulls A’s in College Algebra and plays football, too Football '24, '25; Basketball '24. '25; Honor Roll ’23, '24, '25; “M” Club ’25; Spanish Club '25; Konah Staff '25; National Honor Society. LENA BIELBY: “The school's scholarship Will go down a hit. For disa girl Lena— She usa her beana!” Girls’ Club Cabinet ’25; Konah Class ’24; Honor Roll ’22, ’23, ’24. ’25; Senior Carnival ’25 ational Honor Society. ROY ADDERHOLT: “His life is linked sweetness long drawn out. Carnival '20. '22; Orchestra '20, '21, '22. '23; Class Track '24; “Wishing Well’’ ’24; “Love Pirates of Hawaii” '25: Music Meet '25; Boys’ Glee Club ’21, ’22, 23. 2o; Boys Quartette ’24, ’25; Mixed Chorus ’25. WILLARD HARTLEY: “I never dare to sing as well as I can.’ Boys’ Glee Club ’21, '22. ’23. ’24, ’25; Senior Carnival ’23, ’24; “The Gypsy Rover’’; “Love Pirates of Hawaii”; Music Meet '25. THE BITTER ROOT HENRY BEDARD: “Still waters run deep.” ROOT BITTER William Taylor Roy Johnson Adelarde Dussault Christopher Angle Milda Korkalo Harold Deering ‘Nothing small about him ADELARD DUSSAULT Public Speaking Club ’22; Senate ’21; Boys Vocational Congress ’24, '25; Dramatic Club ’25; Stock Judging Club ’25; Honor Roll ’25. MILDA KARKALO: “Eat, drink and be merry, For tomorrow we may die.” WILLIAM TAYLOR: “Taylor is our fighting man, He made St. Patrick sick. He said it took both of his fists To turn the Irish trick.” Dramatic Club ’23, ’24, ’25; Declamatory Contest ’22, ’23, ’24, ’25. CHRISTOPHER ANGLE: “He came, he saw, he conquered.” Senior Carnival ’24. ’25; Track ’24; IConah Staff ’25. HAROLD DEERING: “His life is gentle, and the elements So mixed in him. that nature might stand up And say to all the world, ‘This is a man’.” Spanish Club ’25; Radio Club ’22; Football ’23. ’24; “M” Club ’25; Konah Staff '23; Basketball ’25; Honor Roll ’22, ’23, ’24, 25; Editor Bitter Root ’25; Senate ’23; National Honor Society. ROY JOHNSON: “Quiet and unassuming he dwells among us.” Entered from Moiese High in ’23; Stock Judging Club ’25; Stock Judging Team ’25' Radio Club ’25; Radio Bug ’25. 46 THE BITTER ROOT FERD TUCKER: “A cheerful smile will get you in where a kicker is unknown.” Entered from Victor High School; Boys’ Vocational Congress ’25; Stock Judging Club Track Squad. IRENE NEELEY: For she was jes’ the quiet kind Whose natures never vary.” EILEEN BARROWS: ‘‘A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance.” Member of National Honor Society; Girls’ Club. ANNA WILSON: “Anna is a quiet lass, But not to be surpassed.” Entered jus a Senior from St. Regis. LYMAN BROCK WAY: “From M. H. S. at last I’m free; I wonder what’ll become of me?” MICHAEL LYNCH: “Where words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain.’ ARTHUR PEAT: “With malice toward none, with charity for all. THE BITTER ROOT 47 Lines Hooper Ritchey Wickes Severy Maclay Deering Elliott Jacobsen Clawson Jones Kimball Mannix Bielby Johnston Hannes Reeves Honor Society The membership of the Missoula Chapter of the National Honor Society, which was organized four years ago, totaled eighteen. This is an increase of five members over last year. Elections to the society are made by the faculty on the basis of scholarship, service, leadership and character. None but Seniors who rank in the upper fourth of their class are eligible, and only fifteen per cent of the class may be elected. Roger Johnston Edwin Mannix Lena Bielby Anne Kimball Frances Lines Patricia Hooper Sallie Maclay Helen Wickes Dorothy Severy Madison Jones Dorothy Elliott Inez Hannes Charles Reeves Harold Deering Walter Jacobsen Herman Jacobsen James Ritchey Irene Clawson 48 THE BITTER ROOT Miller Cardell Kimball Hooper Chapel Porter Maclay Blumenthal Deering Williamson Ritchey Bitter Root Staff Harold Deering Sallie Maclay Gardner Porter Anna Kimball Louise Blumenthal Patricia Hooper James Ritchey Estella Marcoe Roy Chapel Mary Cardell George Williamson Ronald Miller Mabel I. Rich Eclitor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Athletics Literary and Art Classes Calendar Organizations Jokes Pictures Advertising Manager Circulation Managers Sponsor THE BITTER ROOT 49 We, the class of nineteen hundred and twenty-five of Missoula County High School, of County Missoula, State of Montana, being aware of the approach of the end of our M. II. S. career, but being of sound and disposing minds, do hereby declare and (we doubt it) make public this our last will and testament: First, We give, devise and bequeath all our money (after debts have been paid) and property, personal or otherwise, to Missoula County High School to use as it sees fit. Second, It is our will and desire that the obsequies be in the hands of the School Board to be assisted by our principal, Mr. G. A. Ketcham. Third, We give, devise, and bequeath (1) our exceptional ability; (2) our wonderful reputation, and (3) our good opinion of ourselves to the Juniors. Fourth. We give, devise and bequeath our honor roll record and our brains to the Sophomores. Fifth, We give, devise and bequeath our colossal nerve and tonsorial ability to the Freshmen. (Look up those two words, Freshies.) Sixth, To Mr. Ketcham we leave all fond memories. (We are taking other memories with us.) Seventh, To the faculty we bequeath hundreds of reams of paper that we have used in attempting themes, problems, etc. Eighth, We also give, devise and bequeath the following individual possessions, to-wit: Lawrence Anderson’s red hair to Cal Johnson; 50 THE BITTER ROOT Ted Fitzpatrick’s Irish disposition to Phillip Patterson; Nellie Ilunton’s friendly smile to Eiuna Bollman; Irene Neely’s, Helen Ranstrum’s and Hilda Ilalvarri’s quiet, unassuming ways to Sophomore girls; William Taylor’s love for the Irish to Pinky Simerson; Dona May Wilson’s dramatic ability to Frances Faick; Dorothy Severy and Roger Johnston’s ease to Evelyn Steele and “Bud” Sturm; Nelda Talbert’s brunette beauty to Marian Schroeder; Dorothea Kiff’s blonde beauty to Dorothy Bell; Isabel Brown’s sweet ways to Dorothy Hays; Vernon Morris’s love—oh no, it’s gone; Myron Soelberg’s way with the women to John Sparrenberger. (Does he need it?) Marjorie Beebe’s voice, eye-lashes, and hair to freshmen girls; Frank Dorfler’s oratorical ability to Benjamin Blomquist; Anna Kimball gladly gives the blame of the will to anyone who will take it; Glenna McNorton’s scholarship to Katrina McNorton; Gean Wigal’s way with Pep Club men to Ruth Lacklen; Lena Bielby’s lovely hair to Marjorie Brockway; Lyman Brockway’s Ford to anybody who has fifty cents; Lee Evans’s blushes to Hildegard Mertz; Frank Ilamor’s curly hair to Leroy Sturm; Patricia Hooper’s Titian locks to Louise Huff; Frances Lines’s executive ability to the next Girls’ Club president; Emma Neffner’s brains to Juniors; Virginia Sedman’s demure walk to Marian Wienke; Lenita Spottswood’s and Jack Parson’s hair to all girls who have Ponjola cuts next year. Marie Bell’s hair to Catherine Besancon; Delight Beeson’s ability to wear a straight to Mavbelle Willard; Florence Colby’s and Dorothea Sonntag’s giggles to Annie Mayo; Roy Chapel’s charm, personality and ambition to future snapshot editors; Allene Armstrong’s ability to ride a horse to all future M. II. S. cow punchers; Leslie Andrews’s and Henry Bedard’s bashful ways to John Sparrenberger ; Roy Aderholt’s violin to M. II. S. orchestra; Margaret Farquahrson’s, Edith Gustafson’s and Bessie Zuber’s unique names to all Smiths and Joneses; Gertrude Heckeroth’s and George Gray’s case to Dorothy Bell and George Pease; Dorothy Ellinghouse’s auburn hair to all young Titian blondes; Harold Deering’s all around ability to future Annual editors; Adelarde Dussault’s and Murray Madeen’s size to all M. H. S. football men; THE BITTER ROOT 51 Lamar Dickinson wills memories of rides in his car to all those who had them; Inez Hannes’s laughing eyes to bashful freshmen girls; Lincoln Kellogg’s and Arthur Peat’s height to all M. H. S. baby sheiks; Louise Ileyfron’s marcels to Franklin Baily; Beulah Leslie’s brains to all who need them; Walter Klose’s place in the Pep Club to the peppiest; Mary Kellogg’s charm to Merle Beebe; Willard Ilartly’s and Julian Thomas’s hair to Katherine Wilburn; Michael James Lynch’s courage and stick-to-it-iveness to everyone; Sallie Maclay’s literary ability to next year’s essay winner; Phillip Marks’s swagger to Rowe Morrell; Allen Neely’s electrical knowledge to next year’s physics classes; Gardner Porter’s dramatic ability to new Dramatic Club members; Charles Reeves’s debating ability to Margaret Brown; George Williamson’s love to Carol Scott; Emily Thrailkill’s blushes to Clara Griffin; Alice Stoverud’s smile and cheery ‘ ‘ Hello ’ ’ to everyone she gave them to; Vivian Robertson’s speedy walk to Mrs. Dauffenbach; Dorothy Smading’s typing ability to all E typing students; Roy Lindborg’s car to Betty Porter; Gladys Chaffin’s hair to Mr. Ketcham and Mr. Ennis; Della York’s height to Fern Carnall; Helen Wickes’s voice to Louise Huff; Leta Thompson’s place in the Dramatic Club to Faith Shaw; Goldie Scheibal’s smile to Thula Weisel; Dorothy Elliott’s artistic talent to Margaret Mix; Jeannette Eveland’s demure manner to Marjorie Zeh; Ina Hanna’s shorthand ability to future students; Anna Wilson’s studious ways to future dumbbells; Robert Gilman’s sober mien to Jean McMurry; Earl Carlton’s walk to future tardy students; Irene Clawson’s happy manner to sober freshies; Mary Cardell’s diplomatic tactics to Mr. White; Elna Breiner’s bashful ways to Mr. Bergtold; Clifford Boyd’s size to Coach Stegner; Louise Blumenthal’s typing skill to other Blumenthals; Millard Graybeal’s skill on the piano to Ida Frances Cosner; Maude Gravin’s erect carriage to Margaret Poison; Mark Gormley’s P. A. D. notebook to Miss Barrows; Harold Fuller’s Ford to Mr. Niles; Gertrude Leonard’s chuckle to Helene Wilbur; Irene Jolly is glad to will her glasses to anyone who wants them; Madison Jones’s skill at football to Coach Stegner; Charles Paddock’s hobnail boots to Pinky Simerson; La Verne Raymer’s ankles to Ella Pollinger; 52 THE BITTER ROOT Eva Olsen’s friendly smile to everyone; Carl Nottingham’s height to Eddie Mertz; Lloyd Whiting’s brains to Paul Keith; Avis Wheat’s appealing smile to Donna Fitzpatrick; Booker Bibbs’s grades to those who need them; Jeanne Anderson’s blushes to Helen Putney; Lillian Aspengren’s, Esther Hart’s, and Caroline Lyman’s quiet, sweet ways to Mary Lee; John Beatty’s position as Dramatic Club electrician to anybody who can do as well; Dexter Fee’s Lincoln medal to next year’s biographer; Frank Eigeman’s athletic ability to rising freshmen; Jack Erkilla’s, Roy Johnson’s, and Alfred Spaulding’s bashful ways to Franklin Bailey; Earnest James gladly wills his cane to the furnace; Carl Ilollensteiner’s hair to Virginia Muckier; Vandella Johnson’s ability to “step on her” to Cal Johnson (if he needs it) ; Eleanor Hull’s charming A ay to Helen Krebs; Raymond Merritt’s bass voice to young freshies; Lucinda Hugos’s style to Lillian Wanamaker; Edwin Mannix is leaving the memory of all A’s to his teachers; James Ritchey’s sober expression to Merle Beebe; Beth and Virginia leave Muchmore than they took in; Phyllis Russell’s cheerfulness to Eileen Lines; Marjorie Richardson’s rosy complexion to Joan Baker; Wellington Ross’s height to Tommy Rowe; Gordon MacDonald’s “U” credits to future “U” students; Estelle Marcoe’s personality to Margaret Price; The superfluous weight of Dick Eberhart, Christopher Angle and Richard Mertz to Miss Carr; Eileen Barrows’s speed in getting through school to Paul Keith; Ronald Miller’s place in the Dramatic Club for someone to earn; Walter and Herman Jacobson’s interest in the fair sex to future Jacobsons; Artie Dawes’s smile to the teachers; Robert Dunton’s conscientiousness to lazy people; Marjorie Rooney’s popularity to Helen Rooney; Edward Shope’s powerful voice to Harold Carstens; Gertrude Snow’s shingle to Miss Noble; Ethel Hoverson’s slow walk to Carol Scott; Phil Henry’s brown eyes to Harold Dunbar; And lastly, we nominate and appoint as chief executors of this, our last will and testament, Mr. Ennis and Mr. White. THE BITTER ROOT 53 PAGES FROM THE DIARY OF A SELF-MADE MAN June 12, 1945. Today, as has been the custom for the past fifteen years, my famous De Smet confetti factory ceased operation to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of my graduation from Missoula County High School. As I advance in years, I find myself becoming of a more philosophical turn of mind and 1 often wonder what has happened to the people who graduated with me twenty years ago; for, with the exception of a very few, 1 have heard very little of them during the past twenty years. Christopher Angle, who is head janitor of my confetti factory; Delight Beeson, who, of course, is the first woman governor of Montana; Roy Chapel, an up and coming junior partner of the Milltown Undertaking establishmnt; Myron Soelberg, who was last heard of as engaged in the exciting business of operating a hot dog stand in Siberia, and Charles Reeves, who, after repeated reverses in love, is at present electioneering for mayor of Lo Lo, his platform being “Down with the women and John Barleycorn!” are all that 1 have been able to keep track of in my busy career. I hereby make a resolve to leave no stone unturned until I have found out what has become of the old bunch. June 16, 1945. Since I so nobly resolved at the last writing, I have paid a very profitable visit to the great and far-famed Flathead medicine man, Chief Under Dog. who is said to be the only living prophet of his kind and the only man who can, on the spur of the moment, tell the race, color, and past, present and future condition of servitude of any one whose name is mentioned. I found the great chief on the twenty-third floor of a thirty-two story building in Poison, a fashionable suburb of De Smet. I was completely awed by the grandeur of his spacious apartments, and, as he eyed me through his rose-colored monocle, I seemed to grow tragically small and insignificant. The chief proved to be quite approachable and very enlightening, however, and 54 THE BITTER ROOT after he had loaned me his rose-eolored monocle which I found quite inconvenient, I proceeded to see all of the members of that famous class of ’25 whose names I could think of at the time. As my memory has grown rather bad of late, I shall proceed to record all that I learnd upon this eventful visit. The first thing that was revealed to me was the sumptuous apartment of a Paris designer and, as I waited, who should appear on the scene but M. Ade-larde Dussault who has become famous as the designer of exclusive evening gowns for the prima donna, Marjorie Bebe, of world renown. Next I learned that Ina Ilamma and Glenna McNorton are growing quite opulent in conducting a home for the feeble minded in Iceland. A tall skyscraper in Washington, D. 0., was next on the program. This proved to be the home of the “Scandal Monger,” an exclusive magazine owned, published and edited by one Miss Patricia Hooper, and guaranteed to contain all of the latest gossip of the capital. In a copy of said magazine I beheld a picture of a distinguished looking, bald headed gentleman. A news item under the picture read, “Latest photo of Senator Theodore Fitzpatrick who has recently gained fame for his probe into the Dorfler Automobile Company’s affairs.” Through the efforts of Senator Fitzpatrick, Mr. Dorfler, who is known as “Ford’s only rival,” is facing life imprisonment for violation of the prohibition law in attempting to perfect a car which runs on ten per cent alcohol and ninety per cent hot air. As I mentioned the name of Vernon Morris, the scene came back to more familiar things. I beheld a banquet in progress at the Florence hotel which was recently taken over by Dick Eberhart and Sons. Chief Under Dog explained that this was a reunion banquet of the class of 1935 of the University of Montana. Among the many unfamiliar faces I distinguished some that I knew quite well. There wrere our old friends Vernon Morris, Harold Fuller, and Gordon MacDonald all of whom had won charming little leather medals for staying powers and endurance at the time of their graduation from the “U.” Michael Lynch and Walter Klose are operating a submarine line from Ireland to Finland, for the accommodation of all those wealthy people wrho are fortunate enough to have summer homes at the latter place. It is said that Arthur Peat of the Peat-Paddock Brokerage Company is a frequent passenger on this line, as are Jack Erkilla and George Gray who are the proud owners of a barber shop in Dublin. Alfred Spaulding, Lloyd Whiting, Leslie Andrews, and Earl Carlton, all business men of prominence, have taken up bachelor apartments in Hoboken. Murray Madeen, Richard Mertz, Booker Bibbs and Allen Neely have all amassed great wealth playing on the big league teams. Robert Dunton and Irene Clawson are wundow trimmers for Woolworth’s in the old home town. Florence Colby and Eleanor Hull are ardent reform workers in Peking, w'hile Goldie Scheibel is president of the Gopher Prairie Woman’s club of which Gertrude Snow is recording secretary. Lee Evans has followed in his uncle’s footsteps and is a congressman from Montana. Anne Kimball and Estelle Mar-coe are teaching elocution and physics, respectively, in Boston. THE BITTER ROOT 55 There are also a number of the old class who have become shining lights on stage and screen. Frances Imogene Lines has gained international recognition for her delightful work in the play, “My Wasted Youth,” by Herman Jacobson. James Ritchey lias become a noted Shakespearian actor. Helen Wiclces, Jean Anderson and Marie Bell have all had successful careers as Follies girls. Then there is Mary Kellogg, the famous toe dancer and tight rope walker, who, despite her age, still leads a foot-light (or light foot) career with Lin Kellogg as her manager. Carl Nottingham. Dexter Fee, and Phil Henry, a trio of second rate comedians, are touring Czecho-Slovakio this season. Barnum and Daily (not Franklin) have found worth-while material in the ranks of ’25. Lenita Spottswood has been acting as official “Fat Lady” for a number of years past, while Edith Gustafson and Nellie Hunton are talented equestriennes for Ringling Brothers of which institution Walter Jacobson lias become “high lord keeper of the seals,” a highly honorary position. Ah, it is with tears in my eyes that I record that matrimony has claimed all too many victims from among our noble ranks. Mr. and Mrs. Graybeal, nee Louise Ileyfron, are among the select “four hundred” of Paradise—that well-known city. Leta Thompson was recently married to a famous Russian nobleman, Count Awfuliteh, and is living in Petrograd. Esther Hart is taking in washing to support her worthless husband and bis ten children. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Johnston have spent the last five years touring Europe—as wandering street musicians, Roger having been unsuccessful in dealing in “futures.P Jeannette Eveland is the efficient wife of a Bitter Root chicken raiser. Lamar Dickinson’s experience in the matrimonial world is unlimited. Phyllis Russell is the charming widow of a wealthy chimney sweep. Mr. and Mrs. George Williamson, after a lingering courtship, have taken a cozy flat in Ronan. Eth-lyne Parsons took the fatal step so long ago that she has forgotten about it, and the only thing that keeps Nelda Talbert from doing the same is that she is still waiting for Rowe to graduate. But many of saner minds have put their entire lives and thoughts to the advancement of science. Ray Merritt and Phil Marks have established radio station I. (). U. on Sumdum island. Avis Wheat, whose name is her fame when it comes to rolling in the much needed dough, is the announcer for this well known station. Lena Bielby and Anna Wilson often go on the air from I. 0. 1J, both of them giving scientific lectures on “The Town Clown,” an extinct bird. It is said that many long established scientific theories have been knocked flat by Lucinda Hugos, famous lady scientist. Ethel Iloverson lias also contributed much to humanity through her new scientific brick-making method. These Iloverson bricks are guaranteed not to bend or break when tossed carelessly at the “meeker half.” Madison Jones has become a chiropodist of no little note. Drs. Bedard and Beatty are well established physicians of Frenchtown. Ernest James is noted for having discovered a positive cure for the disease of after-dinner speaking. But how cruel has fate been to some of our old friends! Ever since the publication of her book, “The Periodic Law,” Dorothea Sonntag has resided at 56 THE BITTER ROOT Warm Springs under the personal care of Gertrude Heckeroth, director of the institution. Our poor unfortunate classmate, Lyman Brockway, has just completed a five-year term at Deer Lodge for having alienated the affections of a handsome bull dog, the property of Mile. Mary Cardell, Paris hat designer. Beth and Virginia Muchmore are in charge of the county poor farm. Among those who have joined the great back-to-the-land movement are Frank Hamor and Ronald Miller who are “dude wrangling” in New York. Allene Armstrong, Dorothy Elliott and Dorothy Ellinghouse have taken up a homestead on top of Jumbo and are devoting their time to the developing of a new hybrid watercress. Mark Gormley and Carl Ilollensteiner are raising guinea pigs in Brazil. Julian Thomas is raising pink frogs in the Rattlesnake. Gean Wigal and Emily Thrailkill are head dietitians on the frog farm. Clifford Boyd and Inez Hannes, whose minds were often wool gathering, have taken up the profession in earnest and are raising sheep in Texas and Chile, respectively. Roy Adderholt and Roy Lindborg are in Florida raising cane, as usual. Lawrence Anderson, Lillian Aspengren, Eileen Barrows and Robert Gilman are “knocking down” a fortune in Alaska selling Eskimo pies. Elna Breiner, Gladys Chaffin, Artie Dawes and Vandella Johnson, having completed an extensive course in elocution, now' belong to the A. W. C. L. (Anti-World Court League) founded and led by Dona Wilson. They are at present making a tour of Mars, attempting to convince the Martians not to join. Margaret Farquahr-son, Milda Karkalo, Beulah Leslie, and Carrie Lyman have bank accounts that look like the European wrar debt. These huge sums were obtained from dividends of shares in Irene Neely’s invention, the “Rapid Macaroni Driller” which drills holes in macaroni at a high rate of speed. Dorothea Kiff is on a lecture tour through the East. Her topic is “The West, Where Men Are Men and Women Are Safe.” Harold Deering is just finishing his last volume of a ten volume wrork on “Troubles of an Annual Editor.” Emma Neffner, Hilda Ilalvari, Eva Olson and Helen Ranstrum are still working on a perpetual motion machine. Vivian Robertson, Dorothy Smading and Bessie Zuber have just finished their song hit of the season entitled: “They Feed the Baby Garlic So They Can Find Him in the Dark.” Della York and Alice Stoverud have discovered and measured the fourth dimension, thereby obtaining international fame. Frank Eigg-man is coaching the Hale football eleven and vTas recently awarded a Carnegie medal for putting out a team that defeated the powerful Yarvard aggregation. Marjorie Richardson is selling celluloid frying pans and paraffin stove pokers. That, I believe, is all that I have to say for the present, except that, as I passed out of the presence of Chief Under Dog, his private secretary presented me with a bill w hich four months proceeds from my confetti factory will hardly cover. HISTORY ft ■ 57 THE BITTER ROOT History of the Class of ’25 As envious Freshmen, steady Sophomores, proud Juniors and mighty Seniors the Class of ’25 has served and loved M. H. S. Four seemingly short years are rapidly drawing to a close and we are about ready to turn over a new page in the countless pages of our individual “Books of Life.” We do not know what will be recorded on this next page, but we do know what is recorded in the past chapters of the great book of our school lives and so let us turn back a couple of chapters and look with proud eyes on a record of achievement that wotild be hard to improve upon. In the fall of 1921 the long-looked for day which had caused so much speculation arrived. At last we had reached the Mecca of our dreams—we were high school students! With astonished eyes we surveyed the novel surroundings. The very building appeared as wonderful as the pyramids and the teachers were objects of our silent admiration. However, when our work began in earnest, so did our troubles. At the period changes our confusion was very much in evidence and many of us found ourselves lost and gazing around in bewilderment for a friendly guide. Our experience was no exception and common troubles served to draw us together. Caesar and Alexander were followed in their numerous conquests, unknown quantities became known, and, in short, we attained a new dignity of astounding proportions. We organized early, the class being sponsored by Miss Kreiling. Eileen Barrows was chosen as President; “Mickey” McDonald, Vice-President, and Dwight Hughes, Secretary. As Freshmen, we were unusually active, a large proportion of us succeeding in having our names grace the honor roll. At the Senior Carnival second premium was awarded our side show entitled “Scenes from Mother Goose.” In 1922 we came back as Sophomores—a wiser and smaller group. The class organization meeting was held early under the sponsorship of our new guiding light, Miss Wadell. Roger Johnston, destined to become our class intellectual, was elected President, and Anna Kimball, Secretary. This year our stunt presented at the Senior Carnival was again adjudged a success, it being a minstrel show given by a committee of which James Ritchey was chairman. On Ground Hog’s day our first dance was put on under the name of “Ground Hog’s Dance.” It is needless to add that it was a decided success. Thus terminated our first two years of eventful history. In 1923 we returned to M. II. S. proud of our record and determined to further our distinction despite the fact that our ranks were perceptibly thinned. With zest our boys threw themselves into athletics and among us aspiring linguists pored resolutely over foreign languages resolved to satisfy polyglot ambitions. Under the able sponsorship of Miss Hershey, class officers were installed. The Presidency was given to James Ritchey, Roger Johnston became Vice-President, and Anna Kimball took the office of Secretary. A movement was soon started to raise money for the great event of the year—the Junior Prom, by a sale of tickets for a Wesley Barry picture to be shown at the Liberty theater. We were very glad that it was our 58 THE BITTER ROOT turn to give this annual social event and at the end of the school year all efforts were graciously rewarded by a never-to-be-forgotten Prom. Our Carnival stunt, “A June Idyll,” was cleverly produced. Another event of the year to our credit was the dance given after the Butte basketball game. The class colors, sand and green, were chosen this year by an appointed committee. As in previous years, this year the class did not slacken in scholarship. Many of our names blazed the honor roll. With the termination of this third year in M. II. S. we discovered that the school was becoming a part of us and regret was mingled with our feelings of joy—regret that we had but one year left before coming to the parting of the ways, and joy that we had been successful in struggling three-fourths the way to our goal. Due to an infantile paralysis epidemic the class of ’25 did not shoulder the responsibilities of Seniorship until unusually late in the fall season. However, we started off with a “bang” when the time did arrive, though, we were now a mere handful of the number who enlisted for work in 1921. As Seniors, Miss Rich became our sponsor and the first meeting of the year was called. The office of Class President became the honor and burden of Roger Johnston; to Mary Cardell fell the Vice-Presidency and to George Williamson the Secretaryship. At a meeting held soon after, Edwin Mannix was chosen to edit the Bitter Root, but owing to optical trouble he was obliged to shift the responsibility to the broad and competent shoulders of Harold Deering. Sallie Maclay became assistant editor. The following staff members were appointed to assist him: Gardner Porter, sports; Roy Chapel, snapshots; Louise Blumenthal, classes; James Ritchey, organizations; Mary Cardell, advertisements; Anna Kimball, literary; Estella Marcoe, jokes; Patricia Hooper, calendar; George Williamson and Ronald Miller, circulation and subscription managers. That the class is as full of life as ever is shown by the manner in which the seniors are represented in all activities. In the interclass debate we proved our sterling worth by winning the decision over the Juniors—the judgment being rendered by the victorious Oxford debaters. Our champions were Dona Wilson and Frank Dorfler. In dramatics the school has often been entertained by Ethlyne Parsons, Lincoln Kellogg, Dona Wilson, Ronald Miller, Anna Kimball, Jeannette Eveland, James Ritchey and other members of the class. Even stage directors and talented musicians such as Anna Kimball and Inez Hannes are our contributions to the world. Obvious evidence of business ability is to be found among such girls as Allene Armstrong, Frances Lines, Patricia Hooper and others too numerous to mention. Of literary genius there is ample supply as is proved by the wonderful poems, plays and other literary productions which have come from their pens, and Sallie Maclay won second place in the state essay contest which is sponsored by the Montana State College. The next event on the horizon of our senior existence was the annual Mixer which was but another success added to our record. The Senior Carnival, the annual big event, was put on at the time of the Western District Tournament and was enjoyed by outsiders as well as high school students. THE BITTER ROOT 59 And—now, looking back through the channel of advancement—far back to the days when we were little new-comers, it seems a long but fruitful journey to the present time. There is one thing certain among the ones who are finishing the race, and that is that not an individual regrets weathering the storms of school life. Difficulties presented themselves and have been overcome. The days at M. 11. S. have become a part of our lives and we leave with regret. In our memories, perhaps, these last few days will remain dearest when we seem to reap the benefits of long, hard years of toil in the form of public acclamation, individual blessing, friendly advice, private council and with the God-speed of all face the world with light hearts determined that no single event or series of events can ever dim the memory of dear old M. II. S. So here's to you, old M. II. S., From the class of June, one-nine-twenty-five, May the years to come like the years gone by Cause our Jove and devotion to thrive. 60 THE BITTER ROOT I WONDER. IF 1M Ol l TBe RIGHT TRACK? 62 THE BITTER ROOT THE BITTER R001 63 64 THE BITTER ROOT History of the Class of ’26 Endowed with all the manners and actions of typical Freshies, the class of ’26 entered M. H. S. in the fall of 1922. As the wings of Time were gradually unfolded, both pleasant and unpleasant revelations came to light. The newcomers distinguished themselves by carrying the lead on the honor roll and by exhibiting unusual business ability. During this first year a faculty ruling suspended class organization but the inherent pep of these freshmen was not to be stifled by such a disappointment and they made their first break into society by giving a dance at the gym. Although an unusual success was not scored, the affair did put them “on the map” and at the same time the library was furnished with plants purchased with the proceeds. Numerous athletes made their appearance from the ranks of these shy and eager frosh this year, and an excellent basketball team was produced. A good showing was made at the interclass track meet and, as a result, the Sophs had to paint the school letters on Jumbo. In the fall of 1923 the class returned, bubbling over with the real old “pepper,” and ready to show their ability. Class organization was again postponed to a future date, much to the displeasure of these wide-awake Sophs. However, in a short time a committee was selected with Miss Nina Mitchell and Miss Davis as sponsors and with Ilelene Wilbur as chairman, to get up a stunt for the Senior Carnival. The act, which was entitled “Oh Henry,” was awarded second place. But, the real spirit of the class was shown in its success over the other classes in raising the greatest amounl of money. Proud of their scholarship record, the class of ’26 continued tc uphold its lead of the honor roll throughout its second year in M. II. S. As the class of ’26 entered upon its third year in M. II. S., its members had by this time learned to truly look upon the serious side of life and, with thought and care, the following officers were elected that have ably displayed the fiery Junior spirit, so well known to M. II. S.: Leroy Sturm, President; Merle Beebe, Vice-President; Louise Lubrecht, Secretary. They deserve credit for their pep and ability. A veritable mustering of energy has taken place of late in preparation for the biggest event of the Junior year—the Junior Prom. Considering the prospects from every viewpoint, a very successful Prom is anticipated. The class of 1926 does not lay any claim to infallibility, but, however, one claim is laid—that of each success over-balancing each failure. And now, at last they are ready for the final stretch, at the end of which the class will grasp a staff whittled from the tree of education to guide its steps over the rocky path to good citizenship. So—as the class would have us heed: “Please have patience with us If we should fail a mite. For hearts as true as ours t Ne’er pet pave up a fight.” 66 THE BITTER ROOT THE BITTER ROOT 67 68 THE BITTER ROOT History of the Class of ’27 Last September the Sophomore class embarked upon its second year in high school, far different from the class which a short year before had timidly acknowledged itself to be the Freshman class. The members of the class no longer needed to wear the mask of humility but could take part in any social activity in full and regular standing as high school students. In their Freshman year these JSophs were awed by the haughty, overbearing manner of the Seniors. The Juniors seemed near perfection and the Sophomores looked askance at everything they did. The class did not organize, due to a faculty ruling. This year the word “Sophomore” has a new meaning—a combination of work and leisure. Early in the year the class was organized enough to produce its side show at the Senior Carnival. Its stunt entitled “Our Jim,” scored a big success. With its present ideals and ambitions this class should leave many names on the record of M. II. S. as examples of what students can really do by the time it is ready to grasp the staff of seniorship. Approaching its Junior year which means more responsibilities, the class now bids its Sophomore year a happy good-bye. 70 THE BITTER ROOT THE BITTER ROOT 71 72 THE BITTER ROOT History of the Class of ’28 M. II. S. opened her eyes when on September 28, 1924, four hundred or more gallant “Freshies” found their way into her portals, each and everyone of them hoping to some day be a pride of the school—a Senior. Though they were exceedingly green-looking, awkward and strange, their sagacity exceeded that of the rest of the world except, of course, the revered Seniors. Some surged boldly forward while others fell back, a bit loathe to trust these doors. Upon entering this higher state of education, they immediately acquired an eagerness to attain any honor which might be their lot to enjoy. Education took on a different aspect for, despite the jeers, taunts, and persecutions at the hands of the Sophs and other more enlightened student bodies, they acquired a consuming desire to master the mystery and mazes of algebra, English, Latin, science and other apparently insoluble subjects. Having survived the tender welcome which the upper-class men gave them, they began to look to the future when they would have the privilege of doing unto their followers as had been done unto them. It did not take long to find the real substance of these recruits—that they were merely lacking in experience; that they were full of pep and ginger, ready for fun and ambitious in school, good-hearted and everything that prophesied a good future. This was gleaned from their attitude and their work. Now, as this first year nears an end, their awkwardness and greenness become less noticeable. The new experience of high school life has proved its worth, for none of the Freshmen would have missed, for any price, those first hard knocks—the sensation of being laughed at, the shock of having the floor come up and hit him in front of a bunch of Seniors, the first D’s in examinations, and, in short, the initiation into the school. 74 THE BITTER ROOT Captain—Ray Sturm Captain—Frank Eigeman 76 THE BITTER ROOT Football Personnel RAY STURM (Fullback). Here was a man who could be counted on to deliver the goods when called upon. He did most of Missoula’s punting and passing and was named by Scott as one of the men of especial value to his team. Fight is three-fourths of the gome. DICK LATIMER (Captain-Elect—Quarterback). Dick was cool at all times and a man who handled the team as well as he did the ball. Being forced to leave school when he moved to Butte, Dick left a vacancy in next year’s team which will be hard to fill. Linemen, it’s the first inch that counts. DWIGHT HUGHES (Tackle). lie was one of the biggest men on the team and put every ounce of his weight and fight into every play. “June” was next to invincible on the line. Named by Scott as being of especial value to his team. The game is never won tilt the whistle blows. HAROLD DEERING (Tackle). After a bad leg bad slowed him up the previous season, he came back determined to make a letter. “Smack ’em down” was his motto. Named by Scott as one of the three men of especial value to his team. When in doubt, Punt! FRANK EIGEMAN (Halfback). The Kalispell fans called him “like Higerman” and with admiration, too. Though knocked out and thrown for losses at times, he always came back with a grin. That’s all right, Frankie, old man, dynamite comes in small packages. Linemen, get low, use your hands, and dig! HARLEY JELLISON (End). “Jelly” was dead on tackles as well as “snagging” passes. He went down the field fast on punts and got his man. Ilis battle cry was “The bigger they come, the harder they fall.” Hit ’em high; hit ’em low; give ’em hell, Missoula, let’s go! THE BITTER ROOT 77 GORDON MUCKLER (End). “Muck” fought his way to a letter this year at one of the end positions. lie could hold his own at all times and make it hot for the fellow who got in his way. Clean playing makes football an American sport. STEWART PRATHER (Center). Though this was the first year for “Fat,” he was a stone wall on defense. Whenever an opposing quarterback sent one of his backs on a center rush, he was prone to stop rather suddenly. If you see a wrong colored jersey, knock it down! WALTER JACOBSEN (Halfback). “Jake” was a good defensive player who fought from start to finish. Backs, follow your interferenceI HERMAN JACOBSEN (Guard). Here is the other “Jake,” and when it came to playing football—well, they are just what the nickname implies. Backs, never run backward to get around a man! EDWIN HUGHES (Guard). He was not so big, but big enough. And the best part of it is that Ed will be smacking them next year, too. In the long run, some defeats often prove to be victories. AARON KNAPP (Guard). This was Knapp’s first year at M. II. S. and we’ll say we got an ace when we got him. He’ll be filling a Purple and Gold suit next year, also. Always be on the offensive. Hit the other man first. There were many boj s who turned out regularly and took the mud and “knocks” with a grin, even though they knew they would not make their letters. To these boys we give our hand and can only say “Stick with it; that’s the stuff real football players are made of.” 78 THE BITTER ROOT Football At the outset of the 1924 football season, M. IT. 8. was confronted with several handicaps. Lack of material and a late start, due to the paralysis epidemic, were discouraging, to say the least. All but three of last year’s letter men graduated, the remaining players of experience being Sturm and Latimer, backs, and Dwight Hughes, tackle. The final line-up showed the back field to average but 132 pounds, although the line was heavier. Coach Stegner met all of these obstacles admirably and late in September began moulding a team around Sturm as captain. The squad, though light, was drilled to know the full value and significance of fighting. With only two weeks of preliminaries, Missoula’s gridsters journeyed to Poison on October 11 where they tangled with the Lake city aggregation in the first game of the season. Though no yardage was made through the Purple and Gold’s line, two passes netted them a 13-0 victory. The following Saturday, October 18, after a rally, the largest since the championship team, our scrappy warriors matched brains and brawn with Deer Lodge’s huskies. Fighting for every inch of ground and holding it with bull-dogged determination, at the final whistle Missoula found herself on the long end of a 12-6 score. Sturm again proved the jinx for the “Prison City” boys, making the winning touchdown after intercepting an opponent’s pass. “Midget” Jones also intercepted a pass which made the other six points. On October 25, with revenge in their hearts, the gang made a pilgrimage to Kalispell in Yellow busses. The squad that had now gained a reputation for itself was cheered to victory by a large accompaniment of M. II. S. rooters. During the first half we launched a fast, plunging attack off tackle which swept tin heavier opponents off their feet, giving Missoula a 10-0 lead. In the last half Kalispell staged a come-back with a snappy aerial attack which left them but three points behind at the final gun. Captain Sturm was unable to take the trip and his support was greatly missed. The last game of the season was dropped to Mt. St. Charles by one point. A spread formation used by the Helena Saints at first baffled the team and allowed them a touchdown. A kick was then converted and the Academy boys led by seven points. A touchdown was later made by Dick Latimer who failed at a goal try by inches, due to a poor pass from center. Mt. St. Charles held their one point lead throughout the rest of the game. Games had been scheduled with Butte Central and Loyola but, due to adverse weather conditions, both games were cancelled. Missoula ended her season with a “batting” average of 50 per cent. THE BITTER ROOT THE BITTER ROOT 81 Basketball Personnel FRANK EIGEMAN (Captain-Elect). Frank was, first of all, a fighter from the whistle. He played equally well at guard or forward. M. II. S. is sorry to lose a leader and sportsman like Frank. Basketball is a game of darts. AARON KNAPP (Captain-Elect). Though this was Knapp’s first year as a regular, he played a hard, steady game at guard, and we feel he will lead the next year’s team to many victories. The essence of basketball is accurate shooting and control of the ball. CLARENCE JOHNSON. Though not eligible until the middle of the season, “Cal” stepped in and did his stuff at forward. Dribbling is a necessary evil. EDWARD DVORAK. Ed played a fine scoring and floor game at center although he was not eligible until the second semester. It takes five men working all the time to win a game. ARDEN HUGOS. lie was the “Dead Eye Dick” of the team and he used his shooting to advantage. Follow your shots for close-ups. MADISON JONES. Jones plays a good consistent game at guard. In spite of his small size he was a valuable man to the team. Keep your eyes on the ball and your opponent at the same time. There were, of course, many substitutes and others that turned out every night who did not play enough quarters to earn a letter but gave all they had to put the team over big just the same. To these we owe our hearty thanks. 82 THE BITTER ROOT Basketball The Interclass Games The Juniors won the int.erclass games this year after a series of hard fought battles. The Seniors earned second place and the Sophomores were third. The games were played two days, November 20 and 21. The first day’s results were: Juniors 14, Sophs 10. Seniors 22, Frosh 6. The final day’s scores were: Juniors 14, Seniors 4. Sophs 7, Frosh 4. Missoula, 7; Thompson Falls, 16 (Dec. 19) After a few weeks’ practice, the squad journeyed to Thompson Falls where they lost to a more experienced team, 16 to 7. Men who made the trip were Greybeal, Knapp, Deering, Eigeman, Olson. Hugos, and Scott. Missoula, 2; North Central, Spokane, 37 (Dec. 30) North Central stopped here on their successful tour of Montana and left with a 37 to 2 win. This team was far above any Montana team, for they ran up large scores against the strongest high school quints of the state. Missoula, 7; Loyola, 11 (Jan. 3) The first of the city title series went to Loyola when we met defeat in their gym. Missoula was at all times handicapped by the small size of their floor. Every point was bitterly contested. Graybeal showed the best for the high school. Missoula, 10; Philipsburg, 8 (Jan. 9) Missoula won her first game of the season when she defeated the Granite county hoopsters, 10 to 8, on the home floor, in an extra period contest. The game was listless until the extra period in which the locals played some real ball. Captain Eigeman’s basket won the game while Anderson did a lot of good work throughout the game. Missoula, 17; Cubs, 27 (Jan. 13) A hard fought game went to the University freshmen on our own floor. Missoula showed a snappy brand of ball, but height and experience were against us. THE BITTER ROOT 83 Missoula, 5; Butte, 30 (Jan. 17) Butte’s big, smooth-working team crushed the light Missoula defense to win here, 30 to 5. Missoula showed flashes of offense, but had no eye for the nets. Missoula, 8; Butte Central, 19 (Jan. 23) The last home game of the season with a foreign foe went to Butte Central by a 19 to 8 score. Many personal fouls were called and Jovich of Central and Graybeal of Missoula were removed on account of injuries. Missoula showed a good passing game but could not locate the nets. Missoula, 12; Butte, 35 (Jan. 30) Weakened by the loss of Graybeal, the team went to Butte where they dropped two games. The first night they made a great showing against Butte high, but again height and experience were against them. Missoula, 14; Butte Central, 17 (Jan. 31) The next night they lost a tough-luck game to Central. Failing to start playing, they allowed Central to score three points which was enough to win. After that they completely outplayed Central in all phases of the game and lost only through hard luck. Hugos was high point man for the evening with four field goals. Missoula, 15; Loyola, 12 (Feb. 5) Missoula evened the count in the race for city titles when she defeated Loyola on the home floor, 15 to 12, February 5. With Johnson and Dvorak eligible and in the lineup, the team was strengthened by having these men from last year’s squad. The game was fast and the final score was always in doubt though Missoula gained an early lead and held it throughout the contest. Hugos, Dvorak, and Johnson each had two baskets, which accounted for most of the Missoula points. Missoula, 14; Cubs, 46 (Feb. 10) In a return game on the University floor, the undefeated Cubs ran away from the high school after being held to a close score the first quarter. Missoula, 12; Deer Lodge, 20 (Feb. 13) On the third trip of the season Missoula secured an even break, losing to Deer Lodge the first night on the Powell county floor. The game was rough, there being 18 fouls called on the opponents. The floor was small and we were unable to penetrate their defense for any close-ups. 84 THE BITTER ROOT Missoula, 30; Philipsburg, 15 (Feb. 14) The night following the Deer Lodge game the Purple and Gold won an easy game from the Philipsburg quint. A lead gained in the first minutes of play was maintained throughout with Hugos roping them from mid-floor. District Tournament (Feb. 19-20-21) This year’s tournament was held at the Butte School of Mines gym, under the auspices of the Butte Central High School. Failing to take advantage of what should have been a set-up game for us, we lost our chances to go to the state meet in the first game. Nevertheless, the gang came back with lots of fight and defeated this team by an easy margin and won another game. They then played the surprise game of the tournament and won much praise and admiration by holding Butte, later the state champs, to a 22-17 score. Missoula, 17; Philipsburg, 9 The gang regained their shooting eyes and, led by Dvorak ran up a good lead in our third victory over the Granite county lads this season. Missoula, 20; Boulder, 12 In the return game Missoula, though not yet up to form, showed herself to be far the superior team by defeating Boulder by eight points. Missoula, 17; Butte, 22 In the contest for fourth place, Missoula played the surprise game when she scored with Butte point for point. The state champs only succeeded in winning in the last few minutes when they staged a desperate rally. The scoring lead changed five times during the game. Missoula, 23; Loyola, 5 (Mar. 7) Missoula kept the city crown by easily defeating Loyola in the deciding game of the series. Dvorak was high point man for the high school. The game was played in the University gymnasium. THE BITTER ROOT 85 Track The weather man, who was evidently feeling in top notch condition, favored us with a warm earty spring and the track men, catching the fever, turned out as soon as the snow left. With no lettermen left over from last year, the squad was left pilotless, but nevertheless worked just as hard. CLASS MEET. The school had a chance to give the gang the once over at the interclass meet held April second. The Seniors took the meet with ease, netting a total of 65 points, a lead of 26 points over their nearest competitors, the Juniors, who pulled down 39. The Sophs earned third place by a margin of 16 points over the only point scored by the Frosh. John Sparrenberger was high point man of the meet, taking without difficulty all events that he entered. STATE MEET. Though Missoula entered the twenty-second interscholastic track meet with a comparatively weak team, it won the praise and admiration of the spectators by its unfailing spirit and sportsmanship. Lamar Jones made Missoula’s point by placing fifth in the shot put, but the rest of the squad deserves a great deal of credit and praise for their consistent work and training during the entire season. Missoula “threw” the big surprise of the meet when her relay team, after having an extremely poor start, climbed up to third place at the finish. After all, it does not matter so much whether we won or not, but how we played the game, and we certainly played the game fairly and as well as any champion team ever produced. Missoula’s entries consisted of A. Akerson, II. Carstens, E. Dvorak, R. Elmore, D. Fee, D. Hughes, W. Jacobsen, L. Jones, C. Johnson, W. Lemieux, G. Lockwood, E. Mannix, A. Spaulding, L. Sturm, L. Thibodeau, E. Thomas. The first five places went to Butte with 36, Hamilton with 23Y , Billings with 191 ,, Three Forks with 12, and Flathead with ll1 • . 86 THE BITTER ROOT Song for the Class of ’25 (Tune of “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”) The class of ’25 Is now about to leave the school, And everyone is happy For we’ve tried to mind the rule; We have gained a store of knowledge And we’ll use it as a tool, This class of ’25. CHORUS: Glory ! Glory ! Hallelujah ! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Our class of ’25. We have gone through all the studies, English, Latin, and the rest; At times we’ve done our poorest And at others done our best; We have flunked exams and quizzes, But we’ve passed the four year test, This class of ’25. (Chorus) We have a staff of teachers here In M. II. S., you see, Who can teach their chosen subjects All the way from A to Z; And although we vexed them greatly They always fair would be, To the class of ’25. (Chorus) Now to all our fellow students And our teachers good and true; To the “boss” whose name is Ketcham, And our sponsor, Miss Rich, too; To everyone connected With the school we bid adieu, This class of ’25. (Chorus) Phil Henry, ’2 ORGANIZATIONS THE BITTER ROOT 87 Missoula Co. High School Students’ Association OFFICERS Charles A. Reeves.................President Richard Elmore - Vice-President Catherine Daigle ------ Secretary L. C. Ennis.......................Treasurer The Students’ Association finances all athletic teams and the Konali. Membership fees were lowered to $3.50 this year instead of $5.00 which they were last year. The membership card, which the fee purchases, entitles the holder to a year’s subscription to the Konali and to admission to all home basketball and football games. 88 THE BITTER ROOT Marks Merritt Hannes McDonald Reeves Severy Elmore Klose Beebe Brown L. Jones (Yell KinK) Pep Club The Pep Club is a new organization in school this year. Its chief aim is the promoting of school spirit, especially as opposed to forcing school spirit. The work of this club parallels the work of various similar organizations that may be found in most of the more important schools of the country. The Pep Club made its first public appearance at the rally, the night preceding the Deer Lodge-Missoula football game. The members helped to lead the cheering, and keep the groups of students organized, so as to give the best effect. In October the Pep Club accompanied the football team to the Kalispell game at Kalispell. During the basketball season, the club took tickets at the doors and helped the yell king with the cheering. Officers elected this year were Walter Klose, President, and Merle Beebe, Vice-President. THE BITTER ROOT 89 Reed Davis Kirkwood McCormick Leek Chambers Muckier Morrell Wales Jones The Orchestra The orchestra was organized again last fall under the direction of Miss Wilkinson of the department of music in Missoula High School. With regular practice periods during the week, it has prepared several programs, which were given in assembly. In accordance with past practice, the orchestra furnished instrumental accompaniment for the annual musical comedy, which this year was “The Love Pirates of Hawaii.” 90 THE BITTER ROOT Marines Eveland Kimball Miller Honan (F) Hooper Sedman Smading F. Lines Marks Beebe Maclay Eliott Porter Merritt Eberhart THE KONAH Established December 18. 1913. (Pronounced Kon-ali. It is the word for Bitter Root in tlie language of the Shoshone Indians. The school is indebted to that great artist of Western Life, E. S. Paxson, for this appropriate title for the student publication.) Entered as second-class matter, October 5. 1923, at the postoffice at Missoula, Montana, under the act of March 3, 1879. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized October 5, 1923. Published every Friday Missoula County High X0 lRSQj()l Jh, w,v„ i Higgins, Eddy and Connell Avenues Editor-in-Chief .... Sallie Maclay Business Mgr. .. Sports Editors J Dick Eberhart Circulation Mgr. I Gardner Porter Office .......... REPORTERS Feature ( Virginia. Sedman r earure Inez Hannes Students’ Association...Ronald Miller Girls’ Club Patricia Hooper News ...................Anna Kimball Sponsor—Margaret Honan Personal.... Alumni Senior Class Exchange... Philip Marks Raymond Merritt ..Marjorie Beebe ( Dorothy Elliott I Milda Korkala Jeannette Eveland .Dorothy Smading f Frances Twines I Harry Spaulding Per Year. $2.00 Single Copies 10c Top Row—Beebe, Associate Editor; Hamor, Exchange; Eliott, Editor-in-Chief; Brown. Circulation Manager; Nottingham, Senior Class; Rooney, Office. Middle Row—Jones, Sport; Johnston, Glee Clubs; Skeels. Sport: Angle, Students’ Association; Merritt, Business Manager; Dorfler, Circulation Manager. Bottom Row—Leonard, Exchange; Neffner, Personal; Hoverson. Alumni; Marcoe, Feature; Wilson, Dramatic Club; Scheibal, Personal; Dixon. Feature; Marceys, Junior Class. sO THE BITTER ROOT 92 THE BITTER ROOT Ritchey Elmore Hartley R. Johnston Nearman Lindborg Miller Dickinson Brown Sagar Wohlschlager McDonald Neely Shope Kellogg H. Johnson Boys’ Glee Club The Boys’ Glee Club has had a very successful year under the able direction of Miss Wilkinson of the Missoula 11 ijrh music department. The Glee Club sang: in several assemblies throughout the year and also at the Teacher’s Convention, Woman’s Club, and Parent-Teachers meetings. In cooperation with Miss Moore, the Dramatic Club sponsor; Girls’ Glee Club, and Orchestra, it staged the musical comedy, “Love Pirates of Hawaii,” in a highly successful manner. The proceeds from this production were used to send tin Glee Clubs and soloists to the Montana Interscholastic Music Meet at Butte. At this meet the boys won second place in the Glee Club competition, and with the Girls’ Glee Club, second place in the mixed chorus event. The boys’ quartet, made up of Glee Club members, won third in that event. The officers this year were Ronald Miller, President, and Roger Johnston, Secretary. THE BITTER ROOT 93 Noble (F.) Sehroeder Mali (F.) Hooper Mann (F.) Bielby Severy Arnold (F.) I. Brown Wanamaker Elmore Lee Price Hughes Mercer Lacklen Swartz Mix Armstrong Daigle F. Lines Kimball Eliott Hannes Lubreoht Girls’ Club Cabinet The Girls’ Club, to which every girl in school belongs, had a very successful year. The officers were Frances Lines, President; Catherine Daigle, Vice-President, and Anne Kimball, Secretary. The sponsors were Miss Noble, Miss Mann, Miss Berthot, Miss Mair, and Miss Arnold. The chairman of the five cabinet committees were as follows: Program, Frances Lines; Social Service, Cath- erine Daigle; Social, Allene Armstrong; Membership, Dorothy Elliott; Financial, Anne Kimball. The first work of tin1 year was managing the “Little Sister” plan. This was successfully done and the “Co-ed Prom,” to which each “big sister” brought her “little sister,” was given. This was probably the best attended dance given this year and was a complete success. The source of revenue this year was from the daily candy bar sales. About $.‘175.00 in all was cleared in this way. Most of this was voted into the loan fund, making it $800.00. Social service work was done at Christmas time for the poor families of Missoula and also throughout the year. Many families have been helped in some way by the Girls’ Club this year. The membership committee managed a new scheme this year. Flowers were sent to all girls who were out of school several days due to illness. This was very satisfactorily done and will be carried out in the future. The social committee also put on a Christmas Kid’s party and has extensive plans under way for even a bigger and better Mothers’ Day tea, than any before given. The membership committee put on the Girls’ Club Carnival stunt this year and won first place. The year’s activities will end with a picnic and mock track meet. 94 THE BITTER ROOT Broman Davis Daigle Jeffery Hooper Weinke Johnson (F.) Olson Tusitala The Tusitala Girl Reserves which was organized last year includes the three upper classes. The officers selected for the year were: Patricia Hooper, president; Catherine Daigle, Vice-President; Mary Lee, Secretary, and Mildred Broman, Treasurer. Last year four girls were sent from here to Seabeck conference and about twenty-five girls enjoyed a week’s camping trip at Seeley Lake. Plans are being made for both Seabeck and a camp at Seeley Lake again this year. With Miss Maude Johnson and Miss Barrows as advisers, the club has had a successful time. The prominent activities of the year were: An Easter morning breakfast, a poppy sale for disabled war veterans and a Mother and Daughter banquet. Cocoa was sold from time to time during the winter months for the benefit of those who brought their lunches. THE BITTER ROOT 95 Lines, Hannes, Smarting, Eliott, Graven, Blumentliai, Hamma, Clawson, Russell, Smith, Sonntag, Hunt (F.) Sacajawea Camp Fire Girls In February, 1920, the Sacajawea Camp Fire was organized. This group is the oldest camp fire organization in M. II. S. Miss Hunt has been the guardian for the last four years but after this year she intends to give up camp fire work. The officers this year were President, Dorothy Elliott; Vice-President, Frances Lines; Secretary, Florence Colby; Treasurer, Dorothy Smading. December 12 a party was given for the mothers of the members. A program consisting of music, dancing, and a talk by Miss Hunt was given for the entertainment of the visitors. “Kelly and I,” a musical stunt, was put on by the group at the Senior Carnival. A successful cake sale increased the amount in the camp fire treasury to over $24.00. This sum may be used for a camping trip this summer. 96 THE BITTER ROOT Swearingen (P.) Tracer Krebs Huckaba Berg Mercer Lines Farrell Brown Skeets Swartz Wilbur Paulson Osthinia Camp Fire The Osthinia Camp Fire, with Miss Swearingen as guardian, was organized two years ago by a group of Freshman girls. Afterwards the organization grew to be one of the important groups in school. The officers for the year were Dorothy Brown, President; Pansy Tracer, Vice-President; Margaret Paulson, Secretary, and Edith Berg. Treasurer. In order to send a representative to the Bozeman Vocational Congress, several successful sales were held. Dorothy Brown was chosen as delegate, representing the Missoula Woman’s Club and the Osthinia Camp Fire. The girls have made many hikes, and they carried on social service work at Christmas time. When Miss Swearingen left at the end of the first semester, the group disbanded. THE BITTER ROOT 97 Wagar Newton McCormick Danfortli Tracer Davis Daigle Van Dorn Miller Danforth Swearingen (F.) Mi-wa-yola Camp Fire This has been a rather quiet year for the Mi-wa-yola Camp Fire, partly due to the departure of Miss Swearingen. Miss Wadell was elected to the guardianship. We accomplished something in charity work and have started the work on our summer plan, which is to become better acquainted with the birds, flowers, and trees of our country. At present the officers are as follows: President, Helen Wagar; Vice- President, Pearl McCormick; Treasurer, Ethel Danforth; Secretary, Verna Danforth. 98 THE BITTER ROOT Craw Wilcox Olson Miller Crawford Swango Ridge Muckier Cody Putney Crosby Jones Michaud Wilson The Do-Shi-Kai Girl Reserve The Do-Shi-Kai Girl Reserve Club was organized last year for Freshman girls. Do-Shi-Kai is a Chinese word meaning “friendship.” The officers chosen for the year were: Virginia Muckier, President; Marjory Crawford, Vice-President; Clara Michaud, Secretary, and Gertrude Jones, Treasurer. This year, under the leadership of Miss Clark and Miss Ryan, the girls have had many happy times, not only in play, but in service and work toward that one goal—a Girl Reserve ring. THE BITTER ROOT 99 Robertson Sonntag Farnham Marjorie Beebe Severy Kellogg Cosner Huff Dickinson Merle Beebe Noll Stevens Price Morrell Wlckes .Mcitgber Girls’ Glee Club The Girls’ Glee Club did some very fine work this year under the direction of Miss Helen Wilkinson. This club appeared at several assemblies, and sang at the Tecaher’s Convention and Woman’s Club meetings, and in cooperation with Miss Moore, the Dramatic Club leader, the Boys’ Glee Club and the orchestra, staged the light opera, “Love Pirates of Hawaii,” in a highly successful manner. The proceeds from this production were used to send the Glee Clubs and soloists to the annual Montana' Interscholastic Music meet, held this year at Butte. The girls’ quartet composed of members of the Glee Club, and the mixed quartet, composed of members of both Glee Clubs, won second and third places, respectively, in their competitions at Butte. The officers this year were Marjorie Beebe, President; Margaret Price, Secretary. 100 THE BITTER ROOT Gilman Boden Miller Brown Dewit ReeveB Klose Johnson Wlgal Merritt Williams Radio Club After failing to secure a sponsor, the Radio Club reorganized this year with a new constitution and set out for themselves. Ray Merritt was elected President the first semester; Stuart Brown, Vice-President, and Charles Reeves, Secretary. Second semester, Walter Klose, President; Stuart Brown, ice-President; Robert Gilman, Secretary. The club gave a very successful “hot dog” sale early in the year to purchase radio parts. The set was successfully reconstructed during the year by the club. Under the direction of Mr. Floyd Merritt, the club produced a successful one-act play, “Radio Bugs,” which won second place in the Senior Carnival. THE BITTER ROOT Thomas Miller Moore K.) Dumnult KltxKoruli] Porter Poulson Wilson Palok Taylor KHIokk Snyder Willard Bee lie Card el I Sturm Thompson Marks l.lnes Skeels Price McDonald Spottswood Morris Kimball Hlmerson Mumm Griswold IUtchey Griffin Wnlford Parsons I . McDonahl MeaKlier Itowc 10veland Dramatic Club The Dramatic Club has just completed a decidedly successful year with Ethlync Parsons as president, Leroy Sturm as vice-president, livlnml Walford as secretary, and Miss Moore as sponsor. Numerous meetings were held throughout the year, the regular time being the second and fourth Mondays in each month. At these meetings programs were given such as reading short plays, a puppet show, reports on current, dramatic topics and the like. 'I'lie first public work done this year was the presentation of four one-act plays written by the Seniors Of ’2‘l and produced and acted by members of the club. Three of these plays, “The Tourist,” by Theodore Lundquist; “The Penalty,” by Doris McDaniels, and “The Vigil,” by Mary Elizabeth Sedman, were presented in December, while “Hurrytown on the Hudson,” written by Bob McKenzie, was given at the Senior Carnival. Considerable was accomplished this year in tin way of equipping the stage. Especially notable in this work was the purchase of a set of border lights for the stage and a new switch system to replace the highly unsatisfactory one that was installed when the auditorium was built. Also a new sky backdrop was constructed and painted by the Dramatic Club and paid for on a .' ()-.■ () basis by the Dramatic Club and the (lice Club. 'I'he annual Dramatic Club dance, which is the only program school dance except the Prom, was given this year on April 24. This year the club was, as usual, one of the most successful, from the point of view of good work accomplished, of all the organizations in M. II. S. The dramatic Club gives one long play every year. The one presented this year was Jean Webster’s delightful four-act comedy, “Daddy Long-Legs.” The cast and producing staff for this play was as follows: 102 THE BITTER ROOT Jervis Pendleton James McBride .... Cyrus Wykoff ..... Abner Parsons .... Griggs ........... Walters .......... Judy ............. Miss Pritchard .. Mrs. Pendleton ... Julia Pendleton .. Sallie McBride ... Mrs. Semple ...... Mrs. Lippett ..... Sadie Kate ....... Gladiola ......... Loretta .......... Mamie ............ Freddie Perkins ... Carrie ........... The Maid ......... Stage Manager .... Business Manager Property Managers Prompters......... Electricians...... Director—Miss Moore CAST OF CHARACTERS .......................................Lincoln Kellogg ....................................... Ronald Miller ........................................lames Ritchey ...................................Harold Fitzgerald .......................................Stewart Thomas .......................................Ryland Walford ..........................................Merle Beebe .......................................Zahlia Snyder ...................................Lenita Spottswood .........................................Leta Thompson .........................................Anna Kimball .....................................Margaret Poulson ...................................Dona Mae Wilson ....................................Jeannette Evelnml ........................................Frances Lines ........................................Clara Griffin ....................................... bicli Griswold .......................................Howard Hubert .......................................Frances Faick ........................................Mary Cardell ........................................Tames Ritchey .........................................Coveil Skeels ........Jeannette Eveland. Clara Griffin, Frances Lines .................Lenita Spottswood. Margaret Poulson ................................John Beatty, Robert Erb THE TOURIST By Theodore Lundquist, ’24 Time—1920. Place—On the border between Canada and Montana. Sergeant McMaster............. Blackie ...................... Jack Boe ..................... Ed Mealy ..................... A1 Crooks .................... Sheriff of Sheridan County.... A Detective ................. A Montana Rancher ........... I Mrector—Merle Beebe. THE CAST ...............................James Ritchey .............................Stewart Thomas ..........................Harold Fitzgerald ............................. Coveil Skeels ..........................Donald McDonald ..........................Adelarde Dassault ................................Phil Marks .............................William Taylor Assistant Director—Maybelle Willard. THE PENALTY By Doris McDaniel, 24 Time—1880. Place—A miner’s cabin in Montana. THE CAST Mrs. Milroy ... Marjorie Milroy ...Mtlilyne Parsons Jeannette Eveland THE BITTER ROOT 103 Mr. Milrny .................... Lewis Wolfe ................... Guy Brook ..................... Jim Harris .................... The Miners..................... Director -Clara Griffin. ............................ Lincoln Kellogg ...............................Ilona Id Miller ..............................Hyland Walford ...........................Gordon MacDonald Tommy Howe, Howard Iluhert, Vernon Morris Assistant Director Mary Cardell. THE VIGIL lift Mar} Elizabeth Sednian, 24 Time—Vigilante Days in Montana. Place—A miner’s cabin in Alder Gulch. THK CAST Nancy Ilarpster ....... Peter Ilarpster ........ Janet ................. Jake Brown ............. Banton ................. “Club-Foot George ..... I Hrector-—-Anna ............................................... I iniii Wilson ..... Leroy Sturm ...............................................Hazel Mumm ......................................... William Taylor .................................... Phil Marks ........................................... Arthur Slmerson Kimball Assistant Director—Frances Lines. Electrician—John Beatty. The light opera, “Love Pirates of Hawaii.” was given by the Glee Clubs and the orchestra of the High School. This is said to be Ihc best light opera ever put on in M. II. S. and one of the best of all of our stage productions. THE CAST Dorothy Dear ........................................................Merle Beebe Miss Primer .................................................... Dorothy Severy Karnlani .......................................................... Margaret Price Lehua ............................................................... Mary Morrell Lilnoe .........................................................Marjorie Dickinson Ma lie.............................................................. Ramona • 11 Billy Wood ........................................................ l i Adderholt Pirate Chief ............................................ Lincoln Kellogg Scary .......................................................James Ritchey Hawaiian Girls Helen Wickes, Dorothea Konntag, Vivian Robertson, Jean McMurrny, Zahlia Snyder, Lois Jane Stephenson, Rosemary Meagher, Mary Kellogg, Louise Huff. Pirates—Ronald Miller, Willard Hartley, Howard Johnston, Ray Wohlschlagar, Stuart Brown, Allen Neeley, Richard Elmore, Lamar Dickinson, Roger Johnston. PRODUCING STAFF Music Director—Miss Wilkinson. Dramatic Director—Miss Moore. Business Manager—Roger Johnston. Stage Managers—Ronald Miller, Roger Johnston. Costumes—] I arga ret Price. Prompter—Dorothy Draper. Electricians—John Beatty, Robert Erb, Ray Sturm. The High School orchestra furnished instrumental accompaniment for the music of the piece. 104 THE BITTER ROOT Scene from “The Penalty,” by Doris McDaniel THE BITTER ROOT 105 Scene from “The Vigil, by Mary Elizabeth Sedman Scene from “The Love Pirates of Hawaii” 106 THE BITTER ROOT The Debate Team The Debate Squad has done unusual work this year, under the supervision of Mr. Niles. It was organized during the fore part of the year, and elected Frank Dorfler, President, and Dona Wilson, Secretary. The membership list consists of Charles Reeves, Frank Dorfler, Dona Wilson, Lena Mercer, Margaret Brown, Estelle Fairbrother, Lucinda Hugos, Helen Krebs, Roger Johnston, Harold Fitzgerald, Ted Fitzpatrick, and Martin Khoelor. The question debated on during the entire season was “Resolved, That the United States Should Join the World Court.” The first public appearance was made in an interscholastic debate between the Juniors and Seniors. The squad was green and timid but showed excellent ability. The affirmative side of the question was upheld by Lena Mercer and Martin Khoelor, for the Juniors, and Dona Wilson and Frank Dorfler upheld both the negative side of the question and the Senior class. A two to one decision was given in favor of the Seniors. The next battle of wits was held with Philipsburg, in our own auditorium. Charles Reeves, Roger Johnston, and Frank Dorfler, upheld the negative side of the question and Missoula High. A unanimous decision was rendered in favor of Missoula. A double debate with Butte was next. Butte sent her negative team to Missoula to meet Lena Mercer, and Margaret Brown, supporting Missoula, and who won by a two to one decision, and Missoula sent her negtaive team, consisting of Frank Dorfler and Charles Reeves, to Butte. The decision there came out a tie. The District Championship was won by Missoula, when Dona Wilson, Roger Johnston, and Charles Reeves met the Stevensville team. A unanimous decision was given. The last series of debates will be held at the State University in May. Johnston Fitzpatrick Krebs Brown Fitzgerald Hu goes Reeves Mercer Dorfler Fairbrother H X m ro H H m to yO o o H o —1 Wison 108 THE BITTER ROOT “M” Club The “M” Club was organized again this year under the leadership of Ray Sturm as President; Harold Deering, Vice-President, and Frank Eigeman, Secretary and Tresaurer. Since the law prohibits donations amounting to more than one dollar for athletic services, the boys bought their own sweaters this year. There was one girl who earned an “M” this year, Sallie Maclay, by placing second in the state extemporaneous essay contest. The total number of members at the end of the basketball season was twenty-two and we are hoping that the number will be boosted way up at track-meet time. Jones Knapp Dvorak K. Hughes Eigeman W. Jacobsen D. Hughes Deering Graybeal H. Jacobsen Prather H X m ro H H m 33 XI o o H o o THE BITTER ROOT Stock Judging Team MOTTO—Forward With Spirit. A spirited group of students started a new organization this year—the Stock Judging Club—and elected Roy Chapel as President. They believed in winning and for this reason started a club that has a bright future before it. It is the hope of the members that this club will be in the near future a nucleus for a Boys’ Club. In 1924 Missoula sent her first team to Bozeman. The team this year was composed of Clifford Boyd, Albert Andrews and Roy Johnson. “Scotty” Brown, acting as coach, produced a fine team considering the small chance the boys had this year of working with him. He has proven a fine friend of the boys and saw to it that each one in the Club had a chance to go to Bozeman with the team during the Vocational Conference. In the future—Forward with spirit! Johnson t mm Griffith Connel Andrews Chapel Dussault Peterson Bates Tucker Rhodes THE BITTER ROOT Prize-Winning Side Show Thrilling plot, vim in playing and rich investiture captured the prize for “Wild Nell,” the winning side show produced by the Girls’ Club at the Senior Carnival of 1925. This is the second consecutive time that the Girls’ Club has won the box of candy offered. The rich and beautiful Lady Yere de Vere arrives in America from her ancestral home in England, meets Handsome Harry, the king of the cowboys, and they fall in love. Wild Nell, the pet of the plains, also loves Handsome Harry. Bull Durham, Sitting Bull and Hula Hula, three savage Indians, capture the heiress. Wild Nell, who sees the capture, sacrifices her love for duty, after a fierce struggle with her heart, and joins Harry in a dashing pursuit of the Indians and their prey. They at last win the race and save the heiress from a horrible death at the stake. Wild Nell unites the lovers; her duty done, the pet of the plains, makes her final sacrifice. With a thrust of her knife, a deep sigh and a last kick, she crosses the Great Divide. Dona Wilson with fire and vim played the part of the spirited Wild Nell. Patricia Hooper as Harry, the handsome cowboy, was a figure to set the least susceptible feminine hearts fluttering. The charming English heiress, Lady Vere de Vere, was portrayed by Dorothea Kiff. The three Indians, Delight Beeson, Lillian Wanamaker, and Margaret Mix, caused a thrill of terror as they tied the struggling heroine to the stake. Marion Weinke read the lines of the pantomime and Phyllis Russell at the piano furnished the atmospheric music. THE BITTER ROOT The Class of Twenty-Five (Tune, “ Auld Lang Sync.) I. Now we, the class of Twenty-five Of our Missoula High, Do leave behind us many friends; And go to do or die. CHORUS: From old Missoula High we go. To seek our fame abroad. We’ll take with us fond memories. Missoula High, we love. II. When we have left and broken up, And are a group no more, Then we will try to make our school Proud of our deeds galore. III. Our teachers all we truly thank. To every lass and lad— They made for us our High School days The best we’ve ever had. IV. Don’t forget us now, we beg, Oh, you, of other years, For 1925 we hope Is wortlw of your cheers. Charles A. Reeves, THE BITTER ROOT Sahta James Willard Schultz. “Sahtn,” n story ilmt is full of local Interest for Missoula people, was written expressly for the 1925 Hitter Root l y James Willard Shultz, a distinguished writer of Indian life and folk-lore. The staff is very grateful to the author for this interesting contribution. Away hack in the buffalo days I knew a number of Indians of the Black-feet tribes who had been more or less intimate with the first of the fur traders and adventurers to penetrate tin Upper Missouri country—Indians who had feasted and smoked with James Kipp, who built the first of the American Fur Company posts west of Fort Union, which was Fort Mackenzie, built at the mouth of the Marias River, in 1833; Indians who had hunted and traded with Alexander Culbertson, builder of Fort Lewis, in 1H3K, and Fort Benton, 1850; Indians who remembered seeing Catlin at Fort ! nion, in 1832, and Maxamil-lian, Prince of Weid, at Fort Mackenzie, two years later. And there was another of them who was much in my mind when, last summer, I motored westward over the “Backbone-of-the-World,” and in the country around Missoula, saw for the first time mountains and valleys and streams of which he had told me much. Sahta, son of a Kalispell father and a Pikuni mother, and born, as nearly as I could learn, in 1820. Of medium height and sturdy build, his features were more of the type of his father’s than of his mother’s stock. His parents had married during one of the rare times when the Kalispell and the Blackfcet tribes were at peace; and when the son grew up and had a lodge and family of his own, he lived more with his mother’s than he did with his father’s people, because, he said, the Pikuni always had plenty of buffalo, while the Kalispells had none except at the rare times when, at the risk of their lives, they crossed the range and sneaked out to the edge of the plains to hunt them. THE BITTER ROOT My old friend Salita was the “Sata” whom Father De Smet so often mentioned in his journal, as his faithful guide and helper in exhorting the tribes of the mountains and plains to turn to the religion of the Cross. And the zealous priest naively remarked that it was a wonderful evidence of the goodness of God, this giving over to him for conversion 1o the religion of the Cross, this Indian Sata, this Satan of tin Ivalispells. How the good man could have really believed that Sata was actually our word Satan, minus one letter or sound, and that the man so named really was the Indian devil, is beyond my comprehension. Salita, or Sata, is a compound Blackfeet word, from Sahtosts—far side, and nina—man. A free translation of it is Other-side-of-the-mountains Man. It was the name that tin Pikuni Blackfeet gave the man. What his father’s people, the Kalispells, named him, I never learned. Salita was a Sun priest, or medicine man, of his mother’s tribe, and owner of a famous ceremonial pipe, the Water, or Beaver medicine pipe. One time when I was talking with him about his travels with Father De Smet, I said that it was stated in the priest’s writings, that he, Salita, nearly every evening in the camps that they made, exhorted the other Indians of the party to turn from their religion to that of the white man. Said Salita: “The Black Robe did not understand our language. He doubtless thought that my war stories were talks in favor of his beliefs.” MONTANA When Winter lays his frosty hand On this our wide free motherland, And touches all with magic, lest lb miss some of the great big West; I love you then, Montana mine. When dainty Spring comes tripping in With many wiles our hearts to win, And brings the flowers’ faces bright, The singing birds with voices light : I love you then, Montana mine. When Summer brings her drowsy heat, And makes us seek the cool retreat, And there build castles in the air. With dreamy eyes and not a care; I love you then, Montana mine. When ruddy Autumn’s harvest time, Fulfills the promise of the climb The year has done to reach this end; While this is so, no hand can mend This dear old state, Montana mine. Dorothy Elliott, ’25. THE BITTER ROOT PORTIA The real beauty of Portia lies in her unfailing judgment of mankind. She, a rich heiress, drew from all corners of the earth suitors, black and white, good and bad. Her husband was to be chosen at hazard. It could be either a happy choice or an evil one. However, considering all the terms of the casket, I think the ones that chose really loved her. The one that loved her the most was bound to choose the right one with careful judgment. She was an educated woman in both meanings of the term. She was educated in letters, and she was educated in virtue. She loved things that were good, and above all she loved mercy. Yet she was moderately merciful, and did not let mercy interfere too much with justice. Once she saw that Shvlock would not have mercy towards Antonio she gave the Jew justice which was harder than mercy in this case. She scorned to show emotion. She showed this in letting Bassanio go to Venice to bid Antonio farewell, without a tear. When Portia gave love she wanted love in return. She expected Bassanio to keep his promise concerning the ring. She tells him that if he loses the ring, he will lose his love. Again her wisdom was shown when she restored Bassanio to her favor. She is the real beauty of this play. Without her it would be far less popular. An audience is quick to appreciate an ideal character such as Portia is. The realization of her character to the world is a great example, and should be followed by many women. Daniel B. Clapp, ’28. MISSOULA HIGH (Sung to tune of “Peggy O’Neil”) If she’s queen of all the West, That’s Missoula High; If she’s always for the best, That’s Missoula High; If she plays every game that’s to play. With fighting spirit in the fairest way. If she’s a fighter and never a slighter, That’s Missoula High. If she’s always bound to win, That’s Missoula High; If she never will give in, That’s Missoula High; If she’s known as the fairest of all, If she responds to every call, If she’s full of sand, a dandy old band. That’s Missoula High. Helen Ranstrom, ’25. 118 THE BITTER ROOT THE BALLAD OF THE FISHERMAN John Hancock was a fisherman; A brave, hold man was he. He went to catch the finny tribe Upon the stormy sea. lie left his wife and children ten Back on the sandy shore; A storm came up; the ship went down. John will he seen no more. He sank and sank, for one long week, Down thru the briny foam. Oh weep and wail, ye children small! John will no more come home. Down to the bottom he did sink, And on it he did lie, Till a royal group of mermaids Came calmly floating by. Amazedly his eyes did stare. His mouth did open wide. “Oh what is this, pray tell.'” said he, “That’s swimming on the tide?” Then up did speak the mermaid fair, Who led the royal train, “What is this thing that now starts up, And on the sand hath lain?” “Some regal prince, no doubt is lu;, From earthly realms above. I will approach him gracefully, And offer him my love.” “0 prince (for such 1 know thee By thy fair form and face) I ask that thou wilt marry me, And help me rule my race.” “Nay, ask me not, mermaid most fair, For I’m already wed; Back on the earth, I married am, (T must have lost my head).” “A curse upon you then, young man! And may you smitten be, With every plague and foul disease That is within the sea.” THE BITTER ROOT His form did wither up, and shrink; His flesh did fall away; The soul out of his body fled; It spurned such earthly clay. Full five thousand fathoms deep, His mangled body lies. The fishes, with their scaly tails, Have scratched out both his eyes. Within the doorway of a hut, Upon the wind-swept sand, His loving wife stood sad and wan, A spy-glass in her hand. “Ah, woe is me!” the matron cried, ‘ ‘ I fear my spouse is dead, And lies beneath the briny deep, With seaweed at his head.” Her love indeed, it was so great, It was so pure and strong, That she, too, did give up the ghost, And thus does end my song. Murray Madeen, ’25. THE PHANTOM CABIN I have a hut, ’Way out in the wild, Where game is plenty And the weather is mild. Of this cabin, I never tire, I sit and dream, In the warmth of my fire. I dream of a hut, With moss for the floor, With just two windows, And a skin for the door. The flames die down, And the coals burn low, As I drift asleep, In the warmth of their glow. Edward Kirkwood, ’28. 120 THE BITTER ROOT The Vanity Case STATE EXTEM PORANEOUS WRITING CONTEST HEM) AT MONTANA STATE COLLEGE MARCH, l!t25. WINNER SECOND PLACE—SALLIE MACLAY, ’25. And what of the vanity case? According to every law of mental association, one thinks of the vanity case and immediately comes to mind a vision of that ultra-modern, sometimes over-criticized individual known to us of the slower half of the sex and to tin rest of the twentieth century world as the flapper. The vanity case and the flapper are one and inseparable. But let me tell you a secret. The vanity case lias a history all its own. It is a product of that mysterious process of evolution .just as everything else is a product of evolution. Years and years ago, back in the dim ages when our great, great grandmothers were flappers—and oh, how they would rise up in their graves to hear us call them by such a name—the vanity case had its birth. Hidden away in a dusty cob-webbed trunk in the darkest corner of our attic is one of those original ancestors of the modern vanity case. It is an adorable, tiny, blue porcelain box so delicately constructed and of such minute beauty that it is all but indescribable: On the top of the hinged lid is in- scribed in quaint, old-fashioned characters a little verse that has to do in a very discreet and rather indefinite way with the fickleness of the vows of men. Inside of the lid is a little mirror and as one glances into it, it almost seems to reflect the lovely image of a be-curled and be-powdered lady of a century or more ago. There is an elusive sweetness that clings around this little box and, taking everything into serious consideration, circumstantial evidence seems to say that here is the original vanity case. Not so different after all from the present day compact is this vanity case of olden times, yet I am sure that, could we have been there to see, the use of the two would be very different. Picture, for instance, if you can, a long-ago lady in frilly hoop skirts riding along in a public place in a shining carriage reaching down into some unsuspected recess of her voluminous apparel, bringing forth her vanity case and applying powder to her tip-tilted nose right in public! Horrors! It simply couldn’t have been done. The flapper of today, on the other hand, in her slim, trim garments, smiles calmly with ruby-ied lips and uses her vanity case all unconcernedly while waiting for the electric car. This, of course, is just another example of what evolution has done. But human nature—it is the same yesterday, today, tomorrow and forever. Let the vanity case change, let skirts grow longer or shorter, but human nature at its rock ribbed foundations is unchangeable. Every age has its flapper, call her by whatever more lady-like or more fitting name you may choose if you can find one, but she is just the same. To me the modern flapper is personified in her vanity case. Her eyes are as bright and shining as the mirror in which she views herself. Her nature is, in reality, as soft and lovely as her velvety powder puff, and she, like her vanity case, is filled to overflowing with a subtle kind of sweetness. That is why I say, from the bottom of my heart, long live the flapper! Give her her vanity case and let her flap! THE BITTER ' ROOT CROSS WORD PUZZLES Saint Peter stood at the Golden Gates of Heaven ; a huge black book lay open in front of him. As be looked down over the Highway of Life, he could see countless numbers of people toiling upward toward the “Parting of the Ways” where some would go forward into eternal happiness and some would be doomed to toil downward once more. The Good Saint’s eyes filled with pity as he looked after the retreating figures and his heart asked, “Why need there be such a road?” With a sigh he turned once more to his task of judgment. Standing before him, comfortably complacent in his belief that he would most certainly enter Heaven, was a man of middle age. fat and beaming. His name was Mr. Thomas. Thoroughly and with deft fingers St. Peter flicked over the pages of his great book. A frown of displeasure appeared between his eyes as he read the record of graft, hypoc-racy, and sinfulness, which were charged to this same man. At length he turned from the book to ask sternly, “Wert thou not a disciple of the Cross Word Puzzle god?” “But, no!” replied the fat man, “not disciple. 1 merely dabbled in them occasionally for the publicity afforded by the things, and then there is always prize money to be considered, you know,” with a suggestive wink. “Then thou mayest dabble yet awhile,” pronounced Saint Peter sternly, and he pointed to the downward trail. Without any more ado about it he turned to encounter the next in line and the fat man puffed away, still safe in his belief that he could most certainly have more success with Satan. Already in his mind had formulated a plan whereby this same gentleman and his line of imps might be intrigued into a game of Cross Word Puzzles so he might slij) back up the road through the Pearly Gates. The next person to meet Saint Peter’s penetrating eyes, was a youth of perhaps seventeen, whose mild blue eyes had a look of childishness. 11 is lips seemed to he forever saying, “A word of five letters meaning tranquility. Oh, Oh, for a word!” Compassionately Saint Peter smiled and said, “ ’Tis ‘peace,’ hoy. You will find it inside.” The lad’s face became alight Avith joy and lie vanished through the Gates murmuring, “Peace.” The next in line was an old lady leading by the hand a little boy. The pair halted before the throne of the Saint and in a quavery voice the old lady gave her name and that of the boy. “Mrs. Nilson, I find thou art a character of nobleness, of self-sacrifice— every thing worthy; but tell me, didst thou play at Cross Word Puzzles?” asked the good Saint. The old lady shuddered before answering with tears of shame in her eyes, “Indeed, sir, many a night have I been up working at the bloomin’ things for me and the laddie were a needin’ of eats and the prize money would have been most welcome.” “No more will there be suffering, dear lady; pass right inside,” said the kind old man. Thus, on and on through the day, Saint Peter passed his judgment. At 122 THE BITTER ROOT times he rejected; at times received victims of a Cross Word Puzzle fiend. All types came before this great judge for a final reckoning, for we know that the solution of a Cross Word Puzzle has been the cause of both Sin and Virtue. Ethel PIoverson, ’25. THE BALLAD OF PAUL BUNYAN I Paul Bunyan was a mighty man; A mighty ox had he, And this blue ox was the largest There was from sea to sea. II At least seven axe-handles wide Between the horns was he. Whenever Paul gave him a drink, Pie drunk up half the sea. III Now Paul he was a logger bold; He logged from north to south. His land extended three hundred miles Back from the river mouth. IV At the mouth of a big river He had a sawmill large. Plis ox pulled him from gulf to mill Upon a river barge. V One day his mill ran short of logs; He thought that he would swoon. He hooked his ox to a piece of land And dragged the whole thing down. VI The piece of land it was not his; The owner did him stop. “Why takest you my logs,” quoth he, “Down from the mountain top?” VII Paul Bunyan was_an honest man; He kept to the right track. By all the gods in camp he swore He would the logs take back. VIII Salt for three days he fed his ox; His ox he got so dry He wished the heavenly rain would fall Down from the pale blue sky. THE BITTER ROOT 123 IX Paul took him to the river head Before he let him drink; So thirsty was the ox. he fell Into the river brink. X The next day dawned with ne’er a cloud; The ox was drinking still; The large and dee]) stream turned around And ran back up the hill. Gordon Muckler, ’26. A SONNET Outside on every hand is velvet dark. Within, the room is filled with radiance bright From glimm’ring tapers that dispel the night. A whir of little wings like music—hark! A straying moth—a tiny living spark—• A phantom thing with wings of silver white Hovers a moment in the candle light, Then flies away and leaves no sign—no mark. Thus we, our little span on this bright sphere, A moment hover o’er the flame of life And know alike tin joy, the pain, the strife, Then to the dark unknown which was our birth Return on silent wings. Perhaps a tear Shall mark our passing from the living earth. Sallie S. Maclay, ’25. EVENING The sun across the heav’ns had made its way, And now sank down behind the western hill. The world turned gold, as if a magic quill Had swept the sky—the sun’s last gift to pay. It sank, and stars and moon with, softest ray Peeped down into the world, and all was still. And men lay gladly down to rest, until The sun arose to claim another day. As God is good so ends our mortal cry. And, like the sun. we gladly sink to rest, Too tired and glad to leave the world afar, To wonder, if we’ve done our earthly quest. And man’s good deeds, by God are placed on high Tn Heaven’s own blue, a bright and shining star. Dona Wilson, ’25. 124 THE BITTER ROOT SARAH AND HAGAR There was a faint rustle, as the flap of Abraham’s tent opened and a woman entered. Making her way to the couch on which her husband reclined, dreaming away the sultry desert moon, she greeted him. “Abraham, art thou in good health even unto this day?” He looked up, his eyebrows raised in bored silence, but did not reply. “And would’st thou grant me one wish?” For a moment he gazed on her; surely she was the comeliest of his wives, and he could not refuse her request. Perhaps he was even a little in fear of her, with her queenly head lifted high as she waited in anxious rigidity for his answer. For a moment only, he doubted her sincerity and wrinkled his aristocratic nose in meditation, but quickly the fears were dispelled and he replied, “Even so, Sarah.” For a brief second a look of triumph shone in her eyes, but she carefully concealed it from Abraham, and paused before launching her request. “Send Hagar away”—she glanced quickly from the corner of her eye to note the effect of her words, then added—“and her son, Ishmael, also.” His head shot up, his dark eyes flashing, while a thundering “No!” trembled on his lips, but seemingly far away he heard a piercing little voice—“You promised—you promised. ’ ’ What could he do ? His word was law, and he had given it. Sarah would not relent; he knew that from experience, and sorrowfully his eyes rested on her retreating figure. Once outside, she quickly called a small boy with dark hair, eyes, and skin, and harshly commanded him to bring his mother, who soon appeared. In Sarah’s vpice hatred burned unconcealed as she said, “Hagar, thy master and husband, Abraham, commandeth thee to go forth even from him, for thou art hateful unto his eyes, and thy son. Ishmael, a blemish on his household.” Hagar looked up, and in spite of herself, Sarah grew uneasy and angry beneath her gaze, and was anxious to have her leave. “Go,” she said, and Hagar went, without a word, called Ishmael, and turned to the west, where was a large desert. Abraham knew she was leaving, but he remained in his tent, unable to meet her reproachful eyes. In time his grief wore off, for Sarah was no longer jealous, but often when the stars twinkled over the golden desert, he seemed to hear a little voice calling, “Father Abraham, Father Abraham,” while he pulled his shawls over his head and tried to forget. Virginia Muckler, ’28. THE BITTER ROOT 125 You Never Can Tell A Play in one Act by Lenita A. Spottswood, ’25 CHARACTERS BOB GORDON.........................A Young Ranchman BILL BRITT................,1 Cowboy and Friend of Bob “SIIORTY” WOODS.......................Another Cowboy MISS SUSIE BARKER.........................An Old Maid MISS MTRIAL WOODS..A Young Ctrl, Sister of “Shorty” A.y the curtain rises. Bob rushes into a room of a small log cabin which is in great confusion. Three chairs arc over-turned, books and clothing are on the floor and a picture is turned with its face to the wait. At the left is seen a table and stove and at the other end a curtain is hung to form a closet. Bob surveys the scene with an angry and surprised look. Bob. Jumping catfish! If that isn’t the limit! After a fellow has spent all the morning, as well as part of the night, in getting a place in order to have someone come in and muss up the place! (He looks around and sees the curtain move a little.) Come out of there, you fellows! I can see you’re behind those curtains. (Two young cowboys come out from behind the curtain at the right, lioth are laughing but look a little worried.) Bill. I say, Boh, don’t go off the handle. We only did it for a little fun. Bob. Well, have your fun getting the place in order. (Looks at his watch.) Don’t you know that in ten little mo-moments the only woman in the world is coming? Bill (interrupting). Well, gee whiz, that’s no reason you should get mad at your pals! Bob. Well, the right kind of pals wouldn’t tear up his cabin after it’s all fixed and think it’s a joke. Bill. Just to show our hearts are in the right place we will help put the junk back. (Bob starts picking up and arranging things while the others help.) Bob. Gee, I can’t do this. I’ve got to get dressed and ready to put my best foot forward. You go to it now or—or. well, anyway, go to it! (liob goes off stage.) Shorty. T just shook so I couldn’t say anything while he was in here since I was the one who really did the changing of the letters on him when he wrote in answer to that advertisement in the Matrimonial Paper. Bill. Say, let me get you right now. Did he really write and send the money for her to come? Shorty. Sure, and expects a pretty young girl, sweet and loving and all that. Bill. If the girl ain’t coming, who is? 126 THE BITTER ROOT Siiorty. I ’ve arranged for my sister to get an old aunt of ours who is willing to help carry out the joke to come over and say she is answering the ad and see what Boh will do. Bill. 1 don’t go much on having your sister mixed up in this thing. Shorty. She isn’t mixed up in it except to talk to our aunt about coming over here. Bill. How are they to arrange about getting her here? Shorty. Oh! I left that to Sis; think she is going to get some guy from town to bring her over as if she had just come from the train. Bill. There, how is that? (Stands back and gazes around the room.) Bob (enters, his hair plastered down, and dressed in his best, looking very u ueom fort able.) Bob. Say, hoys, when you are about ready to meet and marry and live happily ever after with a girl you have never met, it certainly does frighten you, hut then I never could have gotten up courage to ask a girl I knew to marry me. Shorty. If you should happen not to like her, you don’t have to marry her, do you'? (Looks rather worried.) Bob. That’s just the worst of it. Didn’t think of it at first, when I wrote the letter, but if I don’t marry her, she can sue me for breach of promise. Bill. Gosh! What is that? Bob. Something that makes a fellow pay a woman a lot of money and, in this case, the fellow hasn’t got the money to pay. Bill (looking out of the door). Gosh, here comes a carriage now. Wish you luck, Bob. Bob. You fellows aren’t going to leave me, are you? Shorty. Well—er—we thought may—be—er— Bob. You quit thinking and stay right here. (A noise is heard. All the bogs rush to finish getting things in order. A prim old lady enters. She is wearing glasses but still seems to be nearsighted. She is dressed in black with an old fashioned hat on, and carries a hat-box, a small grip, an umbrella, and a shawl over her arm. She deposits them on the table.) Miss Susie Barker (looking around inquiringly). Which is Boh. please? (The boys push Bob forward endeavoring to keep themselves in the background.) Bob. I am, ma’am. (Taking a tong breath.) Anything I can do for you? (He bows to her.) (She rushes up to him and extends her two hands.) Susie Barker. I know we shall be happy! (As she glances around.) Where is the minister? (The three men look greatly surprised.) Bob. For some reason or other I just didn’t think of being married right away. Susie Barker. Surely you asked me to he your wife, didn’t you? (Takes out her handkerchief and puts it to her eyes.) THE BITTER ROOT 127 Bob. But Winifred—(She .stops him.) Susie Barker. Xo. let us he truthful with one another. Winifred Gray was the name signed to the advertisement in the paper, hut my true name is Susie Barker and that is the name that must go on the license. I was afraid you wouldn’t answer the advertisement with a name as prim as that signed to it. You’ll forgive me, won’t you, Bob? Bob. Why—er—of course. Bill (to Shorty who is standing at one side). Say, T feel sorry for him! Siiorty. Better save your pity for me when he finds out who did it. Bob (to Susie Barker,). Have you thought this all well over? I’m afraid you might not care for the country (hesitating) and it does get mighty cold here in the winter. Bill. It isn’t very healthy, either. W % 1 Susie Barker. Now don’t worry about me. When I clean up this place and give you good food to eat and Bob gets the yard in order, everything will he different. Siiorty. We sure will like the good food. Bill. It makes me hungry, to think of it. Susie Barker (tinning to the hogs). Can’t you young men get my trunk from the station and give Bob and me a chance to talk? (As the two hogs go out. Bob speaks to them in a low tone.) Bob. For goodness sake, don’t stay long! (Turns hark to Susie.) Susie Barker (turning to Bob,). Boh is such a pretty name. You know I always had a feeling that 1 was going to marry someone with the name of Boh. It must have been what they call the sixth sense that told me that, don’t you think so, dear? Bob (with a sigh of resignation). Yes, I guess that’s right. But haven’t you any friends that you’ll miss verv much? Susie Barker. No, Boh. Now that I see you I feel that I can be happy and contented .just to he with you. Bob. I get awful cross sometimes. Susie Barker. You won’t when you are happy and have me to care for you. Where are the tea things? Let me show you how well I can cook. You haven’t many things to cook with, hut we shall change all that in due course of time. Bob. Yes (drawing a long breath), lmt think well before it’s too late of the many things you will have to go without when you are my wife. Susie Barker (going up to him and attempting to take a thread from Jus coat). One lias to go without some things everywhere, dear. Bob. Quite true, hut in the city you have had so much, while here, remember, you will have no movies to go to, no concerts to hear, no art galleries tc visit, and I am too poor to buy a radio. Susie Barker. All that will come in time, dear; so you have no reason tc worry. Your thoughtfulness now shows me how good you will he to me when we are married. (She becomes husg arranging for tea. The hogs return.) 128 THE BITTER ROOT Shorty. We got the trunk all right; at least we met a man bringing it up here. He had it on top of a wagon load of potatoes he was bringing home. (lie turns to BobJ He said he would bring you some tomorrow. Susie Barker. On top of the potatoes! My nice new trunk! Bor. I’in sorry, Susie, but I imagine tin man meant to be kind. Susie Barker (trying to moke light of it). Oh well, I guess lit' didn’t hurt it any. Thanks, boys, anyway, for your trouble Shorty. Oh that’s all right. Bill. Sure. Susie Barker. Now you boys must all clean up for supper. No doubt you don’t dress for the evening meal out here, but 1 don’t mind. (The hoys took ot one another with a look of surprise and embarrassment.) (The hoys go off the stage and almost at onn the fan of a young girl appears at the door.) Miss Mukial Woods. Sh, Aunty, is anyone around Susie Barker. My dear child, why are you here? Muriai. Woods. It was getting dark and I felt afraid sitting there by the roadside and anyway since I’ve had a peep at Bob I think the whole thing is rather horrid. Susie Barker. And do you know since I’ve seen him and found out how kind he can lie. I have wondered if it would turn out so badly if 1 really did marry him. Murial Woods. Why, Aunty! (Sin sits down suddenly in the nearest chair quite overcome by the idea.) Susie Barker (ignoring Murial’s remark). I could take such good care of him and give him such good things to eat. Murial Woods. But please, Aunty,—er—think it over a little while before you decide. Remember .Judge Dodds, lie has been in love with you for a long time and I thought you were going to marry him. Susie Barker. Yes, mv dear, I was. But now since I’ve seen Bob and found out how lonely he is and how much lie needs a wife, I think it is my duty to marry him and try to make him happy. Muriai, Woods. I know, Aunty, you’ve always wanted to do your duty, but in this case it’s a little different and I hate to have you make a mistake just because you do it in a hurry. Susie Barker (looking around the room). Well, a wife is certainly needed here. Muriai, Woods. But—(The hoys are heard coming hark.) There they are now. Quick, let me hide! (She starts for tin curtain behind which the hoys had hidden just as the three hoys come in tin door. Sot being (puck enough she has to stay and meet them.) Shorty. Hello, Sis. Muriai. Woods. Hello, Shorty. Bill. Why, Murial, how did you ever get here? Murial (rather coolly). Oh. hello, Bill. (She looks past him at Boh.) THE BITTER ROOT 129 Bill (seeing that Murial is looking at Bob,). Oh, I see. Meet Bob Gordon, Miss Woods. Bob (coming up to Murial,). I 'm certainly glad to meet you. Murial Woods (smiling). I’m very glad to meet you, too. Bill (turning and looking at Murial and Susie, sarcastically). I suppose you two ladies have met. (The two ladies bow.) Murial Woods. Yes, we have. (She turns back to Bob.,) Bob. Do you happen to live near here? Murial Woods. Why—er—no. You see 1 just came down here to see my brother. (Looking at Shorty.,) Bob. You never told me you had a sister. Shorty (a little embarrassed). Well, you see I haven’t been here long and I just plum forgot about telling you. Susie Barker (going to one side and picking up a bucket). Where is the well ? (Both Bill and Shorty rush to help her.) Susie Barker. So kind of you, but I will go with you for no doubt there will be many times when you are all away that I shall have to gel the water by myself. (The three go out). Bob (speaking to Murial,). You met Miss Barker, of course, when you came in, didn’t you? Murial Woods. Yes. (Sadly.) Bob. Did she say anything? Murial Woods. Not much, but she didn’t seem at all pleased to see me. Bob. 1 only wish I had met you a month ago. Murial Woods (greatly interested). Why ? Bob. For one reason, because you are the first girl I ever met that I wasn’t afraid to talk to. I say, if any one promises to do a thing il isn’t right not to do it, is it ? Murial Woods (a little frightened). I suppose not, but I don’t quite understand what you mean. Bob. Does it make any difference if one doesn’t know what he is promising ? Murial Woods. What? Bob. Well, if one finds out too late that he didn’t know what he was doing. O hang it. I am getting all mixed up! (Susie and the two boys return with the water.) Susie Barker (going up to Bob,). Don’t you think it is about time we made that trip to town? Bob (with a sad look at Murial,). Yes, and 1 promise you that from now on I will do all in my power to make you happy. (He turns to Murial.,) You see Miss Barker and 1 are to lie married this afternoon. (Then to Susie.,) I will go for the carriage. (Goes out.) (The three young people gather around Susie Barker.,) 130 THE BITTER ROOT Murial Woods. I think, you are just horrid, so there! Bill. Miss Barker, do you feel this is quite right? Shorty. I asked you to do this for fun; I didn’t want it to be a tragedy. Susie Barker. Children, you asked me to do this and, if any mistake has been made, you are the ones to he blamed. ('Susie walks over to the table, picks up her things that she had placed there, and goes into the other room. At the same time Boh comes to the door and calls to the boys.) Bob. IIoj% boys, can’t you give me a hand at catching that black horse? (Bill and Siiorty go out with Bob.) Murial (turning to Susie,). Now that you are truly to be married I suppose we may as well have the tea you have been talking so much about and I will get Shorty to take me home. Susie Barker. Yes, we will have the tea all ready when the hoys come back, and then why don’t you all come with us to town for the wedding? Murial Woods (teasingly). Did you notice that Bob seemed rather interested in me? Susie Barker. Not at all; I just thought he was polite. Murial Woods. T will come over to call on you quite soon. Susie Barker. You need not bother. We will have lots to do in making this place over into the kind of a home it should be. I am going to draw my money out of the bank, and buy some new easy chairs, window curtains, and lots of things. Murial Woods. Better buy yourself some neAv clothes. Susie Barker. Of course that is all you would think of. (The boys once more come in.) Bill. It certainly was some job catching that horse. Shorty (aside to Murial,). Even the horse knew this wedding business had been carried too far. Murial Woods. Too bad you didn’t have horse sense; then you never would have started this fool idea and maybe that Winifred Gray wouldn’t have ever received Bob’s letter (almost crying), and maybe the ad was just a joke, anyway. Boh (who has been slowly taking off his hat and looking sadly at Murial,). It has been a great pleasure to meet you and I hope that some times you can come over to see us. Murial Woods. I just suggested that to Aunt—I should say, Miss Barker, but she didn’t seem anxious to have me come. Boh (looking at Susie who becomes very busy putting the table cloth on the table). I am sure we would both enjoy having Miss Woods call, would we not, Susie? Susie Barker. That is a question you will have to decide; you know best if you would enjoy having her here or not. (Goes out the door.) (They look at one another very much surprised.) Bill. I feel just as I used to when I was a little boy and my mother left the room saying she would punish me when she came back. THE BITTER ROOT 131 Siiorty. IIow was that? Bill. Well, I wished she would come and have it over and still I was afraid to see her. Murial Woods (coming up to Shorty,). I think we had better leave before she comes back; it will only make her mad to see ns. (Goes over to Bob and extends her hand.) Good-bye, Mr. Gordon, I hope you will be happy. Bob. Thanks. (Continues holding her hand.) Susie Barker (reappears with her bonnet on as if ready to start for town). Tea is ready; bring up your chairs. (As they all start to get chairs or boxes to sit on, Susie holds up her hand.) Susie Barker. First, let me say that it is now time to end what might be very sad for all, or at least three of us. (Turns to Bob.,) Bob, I am the aunt of a very foolish young man who thought, when you wrote in answer to that most interesting advertisement of Miss Winifred Gray, that he would hold back the letter (takes letter out of her pocket and waves it in the air) and let me take her place just for a joke. You have proven yourself such a fine man in being willing to live up to what you had promised that I, for one, am quite ashamed of what I have done, but am proud to have known you. ('Bob gazes from one to the other in great surprise.) Bob. You mean that letter never went? Susie Barker. It never went, Bob, and you are not going to marry me. In fact I am rather looking for Judge Dodds to call for me very soon. Murial Woods (goes over and throws her arms around Susie,). Yrou darling! Bob. May.I say that, too, Susie? Siiorty. Please some one say something nice to me, for I certainly do feel blue as blueing. Bob (slaps Shorty on the back). Never can say enough nice things to you, old man. I never was so happy in my life. ('Bob goes over and puts his arm through that of Susie.,) Bob. On for tea everybody. (Looks back and smiles at Murial.) (All gather around the table. Bob gets the chair for Murial.) Bob. Though things have shaped themselves very differently from the way I planned when I wrote that foolish letter, still I think more than ever, IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE. CURTAIN. 132 THE BITTER ROOT TO MOUNT STEWART At rosy dawn I chanced on yesterday To rise and glance across the valley wide Where, towering toward the sky in stately pride, Mount Stewart cast to me the glorious ray Of rising sun which on its sides did play. Around the sloping pitch did shadows glide Where silence reigns and peace and calm abide, While rose on high the sun of a new day. The beauty I beheld in the bright dawn Inspired in me emotions most sublime. Despite that ages numberless have gone Since first the sun began its count of time, God, on thy peak and sunlit slopes profound Still writes Ilis holy messages divine. Dexter Fee, ’25. SONNET ON SUNBEAMS Oh Sunbeams! Messengers of warmth and light. Who, helping Phoebus in his happy work And spreading joy wherever shadows lurk, Art only children working with thy might, And dancing joyously until the night Enfolds the day, and toilsome cares that irk Have faded in the darkness; then your work Is done, and you, bright rays, fade from our sight. We, too, are sunbeams, images of God; Oh, let us do our work with that same zeal; And spread our sunshine, light and truth and love As do the sunbeams; then we well may feel That we have done our work for our great God— Have done our best, accomplished something real. Virginia Sedman, ’25. 134 THE BITTER ROOT A 136 THE BITTER ROOT HP THE BITTER ROOT 137 THE BITTER ROOT 139 THE BITTER ROOT 142 THE BITTER ROOT THE BITTER ROOT 143 144 THE BITTER ROOT OLE OLSON ATTEMPTS THE SONNET I link dese sonnet is no goode for me, ’Cause I can’t tink of anyting to say. 1 hope I write dese pome in such a vay, Dat gen’rous teacher will no grade me “E.” A use of dem to me, I can no see. I tink and write, and write, and tink all day, An’ how much do you tink I get for pay? Not anyting a-tall, by golly gee! I’ll tell de world dese Gray and Milton guys You bet, dey wery sure did know der stuff. Alas for me, I even ain’t so wise, Dat I can get me by on half a bluff. But purtv sure 1 am you simpatize. It’s got me down; I cpiit an’ holler ’nuff. Harold Deering, ’2 “THE MOUNTAINS’’ Where mountains tower, climbing to the sky, And clouds kiss soft their highest crested peak, Where rustling boughs of pines in winds do sigh, There lies the land that we when tired seek. Oh. men may talk of cities’ happy life, The joy of mingling with one’s fellow men. But far away from all the noise and strife The mountains yet will call them back again. Where lonely sunsets flare all crimson gold With blaek-cragged cliffs outlined against their fire, ’Tis there to us comes God’s word as of old To urge us on again when e’er we tire. Delight Beeson, ’25 THE BITTER ROOT 145 CALENDAR Sept. 22—The barbarians sign up. Sept. 23—Old timers decide to take on a little more wisdom. Sept. 24—We start “doing our stuff.” Oct. 3—A happy surprise—first Konah out. Oct. 6—Roger Johnston chosen President of Senior class. Oct. 11—Call out the militia! Poison stampeded over Missoula to the extent of 13-0. Oct. 13—“A man and his money are soon parted.” S. A. membership campaign. Oct. 17—Rally. As the smoker would say, ‘‘Such popularity must be deserved. ’ ’ Oct. 18—‘‘And we’ll contpier all the rivals that come within our sight.” Deer Lodge-Missoula, 12 to 0. Oct. 21—Mr. Coleman ‘‘goes in the hole” for 13 milk-shakes. ‘‘Oh. boy, ain’t football great?” Oct. 25—The squad “cleaned up” on Kalispell’s huskies, score 10 to 7. Oct. 31—The Co-ed Prom was enjoyed by all—especially the boys. Nov. 14—Senior Mixer—such a conglomeration ! Nov. 20 and 21—The Juniors, through consistent blocking, tackling, and an occasional basket, “cop” the class basketball championship. Nov 24—Thanksgiving vacation begins. Turkey and the trimmings are dealt with accordingly. Nov. 24—The Boys’ and Girls’ Glee Clubs entertain at an assembly. The program proves to be a howling success. Dec. 1—They none too gently break the sad news—report cards ! Dec. 5—Junior dance—we struggle vainly to the syncopated rhythm of Sheridan’s jazz. Dec. 8—Cultured Oxford displays her budding genius. Montana-Oxford debate. Dec. 9—School started at 8:45 and closed at 3:30. Dec. 11—Interclass debate won by the Seniors. Of course! 146 THE BITTER ROOT Dec. 12—Annual Kid celebration in gym. Babies must play! Quarter honor roll out. Freshmen lead with 28 names; Juniors win booby prize with only 18 names. Dec. 19—Thompson Fall’s speedy quint knocks us down for a count of l(i-17. Three masterpieces written by members of the class of ’24 are staged by the Dramatic Club. “The Vigil” by Mary Elizabeth Sedman, wins first place. Dec. 23—We give the basketball team the “once over.” Dec. 24—Assembly—Glee Clubs give a program and Mr. Keteham tells Frosh Santa Claus stories. Girls’ did) aids ten families which all goes to show that Santa Claus is still on the job. Dec. 25—Rowe Morrell is the proud owner of a brand new rocking-horse. Christmas vacation!! Dec. 30—North Central takes charge of the gym for the evening—also the scoring. Final count, 37-2. Dec. 31-Jan. 5—New Year’s vacation! Jan. 2—Eigeman made captain of basketball team. All together, now, nine big ones! Jan. 7—Girl Reserve Secretary, Zada French, speaks at a special girls’ assembly. Jan. 9—Mr. Balsley at Paschal’s hands a bouquet to the class of ’25. lie says it is the best behaved. Aw, tell us something new! Jan. 9—Assembly. Mr. Keteham tells us that an education is worth more than $10,000. He can’t kid us that way, however. Jan. 9—We tangled with the Philipsburg hoopsters and walked off with the long end of a 10-8 score plus eight big milk-shakes. Jan. 11—School is visited with an epidemic of yellow slips. Jan. 12—The din and noise made by the breaking of New Year’s resolutions is gradually subsiding. Jan. 13—M. 11. S. team and Cubs scrap it out. Cubs get long end of 27-10 scoi e. Jan. 16—Butte arrives in full force. It is easy to see why Worden is an all-state man. Yell King Jones blew out a tonsil and had to retire. Jan. 18—Ronald Miller chosen Carnival manager. Yea, Ronald! Jan. 20—I’ll bite. What did happen? Jan. 23—Butte Central plays here. Score 19-8. Curses! Jan. 26—Dorothy Elliott chosen editor of Konah for next semester. Let’s watch another girl “do her stuff.” Jan. 30—Our team takes a jaunt to Butte, and jaunted home. Same old story! Frank Dorfler chosen extemporaneous speaker in assembly. Feb. 4-5—Semester exams! Somebody’s always taking the joy out of life. Feb. 2-5—Boys’ Vocational Congress at Bozeman. M. II. S. sent ten boys. Don’t worry, we can always take care of ourselves. THE BITTER ROOT 147 Feb. 6—Are you going to pet, a. front seat on a hip cloud ? The world is scheduled to end, but apparently we’re like the “tin lizzie” “the little old world rambles right along. ” Feb. 6-10—Oh, the joys of vacation! Now we pet it back at the teacher. They have to correct papers, but our worries are over. We flunked, or passed. Feb. 10—New semester begins. Nothing new about it, though. Feb. 12—Lincoln’s birthday. Dexter Fee wins Lincoln Memorial contest. Atta boy, Dex! Feb. 20—Who says we’ve retired? M. IT. S. stages a comeback. Defeated Philipsburg High in debate on “Resolved, that the 1 nited States should become a member of the Permanent Court of International Justice.” Decision was unanimous in our favor. Feb. 21—Senior Carnival! Oh, boy! The biggest and best ever. (That’s the truth, too.) Girls’ Club has the prize winning stunt called “Wild Nell.” Feb. 22—Today was the anniversary of the little boy who chopped down the cherry tree some 125 years ago. Never heard of him before—have you ? Feb. 27—Delegates to the Butte Music meet warble at assembly. Wasn’t it luffly, ’specially the boys? Missoula debates Butte here and in Butte on flu same old question. We have a two to one decision here and the debate in Butte was a tie. Mar. 4—Coolidge inaugurated at Washington, D. C. Rev. Lacklen speaks at assembly. The longest honor roll in the history of the school is published. Aren’t Ave smart? Mar. 5—Sallie Maclay Avins second place in Bozeman extemporaneous writing contest. Hurrah for Sallie ! Mar. 6—The World Court again! SteA?ensville is the opponent this time. Our team just naturally broke down their defense. Unanimous decision in our favor. This means that avc won the district championship in debate. Hurrah for Us! Mar. 11—Butte delegates entertain us again. We’ll say our “Music Makers” knoAA' their “stuff.” Mar. 13—Friday the thirteenth again! Horrors! And poor work slips out, too ! Br-r-r-r!! Mar. 14—We’ve recovered from yesterday. Our Glee Clubs and orchestra put on the annual operetta, “Love Pirates of Hawaii.” You should haA’e seen the shekels roll in! Mar. 16—Just another day in the calendar. Mar. 17—Begorry, and if it isn’t St. Patrick’s day. Faith, and Old Erin shines on this glor-r-r-r-ious day! Them Butte diligates entertains us this morning. J siz to my neighbor, “Ain’t thim sounds divine?” And 148 THE BITTER ROOT the foights, faith, and if those fo-o-ol boys don’t go after bating each other up! Mar. 19—Another one of those glorious spring days when a person wants to skip school. Cheer up! Let me see, how many days till spring vacation? Just two weeks! Mar. 28—Our Butte delegates brought us five banners. Three second places and two third places. We think they’re all right! Mar. 25—All ready now—54, 36, 4. 5, 1. Mr. Brewer said so this morning at assembly. You all know what those numbers mean. Mar. 26—Spring certainly has a rejuvenating effect on people. The Spanish Club is resurrected! They met about half an hour ago and had a snappy meeting. Well, well! Mar. 27—Snap out of it—today is Snap Day—let’s make it snappy. Apr. 1—April Pool’s Day—Old Clothes Day, too! And a dance tonight after school in the gym. Wonderful! Mr. Ketcham thinks we could display a far better array of styles than any down town store. Miss Wadell gave a mighty interesting talk in assembly this morning. She told us all about Alaska. Apr. 3—Ain’t it a grand and glorious feeling? The last day before Spring vacation. Apr. 13—All good things must come to an untimely end. Xow we have to count the days until Track Meet. Apr. 15—The inevitable assembly comes off per schedule. Basketball boys get their hard earned letters. Honor Society members announced. Some people are overjoyed and others—well, ’twas ever thus! Apr. 16—First day of Interclass track. Seniors ahead at last event. Apr. 20—We are surprised with an assembly to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington. Hurrah for the Minute Men! Mr. Walter Pope gives an address. Apr. 22—“Be still, sad heart, and cease repining. Behind tin clouds the sun’s still shining.” They also tell us that April showers bring May flowers. Let’s hope so. 150 THE BITTER ROOT The First Spe For Success “There is a type of man who is built for success,” says a great captain of industry. “He may be a genius or just have ordinary talent—no matter. He is the man who always wins. He is the man who is absolutely DEPENDABLE.” Men seldom attain success through brilliant flashes of genius. The so-called “leap to fame” is always more apparent than real. The man or the store that earns a reputation for dependable performance of every duty, day in and day out, is inevitably rewarded. The dependable store soon obtains a priceless asset—the confidence of the public. There are no substitutes for dependable goods, dependable service and dependable prices. Missoula Mercantile Co THE BITTER ROOT 151 DIRECTION W. 1 V. SIMONS | IAIILM A 1 1 BERTV | 1 WW theatre THEATRE I 1 MONTANA’S FINEST PLACE WESTERN MONTANA’S OF AMUSEMENT FAVORITE TH E ATE It Home of the SPECIAL WORLD’S FINEST ATTRACTIONS PHOTOPLAYS, OF MERIT VAUDEVILLE and the and ROAD SHOW VERY BEST Though Hie finest it is the most IN PHOTOPLAYS reasonable in admission prices V Theater catering to those who —our popular Mezzanine Floor demand the best. at 25c on photoplay attractions. GOOD MUSIC ELAINE TAYLOR at the Estey Organ and WILMA ORCHESTRA OUR WATCHWORD Lawrenson, Directing “COURTESY FIRST” Mother: “Pat! Pat! Wake up! Pat Q.: “Ma, I can’t.” Mother: “Why can’t you?” Pat: “I’in not asleep!” ■t Service - Quality Highest Grade Lubricating Oils. Complete Line Automobile Accessories I � i M cKenzie W allace Service Co. (There is no substitute for Service.) 152 THE BITTER ROOT STYLE — Just matriculated, { but it’s months away before it graduates—“cum laude.” Whether you are about to graduate or did that a year ago, DIXON HOON Shoes should be in your wardrobe. Most Styles, $6.00 to $9.00. DIXON HOON “More style miles for your money.” Boyle’s Novelty Store 311 N. Higgins Ave. — For — GIFTS SOUVENIRS and NOVELTIES Merle: “Teacher, Isabella and I were arguing over a question. If the president and vice-president dies, who gets the job?” Mrs. Keaton: “The Secretary of State.” Merle: “That’s what Isabella said, but I say the undertaker gets the job.” Phone 370 W American Bank Building Cedar and Higgins American Barber Shop and Beauty Parlor The Barber Shop De Luxe for Ladies and Gentlemen Who Care W. H. DOBSLOFF, Prop. Phone 940 I 49 W. Front St. When You Need a Garage Think STAR GARAGE W. W. WICKES, Prop. Missoula, Mont. I Lillian Broman, Beauty Specialist J ‘S? Ladies’ Rest Room Open Day and Night THE BITTER ROOT 153 Orvis Music House “Everything Musical” Since 1897 PIANOS Phonographs, Sewing Machines, Musical Merchandise. I 1 5 W. Cedar St. { Missoula - - Montana More School Supplies For Less Money 100 Sheets Theme Paper, 15c Your patronage appreciated DUNSTAN’S Printing and Stationery 324 N. Higgins She: “I don’t know—it seems such a solemn thing to marry. Have you counted the cost?” He: “The cost! Why I’ve got a clergyman cousin who will marry us for nothing.” FLORENTINE SHOPPE Gifts Newest Beautiful Different Attractive Dance Favors Incense Handkerchiefs Perfume Compacts Beaded Bags Lingeries Plaques Book Ends Candlesticks Ash Trays Tea Sets Linens Imported Hose Wilma Theater Bldg. t We Recommend Orange Crush, Cascade Ginger Ale and Hires Country Club Special. Call for these in Bottles You’re sure they’re pure MAJESTIC Bottling Co. PHONE 252 Office, 129 W. Cedar 154 THE BITTER ROOT I GIRL GRADUATES Missoula Gas Coke Company Jones: “I was eating some trout yesterday and got a bone in my throat.” Eigeman: “Did you try eating some potatoes?” Jones: “No, I swallowed a hot dog and sent him after the bone.” | A Musical Instrument ! Makes a Wonderful Gift High Grade Pianos Player Pianos { Brunswick Phonographs, Records ! Radiolas Saxophones I Banjos Sheet Music | Our Prices are right and our Terms will please you. | Schaefer Music Co. � Phone 609 1 30 Higgins Ave. I____________________________ Borg Jewelry Optical Co. Gifts That Last Complete Optical and Repair Department —o— 22 7 Higgins Ave. THE BITTER ROOT 155 1 THE TOGGERY JOHN MESSER j Young Men’s Store ' Merchant Tailor Kuppenheimer and Styleplus 1 | Good Clothes. 1 Where Quality is Higher Than j Price. ' | Walk-Over Shoes. 1 | ; j © | [ Our Policy— j QUALITY AND PRICE j [ 325 N. Higgins Phone 183 J J l J Actor (coming out of the Bluebird theater) : “I was struck by a cowardly egg.” Friend: “What kind of an egg is that?” Actor: “One that hits you and runs.” BUSTER BROWN SHOE STORE Always first with the newest. HAUGEN’S HOME STUDIO 634 South 6th Street, West Missoula, Montana Our $5.00 Portraits will please you. Always lowest in price. Kodak Finishing Enlarging Framing 156 THE BITTER ROOT 1 I ANDERSON SHOE SHOP ! High Class Shoe Repairing with j j a Satisfaction Guarantee. j -0- ! Best Shoe Shining in Town. PHONE 1379 W I 3 doors north of Shapard Hotel 449 N. Higgins ! ! ! E. L. METCALF CO. j (Incorporated) SHEET METAL WORKERS j ! Manufacturers of all kinds of j j Cornice, Skylights, Ventilators, J Smokestacks and Tanks. Modern Heating and Ventilating { Engineers. Agents for Pipeless Furnaces and Rubberoid Roofing. Built up, Tin and Sheet Iron Roofers. Telephone 701 128 W Main J MISSOULA, MONTANA Freshman (gazing wildly about): “Where is the noon teacher?” Senior: “The what?” Frosh (pointing to “noon” on the entrance card): “I have to get my noon teacher to sign my card.” j Where HEADQUARTERS j | “Quality and Cleanliness For j Are Paramount” Balloon, Low Pressure, High | WEDGWOOD’S Pressure, Truck Solids, ‘ Lunches Candies and Motorcycle, Bicycle FOUNTAIN TIRES ! SERVICE Balloon Changeovers for all cars. J J Noon day lunch our specialty « : | Where the food tastes better ® J 1 McGurk Tire Shop j O. J. MUELLER, Prop. 1 36 North Higgins Avenue L 123 W. Cedar Drive in J THE BITTER ROOT 157 We Like You- Missoula Laundry Co. 111-117 East Spruce St. INDEPENDENT CITY MARKET Phone 52 Every Little Bundle Has Attention of Its Own. ! “My dear young lady,” said a clergyman in grieved tones, as he listened to an extremely modern young lady tear off some of the very latest jazz on the piano, “have you ever heard of the Ten Commandments?” Modern Young Lady: “Whistle a few bars and I think I can follow you.” I : After the Show i j Eat at the THE SMOKE HOUSE i and ; Post Office News Stand ! I COZY CAFE ' II 6 W. Cedar St. ; —h— S Our own cooking and Baking and we make our own chili. 246 Higgins Ave. Magazines, Newspapers, Post-Cards, Folders and Road Maps. Complete Line Johnston’s Chocolates. ---L--- F. H. KNISLEY Phone 139 L THE BITTER ROOT Singer Sewing BUTTE CLEANERS Machine j Superlative Cleaners and Dyers Co. Phone 500 HEMSTITCHING A. Peterson, Prop. REPAIRING 506-508 So. Higgins Ave. } Phone 226 M 141 W. Main St. Missoula Montana j J Why do you suppose we are always busy? A STEIN AND SON j 1 YOUNGREN’S SHOE Merchant Tailors | SHOP —L— : —4_ 329 N. Higgins Ave. 127 N. Higgins Ave. 1 .......... MISSOULA MONTANA | Dick E.: “Ah, Mary, you’re just as beautiful as you ever were and I have never forgotten you.” Mary K.: “And you, Dick, are just as big a liar as ever and I believe you just the same.” REHMER PIANO AND PHONOGRAPH EXCHANGE Used pianos bought and sold. Expert Piano Tuning. 116 W. Cedar St. Phone 1617 SHOWING New Clothing, Haberdashery and Oxfords for the young man. Yandt Dragstedt Company 531 Higgins Ave. MISSOULA MONTANA We use care and skill in handling garments. That has given our establishment a reputation for which we are justly proud. Try us — we clean everything. MASTER CLEANERS AND DYERS Lockwood Sandwich Shop Strictly Home Cooking Try Our Home Made Doughnuts Meals Served at all Hours MRS. J. W. WILSON, Prop. 4 THE BITTER ROOT 159 | MEETING PLACE For all the Students | The Coffee Parlor Good Eats — I— | Best Home Made Ice Cream I Our Fountain Service Excels All Others Open from 7 to 12 I_________________________ Anaconda Copper Mining Co. LUMBER DEPARTMENT Bonner, Montana Manufacturers of Pondosa Pine and Larch Lumber Box Shooks, Lath, Mouldings “Jack” P.: “Is your Packard friend coming tonight.’” Lenita: “No.” “Jack”: “Dodge Brothers?” Lenita: “No—this is Willys-Knight.” | Fashion i Barber I Shop j The Latest Styles in Haircutting. ; Quick Service. | J Basement of Trust and Savings | Bank i_____________________ 160 THE BITTER ROOT “SAVE” “Save” is a matter of preparation; efficiently anticipating a demand. “Save” is a foundation for future enjoyment. As such, the 1 foundation deserves to be builded systematically. “Save” is judiciously retaining the pennies until they make the | dollars; “a dollar saved is a dollar earned.” Thus for- } tunes are builded. “Save” is a family and a personal duty—and that this duty | can be achieved, the store to which you entrust your pat- { ronage must be so organized that it can be helpful to you | in attaining the object of your economy. “Save” is the never-forgotten duty of this Store and the hun- | dreds of its associate Stores throughout the United States, { to the people who place their trust in us so to buy that we | can sell with unusual economy to all. I “Save” comes not alone from price-lowness, but chiefly from { quality service. [ “Save” is what you enjoy here, making this the Store Eco- i nominal. _ ------ z . Eight,: “Grandpa, why is it that you have no hair on your head?” Plighty: “Grass does not grow on a busy street.” Eight: “Oh, I see. It can’t get up through the concrete.” Montana's Largest Printing Plant is at your service —The difference between “just printing” and Missoulian Printing is identically the same as the difference between “breaking even” and Prospering. Let us handle your next Printing Order The Missoulian Publishing Co. Missoula, Montana THE BITTER ROOT 161 Let Us Supply You Office Phone 720 ! ! — with — Residence Phone 1111 -W { I ! PIANOS VICTROLAS JOHN POPE j ; ; RADIOS or I BAND INSTRUMENTS Heating 1 | Popular Sheet Material Plumbing 1 Teaching Material OoO j DICKINSON j PIANO CO. Basement Hammond Block } I ! 218 Higgins Ave. MISSOULA, MONTANA | i j J Husband: “No, dear—we mustn't go to the Bluebird every night. We must think of all the bills we owe. Wife: “But can’t we think of them down there, dear? i i • Headquarters for ! | School PASCHAL i Office ; and j Kodak : Supplies • { OoO 1 STUDIO I i THE OFFICE j SUPPLY CO. H. W. BALSLEY ; 1 ' Florence Hotel Bldg. I Proprietor J 1 THE BITTER ROOT 1 ( 1 C. I. STURM, Pres. 1 H. M. STURM, Secy-Treas. j YELLOW CAB CO. j MONTANA MOTOR CO. Incorporated ! GARAGE AND MACHINE SHOP I Storage, Repairing and Accessories PHONE 376 i 224 West Main Missoula. Mont. PHONE 1100 Missoula’s Greatest Telephone Number WALT’S Light Repair } Lawn Mowers Sharpened in Season j 112 West Main 1 LOU ELLINGHOUSE. Pres. 1G. LAING, Sec y lreas. How Is Your Coal Pile? Missoula Coal and Transfer Company, Inc. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in COAL 1 10 East Cedar Street Phones 662 and 381 Judge: “Witness, tell me all that you know.” Witness: “Well, Judge, I can read, write, know a little arithmetic a some history.” Come to { Think of Feet : STOCKTON Think of • For Your New and } Second Hand Goods ! 206 SO. THIRD Colling Shoe Shop 306 North Higgins | Buy Your Candies { and Magazines at W00LW0RTH COMPANY KELLY’S Compliments of M. J. KELLY THE BITTER ROOT 163 FOLKS LIKE Our SERVICE 1 Good Service is expected—but service gladly rendered is refreshingly unusual. EXPERT Knowledge of watch construction makes our advice worth following for satisfaction and SERVICE $40.00 Master Built ELGIN STREAM LINE 17-jewel, adjusted. Finest engraved filled ease of 14-K White Gold. Lowest price for this quality. $25.00 to $60.00 Exquisitely Designed WRIST WATCH Insured Service. Jeweled, movement—White Gold case, makes price unusual. adjusted Quality .71wayJ Something New B. H. JEWELRY CO. Always Something New “What position do you prefer in the army?” asked the personnel lieutenant. “At ease, sir,” replied the soldier re-enlisting. “The Store of the Town for Men and Women” i If It Comes From Barney’s It Must Be Good 164 THE BITTER ROOT i t i t i t • t t “A Good Place to Trade” PETERSON DRUG COMPANY The John R. Daily Co. 1 15-1 19 W. Front St. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in J Manufacturers of Peroxide Van-j ishing Cream, Mignon Toilet I Products. j Agents for Whitman’s Fine Candies. I Prescription Specialists. TWO STORES | 118 Higgins Ave. ; 232 Higgins Ave. FRESH and SALT MEATS, ! FISH, POULTRY, OYSTERS J • Packers of ( ♦ I)aco (Pride Mark) Hams, Baron j and Lard i • A Home Product , Retail Phones 117-1 is I Wholesale Phone 31(5 | BRANCH MARKET Model Market, 309 North Higgins Ave. j Phone 135 Lamar: “I heard of a new show at the Bluebird, Marie. Let’s go to it.” Marie: “All right, what is it?” Lamar: “ ‘The Fish Line’ in one reel. You are sure of being pleased with your parties and banquets if they are held at MISSOULA | HAIRDRESSING PARLOR Marcels Water Waves Shampoos Manicure Florence Hotel R. B. MacNAB, Mgr. We specialize in individual hairdresses Mrs. Erickson, Missoula Hotel 165 THE BITTER ROOT MISSOULA TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK MISSOULA - - - MONTANA CAPITAL. $200,000 i SURPLUS $ 50,000 | 4 Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings and Time Deposits. “Flee!” cried Evelyn. “You mean fly, don’t you?’’ replied LeRoy. “Never mind what insect I mean. Just run. Pa’s coming.” SMITH DRUG STORE ---and--- SOUTH SIDE PHARMACY THE BUSY CORNERS DeForest Radios, Tubes and Supplies School Supplies Stationery Waterman’s Pens Columbia Grafonolas and Brunswick Phonographs Always the Latest Records PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS 166 THE BITTER ROOT FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MISSOULA Montana’s Oldest National Bank ! j j ! Established 1873 CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $300,000.00 Dixie (to grocer): “I want to buy some lard.” Grocer: “Pail?” Dixie: ‘‘I didn’t know it came in shades.” 1 Save With -j SBa Safety By trading at the Missoula Drug Co. sa The House of Service Dry Cleaning Service [ Pleating - - Buttons | ! Hemstitching i FASHION CLUB ! Hammond Block ! I Phone 143 I 1 . 323 South Higgins Ave. � THE BITTER ROOT 167 N. C. PETERSON 1 Coal Wood Sheet Metal Worker Fuel Oil Metal Roofing, Skylights and [ Paint, Sheetrock, Lime, Cement, Steel Ceilings J Elastite Joint Filler, Bricklayers’ NV j Cement, Shope Cement Brick. • Heating, Ventilating and j ! Blow Pipe Work PERRY FUEL Caloric Pipe and Pipeless CEMENT CO. Furnaces 244 Higgins Ave. 245 W. Main Phone 388 J ! PHONE 400 ! “Hello James, you’re early of late. You were always behind before. I am glad to see you’re first at last.” | EDWARDS MOTOR Eat at CO. MINUTE LUNCH j Hudson-Essex Dealers J • i Best Waffles and Hot Cakes in T own } The Cars That Stay Young J { j | j j | | PHONE 564 ] 242 N. Higgins ! 211 East Front W. E. WHEELER, Prop. j j 168 THE BITTER ROOT | I Day In and Day Out ♦ Day in and day out Dodge Broth-J ers Motor car serves its owners J faithfully and at a low cost. | CONSTANTLY IMPROVED J BUT NO YEARLY MODELS j I Dodge Brothers Motor Car retains ) its basic design year after year. { Improvements are made constant-i ly but there are no radical annual j changes. Both new and used I cars sold on reasonable terms. I KENNEDY MOTOR CO. | Phone 5 73 208 E. Main ! l Missoula, Montana McKay Art Company Eastman Kodaks and Supplies, Developing and Printing, Pictures and Frames, Memory Books, Gift Novelties. { “I had an awful time with Amos last night.” Amos who?” “A mosquito.” • Gardner Garage Co. ! INC. I 1 General Automobile Repairing i Wrecking Car Service ; Day and Night I Steam Cleaning and Washing Storage, Oil and Accessories | Phones 541-1892 | TWO SERVICE CARS I | THE PALACE ! Missoula’s Popular ' Hotel First Class Dining Room in Connection THE BITTER ROOT 169 i i A Good Photograph I ♦ { Something you will treasure i in future years. J i • i I The Colville Studio I 1 We Carry Complete Lines of | Vevlay Toilet Articles j Eaton Crane Pike’s Stationery I Waterman's Fountain Pens Eastman and Ansco Cameras and j Films ! HARKNESS DRUG STORE Cor. Pine and Higgins Ave. Missoula - Montana 208 Higgins Ave. “I’m sorry to have to do this,” said little Bobbie as he spread the jan on the baby’s face, “but I can’t have the suspicion pointing to me.” Millard: “I have an idea.” John: “Be good to it—it’s in a strange place.” A game � f duck pins once in a while on our alleys will provide fun with less expenditure of energy than is required by bowling proper. Try it. “A Healthy 1‘lesaure” THE IDLE HOUR 1 1 9 E. Cedar St. Billiards and Bowling LEM'RICK Soft Drink Parlor BAKER WALFORD “The Electric Shop” Electric Supplies, Wiring and Contracting 1 1 1 N. Higgins Ave. PHONE 581 THE BITTER ROOT 1 70 The Western Montana National Bank OF MISSOULA, MONTANA AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, APRIL (J. 1925 RESOURCES Loans and Discounts.......... lT. S. Bonds Deposited with U. S. Treasurer for Circulation ................... Real Estate ................. Furniture and Fixtures..... Stock in Federal Reserve Bank ..................... Bonds, State, County and City Warrants ............ Liberty Bonds....$264,600.00 Due from U. S. Treasurer ..... 5,000.00 Cash in Vaults and Due from Banks ......... 881,687.93 $2,040,918.61 100,000.00 13,695.47 12,554.35 7,500.00 427.479.93 1.151.287.93 $3,753,436.29 LIABILITIES Capital Stock ........... Surplus Undivided Profits Hi cula i ion Deposit s $ 200,000.00 50,000.00 81,547.19 99,200.00 3.322,689.10 $3,753,436.29 OFFICERS—F. T. Sterling . President: .1. H. T. Hyman. Vice President; Newell Gough, Cashier; Will H. Clark. Assistant Cashier; J. W. Sterling, Assistant Cashier. DIRECTORS—F. T. Sterling. G. A. Wolf. J. H. T. Ryrnan. C. F. Kelley. Newell Gough. L. O. Evans, W. L. Murphy “Did you give this man the third degree?” asked the police officer. “Yes. We browbeat and badgered him with every question we could think of.” “What did he do?” “He dozed off and merely murmured now and then, ‘ Yes, my dear. You’re perfectly right.’ ” There once was a fisher named Fisher, Who fished from the edge of a fissure. A fish with a grin Pulled the fisherman in. Now thev’re fishing the fissure for Fisher. Katherine W.: “What do you mean by kissing mean ? ’ ’ Willard II.: “Why—er—nothing.” Katherine W.: “Don’t do it again. T won’t unless he means business. Do you hear?” me ? have I sav, what do you v 7 v any man kissing me THE BITTER ROOT 171 Prof, (rapping on desk): “Order, gentlemen, order!’” Student (just awakening): “Egg sandwich and cup of coffee.” Said the cynic: “Life is just one fool thing after another; love is just two fool things after each other. Irate Father: “I’ll teach you to kiss my daughter.” Insolent Youth: “You’re too late. I’ve learned already.” John L.: “I Avant the life of Julius Caesar.” Mrs. D.: “You’re too late. Brutus took it a long time ago.” Miss Noble: “Milton, construct a sentence using the word triangle.” Milton L.: “If the fish don’t bite on grasshoppers try angle worms.” Traveler (to the guide): “What do those seven statues stand for?” Guide: ‘ ‘ For the twelve apostles. ’ ’ “Clarence,” she called. He stopped the car and looked around. “I’m not accustomed to call my chauffeurs by their first names, Clarence. What is your surname?” “Darling, madam.” “Drive on, Clarence.” 'J£ri . . V,r ? i rrasra ' '“ ' -i' ; � «• A.-r. •■ -• iMiw'.JJ ■ ■£ '• - � 'tT-% $£'.1 ' ‘� 1 M' p5. Ma� H£� fifs-qj 4r� i fIS ’4t .•! . F 1 JS {?� Wfrf