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Mount Jumbo • oqturif iiinoft] THE BITTER RODT 1928 [§©(B)KC (V Missoula County Hi gh School Jimmy Sc oJn, o Colonel Diarte LinDBergh, 'Tk Lone Eagle, Who e Deed and Word 1 Have Lifted up our Thought And A piratioo f d Higlrer Ideal of Conduit and of Manhood Foreword May this volume with the passing of time be of increasing interest and pleasure to you, bringing back pleasant memories and resurrecting the joys of the school year ending in the spring of 1928. We have done our best and have endeavored to make this book worthy both of him to whom it is dedicated, Charles Lindbergh, and of Missoula High School. It is with the hope that every graduate of our institution will go through life conscious of Lindbergh’s spirit and ideals that we present this 1928 Bitter Root. Contents Book I Introduction Book II Administration Book III Classes Book IV Activities (a) Athletics (b) Music (c) Dramatics (d) Journalism Book V Organizations Book VI Literary Section Book VII Humor In HJeinnrtam George DePhelps, Class of 1929 Alberta Rae Stone, Class of 1913 Mr. D. W. Clarke, Engineer at M. H. S., 1897-1927 “To live in hearts we leave behind Is not to die.” OUR OUT OF DOORS Cjreenou h Park in Mountains Up the 3feck foot rattlesnake CLARK PAM LITTLE SISTER LAKE EARLY OCTOBER SNOW, MARSHALL LAKE OUTLET Of MARSHALL LAKE WAY WOlf LAKE IN MISSOULA MOUNTAIN'; WAYWOLf LAKE, A GLACIER- PEP 0OPY Of WATER VIEW SOUTHEAST Of CRAY WOLF LAKE LAST CHANCE LAKE IN MISSOULA MOUNTAINS Aeneas Lake Our “Aerodrome” and “Hangar” The Bitter Root 17 I The Training Corps of Our “Flying School” “JAfting the soul from the common clod To a purer air and a broader view.” Gilbert A. Ketch am. Mabel I. Rich.... Winifred Adams K AT 11 EttI N E C K AI (J11 K A D Vivian Gray............ Mrs. Winifred Mucklkr Lyle Noble M A RG A RET Ro NAN.. Hazel Swearingen Edna Mann Agnes Brown ..... B. F. Churchill .. Con ah Mae Ellis. ..... Frank Kelley ......... Ida MacDonald ........ Jean Morgan Mair Grace Bailey.......... Muriel Carson ........ Millard E. Peterson Pai l Wilson Katherine Geiger Gertrude Clark ....... Mabel Jacobsen ....... Mrs. W. Oberhauseil. Mina i . Carr Mrs. Florence Keeton Mrs. W. J. Gallagher Guy T. Stegner....... L. C. Bn nis Hettie Hunt .......... Elsie W a deli........ Henrietta Wiliielm M A RG l ER1TE Gl'EY M A RD Ronald Axtell ........ Mrs. Ben Brown........ M RS. M A R Y B A RT LETT. Mrs. T. a. Price Anna Dudack .......... Ruby Johnson ...........................Principal Head of English Department English English Dramatics, English .............................English .............................English .................Journalism, English .............................English Head of History Department .............................History ................ Athletics, History ..............Dean of Girls. History •ublic Speaking. Commercial, History History History ...Head of Science Department Science Science ..........................Science Head of Mathematies Department Mat hema i les ......................Mathematics ......................Mathematics ..Head of Commercial Department 'ommercia i .......................Commercial ...............Coach, Commercial ...Head of Manual Arts Department ............................Batin ....................Eat in .........Spanish, Latin ........English. French ..............Agriculture Study Hall Supervisor Study Ilall Supervisor ....................Music ................Librarian ................Secretary 18 The Bitter Root Gray Noble Muckier Ellis Ennis Bailey Stegner Keeton Hunt Mann Gueymard Swearingen Rich Adams The Bitter Root 1 ) MacIJonakl Gallagher Wilson Carr Churchill Craighead Oberhauser itter Root Carson Mrs. Brown Kelley Geiger Peterson Price I udack Clark Honan Bartlett The Bitter Hoot 21 Where Young Ideas Are Taught To Soar Principal G. A. Ketcham Miss Ruby Johnson, Secretary 22 The Bitter Root A Corner of the Third Floor Study Hall In the Library In the Chemistry Laboratory Miss Conah Mae Ellis, Dean of Girls The Bitter Root The Bitter Root At the Head of the Third Floor North Stairway The Senior Room and Sponsor 26 The Bitter Root Missoula High School (Tune, America) CLASS SONG Our high school, ’tis of thee, Mansion of memory, Of thee we sing. Treasured in every heart, Of all our souls a part, Though we from thee depart, Our thoughts still cling. Missoula High School, thee— Purple and gold, thy key— Thy name we love. We love thy halls and stairs, Thy class rooms’ oaken chairs, Each heart with rapture flares, Like that above. Let music fill the hall. May it our hearts enthrall—• Our high school song. Let all our tongues awake; Let all that breathe partake; Let Frosh their silence break—-The sound prolong. Teachers with high ideals. For you this anthem peals. To thee Ave sing. May M. II. S. groAv great, Hope Ave of ’28, And though avc graduate, We’ll honor bring. ('UF Walker, ’28 Tiie Bitter Root 9 7 OUR PILOT - C O-PILOT MECHANICIAN and OBSERVER Emery Bourdeav .... Michael Deevy ..... Clifford Walker ... Miss Mabel I. Rich .....President Vice-President .....Secretary ......Sponsor 28 The Bitter Root RAY FARMER—Dramatic Club '28; Honor Roll '26, '27, ’28. ELSIE TRACER—Senior Carnival '25. '26. '27 ; Student Asst. Librarian '27. '28: M. Y. Campfire '25, ’26, '27, '28; French Club '28; Chorus '27; Swimming Class '26. EMERY BOURDEAU—Boys’ Glee Club '2(5, '27. '28; Dramatic Club '28; Football '26, ’27, ’28; National Athletic Honor Society; Honor Roll ’26, ’27; Mgr. Senior Carnival '28; President Senior Class '28; Annual Staff ’28; Senior Carnival ’26, ’27; “M” Club; French Club; All-State Right Halfback ’27; Boys’ Quartette ’28; National Honor Society. FRANCES RICHARDS—Junior Glee Club '2(5; Campfire Girls '26; President Sophomore Girls ’26; Senior Carnival '2(5, ’27; Girls’ Club Cabinet ’27. ’28; Forensic Club ’27; Dramatic Club ’28; Konah Staff '28; Secretary of “Uke” Club ’28; In Cast of “The Hoard to Yesterday.” EVA CADY—Girl Reserves '25 ; Girls’ Glee Club ’28. Chorus ’26; Junior Glee Club ’26; Senior Carnival ’27; ROBERT BROWN—Track '27. ’28; Class Track Meet '27. ’28; Senior Carnival ’27 Honor Roll ’25, '2(5, '27; Football ’25, '27. BERNICE NISSEN—Girl Reserves ’24. Club ’25. ’26; Chorus ’25, '2(5, ’27; Accompanist Boys’ Glee Club ’26. ’25; Honor Roll ’24, ’25. ’28; Junior Girls’ Glee Girls’ Glee Club ’26, '27; Senior Carnival ’27; DOUGLAS DARROW The Bitter Root 29 RICHARD THOMAS—Spanish Cluh ’28; Honor Roll ’25, ’20. ANGELA TRACER—M. Y. Campfire '25. ’26, '27. ’28; Student Asst. Librarian; Chorus '27; French Club '27, ’28; Senior Carnival '25, '26. '27; Girls’ Gym. WALTER COONEY—Dramatic Club 26. '27, '28; Rep Club ’26. '27, '28; Sec.-Treas. I’ep Club '28; Class Basketball ’28; Senior Carnival ’26, ’27; Director of Play; In Cast of Dram. Club Play ’28; Annual Staff; French Club ’27, ’28; Business Mgr. Bitter Root ’28. ELEANOR ANDERSON—Honor Roll ’25, ’26. ’27. ’28. eva McFarland MONA FRITZ—French Club ’28. HELEN HUBERT—Honor Roll ’25. ’26. ’27, ’28; Dramatic Club ’27, ’28; Hand Property Mgr. of “Road to Yesterday.” PHILIP PATTERSON—Football ’27: Athletic “M” Club; National Athletic Honor Society; Editor-in-chief 1928 Bitter Root; Honor Roll ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28; National Honor Society; Konab ’27: Quill and Scroll. The Bitter Root :5() FLOYI) PRITCHETT—Honor Roll '28; National Honor Society. '2(5. '27. '28; Spanish ’lnl 27. '28: Track '27, VERA WALES—Honor Roll '24. '25. '2(5: (’horns '2(5: Orchestra '24, '25: Club '2(5. '27; Swimming Class '2(5. Girls Glee CHARLES SCII ROCK CAROLYN KEMP—Campfire '25. '27; Senior Carnival '2(5. '27: '2(5. '27. '2S; Spanish Club '28; Girls' Club Cabinet Honor Roll; Junior Prom Committee. ELMI EltKKILA—Honor Roll '27. '28. DAVID RUSK—Boys' Glee Club '27. '28. LTTCILE COZAI)—Honor Roll '25. '2(5. '27. '28. MICHAEL DEEVY—Konali '27; Vice-Pros. Senior Class '28; Senior Carnival Asst. Editor 1928 Bitter Root: Honor Roll '2(5. '27: Quill and Scroll; Honor Society; State Chemistry Essay Contest, second place. '2(5, '28; National The Bitter Hoot 31 MORRIS SILVER—Honor Roll '25, '20. '27, '2S: Radio Club '27: Vice-Pres. Radio Club ’2S • Senior Carnival '27; Track '27; Annual Staff '2S; Kouah 27; Editor of Konah ’28; National Honor Society; Quill and Scroll. MYRNA THOMAS CLIFFORD WALKER—Annual Staff '28; Konah Staff '27; Asst. Editor Konah '28; Quill and Scroll; Spanish Club '27, '28; Pres. Spanish Club '28; Vice-Pres. Forensic Club '28; Noil-Athletic M” Club; Vocational Conference, Bozeman ’28; Boys’ Glee Club '28; Winner Lincoln Essay Medal ’28; Secretary Senior Class: National Honor Society; Colonial Daughters Essay Contest '27: Honor Roll 2; . 20. 27. 28; Senior Carnival '28. DOROTHY MAYO—Konah '27: Senior Carnival '20. '27: M. V. Campfire '20. '27, '28; Girls’ Club Cabinet '27, '28; Forensic Club '20. '27. NELLIE DOCIIOW—Student Asst. Librarian; Winner AMOS NUGENT—Senior Carnival '25. '20: Track '27: Athletic M Club. Underwood Typing Award. Debate Club '27: Football '27: ELSIE ARONSON—M. Y. ’ainpfire '25. '20. '27. 28; Club Cabinet '27. '28; French Club '28; Gym '28: '27. '28; Honor Roll ’28. Vice-Pres. M. Y. '27. '28; Girls’ Chorus ’25; Senior Carnival ’20, OAKLEY BROWN—Track '25; Senior Carnival '25. 28. 32 The Bitter Root KENNETH EGAN—Hoys’ Glee Club '20. '27: Senior Carnival ’27; Spanish Club '27; “Chimes of Normandy” ‘27; Dramatic Club '20. '27. RITA sell HOCK EVELYN BLAESEU—Girls’ Glee Club '27. '2s: Dramatic Club '27, '27. '28 : Girls’ Club Cabinet ’27. ’28; Girls’ Vocational Congress ' val '27: Music Meet '2N : Opera '28: Honor Roll '25. ’2(!, '27. '2S Society; ranked best accompanist. Music Meet, '28. '28; French Club 27: Senior Carni-; National Honor TOM MARLOWE MARGARET WILLIAMSON—Girls’ Club Cabinet; Spanish Club '27: Dramatic Club '28: Producing Staff of “Road to Yesterday. MARJORIE ZEII___Girls' Chorus '25; Senior Carnival ’2(i. '28; Girl Reserves '25. '20: Annual Staff '2s: Music Meet '27: Girls' Glee Club '20. '27, '28: Secretary Girls’ Glee Club '28; Operetta '21. '20. '27. LUCILLE LASATER CO HI NN E DAIGLE The Bitter Root 33 FRED BULS—French Club '28; Honor Roll '22, '24. '25. ‘26; Forensic Club '27. '2S: First Place Colonial Daughters Patriotic Essay Contest, ’25; Sec. Forensic Club '27: Class Track '27. ANNA LARSEN—Entered as Senior from Thermopolis. Wvo.. High School: Honor Roll ’28. ALBERT GRAVES—Stock-judging Team '27. '2N ; Boys’ Vocational Conference. Bozeman '28; Honor Roll '24. '25, '26. '27: Delegate to Chicago '27. HAZEL HARRISON—Honor Roll '26. '27. ’28. DOLORES SMITH—Girls’ Glee Club '2 ’28; Senior Carnival '27, ’28: Opera 28: Dramatic Club '27. ’28 . '28; Greater Than Gold Music Meet '27. 28. ARCHIE ANDERSON—'Treasurer of Ag. Club '28. HELEN PI TNEY—Girl Reserves ’25, ’26; . ’26. '27. ’28: Vice-Pres. Girls’ Glee Club Carnival ’26. '27: Operetta '27: Konah Honor Roll '25, '26. '27. '28; Gym '28; Music Meet '28. Junior Girls' Glee Club '25: Girls' Glee Club '27. '28: Girls' Club Cabinet '26, '27: Senior Staff '27: Annual Staff; French Club ’28: Quill and Scroll; National Honor Society: CLIFTON HEMGREN—Junior Class President: Annual Staff '28; Konah Staff ’28: Dramatic Club '27, '28: in five play casts; Senior Carnival ’26. '27. '28: Pep Club ’28; French Club '28; Band '27: Orchestra '28: Music Meet ’28. The Hitter Hoot RICH Alt!) HARKNESS— Music Meet '28; Operetta '27. OLIVE HARNETT—M. V. Campfire '25. '26. '27. '28; Treas. M. Y. Campfire. '27. '28; Honor Roll '25. '2 !. '27. ‘28; Girls' Club Cabinet '2(5; Orchestra '27 : Konah Staff '27: French Club ’28: Girls' Chorus '25: Senior Carnival '25. '20. '27: Forensic Club '27: National Honor Society. HOP. IK) LG REN—Spanish Club '27: Hoys Vocational Guidance Club; “Trntfedia Es-panola ; “Roman Banquet ’ '27: “Pyramus and Tliisbe.” INGOMAIt OLSEN—Chorus '2d. '27: Senior Carnival '27: Spanish Club 28: Honor Roll '2d. '27. 2 : Konah Staff '28: Girl Reserves 25, 2(5. ALICE 1IACGEN—Senior Carnival '27: Dramatic Club 28; '2s: Honor Roll '24. '28. The Road t Yesterday” ALGOT OLSON—Orchestra 25: Track '24. '25: Track Team ': Honorable Mention All-State End '27: Basketball '24. '25. ball Team '27: “M Club '2d. '27: Pres, of M Club '27: Se '27: Senior Carnival '26: Basketball—All-District Guard 2d. '27: Football '2d, ’27; 26. '27 : (’apt. of Basket- of Students Association CATHERINE WILBI'RN—Music Meet '27. '28; Dramatic Club Club '2(5. '27. '2S: Girls' Club Cabinet '2d. ‘27. '2S: Vice-Pres. Dramatic Club: Pres. Girls' Glee Club; Girls' Chorus 25: Senior Carnival '25. '2(5. '27: Girl Reserve Cabinet '2(5: Pep Honor Roll '27. '2s; Operetta '27: Quill and Scroll: in cast of two plays: National Honor Society. 2(5. 2 . 2S; Girls Glee Girls ('lub ; Sec.-Treas. Tusitala Girl Reserves; Club: Konah Staff '27; of five plays: Director ELDON COT'EY—Entered as Junior from Culbertson. Montana: President Latin Club ’28. Tiie Bitter Root 35 ELLIOTT M IFATT—Hoys' Glee Club Senior Carnival '27. 2S; Hoys’ Quartette Operetta '2S; V111(11XIA SMITH—Chorus '20. '27: Girl Reserves '2o. '20. MARGARET TRT'XLER—Chorus '27: Senior Carnival '20, '27: Girls’ Club Cabinet '2s: President of Cke Club '2s: Konah Staff '27: Student Asst. Librarian '2S; Honor Roll '27. '2s; National Honor Society. CECIL PINE—Orchestra '20. '2s ; Music Meet '20. '27. '2X; French Club '27. ELSIE DANIELSON DOROTHY WILSON—Spanish Club '2N; Senior Carnival '27: Chorus '20. '27: Honor Roll '20. '27. '28; Girl Reserves '25. '20. OPAL SIH ITT—Entered as Senior from Butte Ilijjh School; M. Y. Campfire '27. '28; Senior Carnival ‘27: Latin Club '2S: Honor Roll '27. '2S; National Honor Society. CATHERINE BARTLETT—Honor Roll '2.r . '27. '2s; Spanish Club 28: Senior Carnival '27. The Bitter Root ■ « Al(L STETSON—State Chemistry Essay ELEANOR KEKLEE—Glee Club '27, ”2S; ”27, ”2S; Opera ”27. ”2S. RITA MERCER—Forensic Club ”27. ”28; Honor Roll: Senior Carnival ”27. '28; MONTANA PIERSON Contest, second place. State Music Meet ”27. ’28; Senior Carnival Secy. Forensic Club ’27: Konah Staff ”27; Senior Girls' Basketball Team ’28. MARION WILCOX—Chorus ”2f . ”2( : Junior Glee Club ”25. ”2(5: Senior Carnival ”20. ”27: Orchestra 2(5. ”27. ”2S; Girls' Glee Club '27. '2S; State Music Meet '27. Dramatic Club '2(i. '27. '28 : Spanish Club '27. '2s; Junior Prom Committee Opera '28: Honor Roll '2i . '2( . '27. '28. '28; EMERSON TIIOMAS—Radio Club '2t . ’27; Track '27. '28; Spanish Club '27. MABEL CARNALL—Honor Roll '2 t. '27. '2S; Dramatic Club ’27. '28: French (Tub '28. MYRTLE LORDELL LAWRENCE NEFF—KnotImll '27, 28; 28; Honor Roll 2( . 2s; Konah ’28 M” Cluh 28: National Athletic National Honor Society 28. I fonor Society AGNES (’ARK—M. V. Campfire 25; Secy. M. Y. Campfire 26. ’27. 28; Vocational Congress ’26; Student Librarian 2' 26; Girls’ Club Cabinet 28; Senior Carnival 20. FRANK BoRG—Band 27: Orchestra 28; Carnival 26, 27. 28; French Committee 27. Club 28; Prom KATHLEEN MILLER—Girls Club Cabinet 28; 25. 26. '27. 28; Fashion Show 26. Senior Carnival 28; Campfire HELEN PHELPS—( horns 15. 26; Forensic Club 28. LEWIS AMBROSE—Honor Roll 28. SARAH BETTER WORTH—Entered as Junior from St. Ignatius: Dramatic 28; Senior Carnival 27. 28; French Club ’28; Secy.-Treas. French Club 28; Club 27: Gym 28; Secy. Junior Section Girls’ Club 27. Club 27. Forensic MELVIN M. MATSON—Honor Roll 26. 27. ’28; Track test, second place. State Chemistry Essay Con- ns The Bitter Root RUTII CONXICK—French Club 27, '28. FORREST I'OE—Agricultural Club ’27, ’28. LILLIAN JACOBSEN—Entered as a Junior from Drummond High School. JOHN POMAJEVICH—Spanish Club ’28; Agricultural Club ’28. CLYDE CREGO—Dramatic Club '28; Track. LOLA DCNLAP—Junior Glee Club '25. ’26; Girls’ Glee Club '20. ’27. ’28: Opera '27; Senior Carnival ‘27. OSBORD STOYERT’D—Spanish ('lnl '27: Carnival ‘27: Glee Club ‘2S. El’GENE SAGER—Boys' Glee Club '27: Chimes of Normandy’’ '27: Forensic Club '27. The Bitter Root 39 LEE THIBODEAU—Track '24. '27 French Club '28; Vice-I’resiclent Football Team '26, '27: “M” flub French flub '2S; Vice-President “M '26. '27. '2S: flub '27. ’28. MARGUERITE REEI)—Chorus '25. Contest. '26; Honor Roll ’25, '26: Constitutional Essay FRED PARMAT.EE EMMA LOU STEOK—Entered from Iluntley Project High School. VIRGINIA MUCKLER—Girl Reserves '25. '26: Pres. Girl Reserves ’25; Orchestra '25, '26, ’27. ’28; Pres. Orchestra '27: Secy.-Treas. Orchestra '26: Girls' Glee Club ’28; Chorus '25. '26; Music Meet 26. '27, '28; Violin Quartette '26, '27. ‘28; Girls Sextette ’28; Carnival '26. '27. ’28; Manager Junior Stunt '27: French Club '28; Operetta ’25. '26. '27. '28; Finals Extemp. Essay Contest '28; Konah Staff '28; Pep flu), ’28; Noil-Athletic “M Club '27. ’28. LOWELL WILLIAMSON—Dramatic Club ’28; Pep Club '28; French Club '27, ’28; Carnival '28: Casts of three plays; Class Basketball '25. '26: Track '28; Junior Prom Committee '27. MARION R. DAVIS—Entered from Butte High School '27. CARL HANSEN—Football '25, ’26; Track ’27: Track Capt. '28. The Bitter Root 40 ? LAWRENCE PRATHER—Football ‘27. 28: Basketball ‘27. 28; Secy.-Treas. of Sophomore Class: Secy.-Treas. of Junior Class; Honor Roll '25. ‘2(5; Senior Carnival ‘2(5: Athletic M Club ‘28; National Athletic Honor Society: National Honor Society. HAROLD HAVES—Honor Roll. RUTH MOE—Spanish Club '28: Girls’ Club Cabinet 28: Girls' Glee Club 27. 28; Senior Carnival ‘28: Campfire Girls 25, '28: Music Meet 27, '28: Operetta 27. ERNEST WILLIAMS—Football 25. ‘2G; Track ‘27; Football and Basketball Mgr. ‘27. ‘28; M” Club: (Roach’s honorable mention 2(1. CLARENCE SWEARINGEN—Orchestra ‘2(1. 27. 28; Spanish Club 28; Pep Club 28; Dramatic Club 27. 28; Operetta ‘28: Senior Carnival 27: State Chemistry Essay Contest, second place. AILEEN LEHTI—M. Y. Campfire 2(1. 27, 28; Chorus ‘25, ’26; Senior Carnival 28. OLIVER KINONEN—Honor Roll 24. ‘25; Konah Staff 27: Track Team 27. EUGENE SUNDERLIN—Honor Roll 25, ‘26, ‘27. ’28; Forensic Club ‘27. 28; Pres. Forensic Club 28: Debate Team 27, 28; Senior Carnival ’27. 28; Konah Staff 27: Editor-in-chief of Konah 28: Boys’ Vocational Guidance Club 28; Delegate, Boys’ Vocational Conference ’28: National Honor Society; Quill and Scroll; State Chemistry Essay Contest, second place. The Bitter Root 41 JOE ZUBER—Entered from Lewistown in Sophomore year: Honor Roll '27. '28 ; Konah Staff '27. DOROTHY TI PPER—Girl Reserves 25, '26; Konah Staff '27: Senior Carnival '27; French Club ’28; Honor Roll '20, '27, 28. FRANCIS CAMBRON—Entered as a Senior from Moulton, Iowa : Konah Staff '2S. JANE WORDEN—Honor Roll '25. '20, '27, ’28; French Club '28; Gym ’28. MARJORIE WENDT—Honor Roll 27; French Club '28. DANIEE CLAPP—Vice-Pres. Junior Class; first place Extemp. Speaking Contest '27; Konah Staff '27; Forensic Club '27, ’28; Senior Carnival ’20. '27; Bus. Mgr. Konah '27. '28; Dramatic Club '27, ’28; Honor Roll '25, '20. '27, '28; Pres. French Club '27. '28; National Honor Society; Quill and Scroll. HELEN WEILER—Entered from Hollywood, Cal.. High School, Senior Year. ALLAN SMITH—Basketball '25. '20. 27, '28: Football '25. '20, '27. '28; Track '25. '20. '27, ’28; Pres. Sophomore Class '20; Boys’ Glee Club '28; Music Meet '28; Vice-Pres Spanish Club '28; “M” Club '27. '28: Athletic Honor Society '27, '28; Honor Roll '20 42 The Bitter Root ALFRED WITHER______-Hoys' Vocational Guidance Club: Track '27, ’28; Honor Roll. FLORENCE HI'IIKE____Entered from Granite County Ills'll; Honor Roll '2S. SADIE MOORE IiOV McLEAX____Vice-Pres. Students’ Association : Yell Lender '28. ELLIOTT HITSEY— Orchestra ’25; Roys' Glee Club 2C. ’27. '2N; Carnival ’2 . '27; Opera ’27; Music Meet '28. '2S ; Pres. Roys’ Glee Club LOriSB WORDEN—Honor r ,]] Carnival '2S: Gym -og. Girls' Club Cabinet '28; French Club '2-S; Senior EDITH SHAW' -French Club: Konah FRANCIS KINO- -“M” Club '27 ’28 Basketball C«pt 2g ' Stuff Track 28; '27. Honor Roll ’2l , ’27. ’28; Basketball ’27, ’28; Football '2 . The Bitter Root 43 IIAKRY LYNN—Boys’ Glee Club '27, '28; Boys’ Quartet '27. Spanish Club '2(i; Senior Carnival '27; Operetta ’27. '28. '28; Music Meet ’27; AGNES OLSEN MARJORIE CRAWFORD—Dramatic Club '20. '27. '28; Junior Glee Club '20; Girls’ Glee Club ’27, '28; Senior Carnival '2(i, ’27. '28; Honor Roll '25. '27, '2S ; Annual Staff '28: Junior Prom Committee '27; Operetta ’27; in casts of three plav.s; Pep Club; Girls’ Club Cabinet ’2(5, ‘2S; National Honor Society. DICK WHITAKER—Football '27. ’28; Athletic “M Club; National Athletic Scholarship Society. MADGE FRAZIER DOROTHY BELL—Senior Carnival '2(5. '27. '28: Girls’ Glee Club '27: Junior Glee Club '20: Girls’ Club Cabinet '27; French Club '28; Music Meet '27; Junior Prom Committee '27; Opera ’27. LOISJANE STEPHENSON—Girls’ Glee Club French Club ’28; Music Meet '20, ’27, ’28; '25, '27, ’28; Senior Carnival ’25, ’2(i, ’2 Honor Society. 25, '2(5. '27. '2S: Dramatic Club '27, ’28; President of Glee Club '27 : Honor Roll '28; Operettas ’25, '2(5. '27; National PAULINE BLEAKNEY—Carnival ’26, '27 ; Pep Club '27. ‘ Club Cabinet '28; Secretary Girls’ Club '28; French Cicero Club ’28. 28; Pres. Pep Club '2S: Girls’ Club '28; Konah Staff ’27: 44 1’he Bitter Root BIjAINK VIXAI.—({iris' Cabinet '27. '28: Girl Reserve Cabinet ‘27 : ({iris' Vocational Girls’ Senior Basketball Team '2S. Girls' Club Pres. ’2S: Pep Club 27. Congress. Bozeman ’28; Konali Stuff '2S; 25; ARTHUR THOMAS MARION TRKXERRY JACK WHITE—Honor Roll '2(5. ‘27. '28: Forensic Club '28; Senior Carnival '2S; Bus. Mgr. Konali '28; Boys' Vocational Guidance Club '28. STANLEY HCCKABA—Pres. Agricultural Club '28; Boys' Vocational Congress ’28, RAMONA Xni.l,—({iris' Club Cabinet ‘2 i: Girl Reserve Cabinet ‘20. 27; l’res. Girl Reserves '27; Senior Carnival 20. 2 . 2-8; Dramatic ( lub ‘20. ‘27. ’28; Givis' Glee Club ’25. '20. '27. '28: State Mnsie Meet '27. '28 : Ol erettn '25. '20. '27: G. R. Con- ferenee. Seabevk 20. Spokane 25: Notional Honor Society.- Non-Athletic “M“ Club ’27. '28; Konali ’27: Soprano Solo, first place. Music Meet '2.8. JAMES SCOTT-—Konali Staff '27: Art Editor. Annual 2X ; Roys’ Glee Club ’27, 28; Settlor Carnival '27 ; Music Meet 2s. VERA RICHARDS—Class Basketball '28: Honor Roll. The Bitter Root 45 CLIFFORD EVELANI)—Orchestra ’26. '27, '28; Vice-Pres. Orchestra '27: Pres. Orchestra '28; Hand '27: Dramatic Club ’27. '28; Pop Club '27. '28; Vice-Pres. Pep Club '28; Music Meet '2(5. '27. '28. IIAZEL OWEN JEANETTE WIGTOX—Entered as a Senior from East llijili School, Aurora, Illinois. ROBERT II. RODEN—Circulation Mur. Konah '27; Pres. Radio Club '28: Vice-Pres. Radio Club '27: Sec. Radio Club ’26: Honor Roll; National Honor Society. ROBERTO MARIO—Spanish Club '27 : Forensic Club '27. I1ELGA McARTHT'R—Entered as Senior from Butte Hijrli School; Girls' Glee Club ’27, ’28: Dramatic Club '27. ’28; Music Meet '28: first place, Piano Solo, Music Meet. DONNA FITZPATRICK—Girls’ Club Cabinet '26: Dramatic Club '27. '28; French Club ’28; Pep Club '28: Honor Roll '25. ’26. ’28: Senior Carnival '26. '27. '28: Junior Prom Committee '27: Konah Staff '28; “The Road to Yesterday’’ '28: National Honor Society. TED THORNTON—Glee Club: Golf Tournament '2 . 46 The Bitter Hoot LOUIS CORMIER—Roys’ Glee Club '20. '27, ’28; Forensic Club '27. ’2S; Senior Carnival ’27. '28; Music Meet ’27; Operetta '2G; French Club ’28; Boys’ Vocational Club '28. HARRIET WALKER—Girl Reserves Cabinet '20; Treas. of Girl Reserves '27; Honor Roll ’25, '20, '27. '28; Carnival '20, ’27; Girl Reserve Conference ’27; Konah Staff '27; Pep Club '27. ‘2S. MARY FREED DONALD PADDOCK—Dram. Club ’28. OLIVER SPENCER—Class Basketball '24. Football '25; Track '28: Latin Club '28. LEWIS BT'BACK—Senior Carnival '25; Class Basketball '27, '2S. ERMEL FESSLER—Entered as a Senior from Superior Iligli School; Glee Club '28; Senior Carnival '27: Campfire Girls; first place, Asa Duncan, Jr., Declamatory Contest '2S. C. C. NEWMAN—Dram. Club '25. '20. '27; Glee Club '25. '20. '27: Boys’ Quartette '20; Operettas: Music Meet '20. '27. The Bitter Root 47 CAItL ROBBIE—Radio Club '2f , ’2 !; Sec. Radio Club Band ’27. '28; Senior Carnival IIENRY MURRAY—Entered from • Lambert High School ’25; All-State Tackle ’27: Basketball ’27. ’28; Track '27. ’28; Nat. Honor Society; Nat. Atli. Honor Society; Ivonah ’28. Football ’2o, '20 Ath. “M” Club ; Second 27. ’28 : STELLA BENNETT—Entered as Junior from Poison High School; Honor Roll; Spanish Club ’27, ’28. HAROLD SHAW—Entered as Senior from Roundup High School; Konah Staff ’28: Extemporaneous and League of Nations Essay Contests; National Honor Society. LELIA BLOOMQUIST BERNARD HOFFMAN HERBERT KESTER BERYL IRWIN CLIFFORD MARTIN CHARLES McCORMICK RAYMOND MEHUS GRACE MINNEHAN FR E DERICK 1 ETE It SON MABEL PETERSON MARY STICKLEY PERCY WILFRED TILL 48 The Bitter Root Senior Nicknames 'Em” I Jourdeau ‘ Ole ’ ’ Olson ' Larry’ ’ Neff ' Packy ’ ’ Cooney ‘Sis” Wilburn ' Rufus’ ’ King ‘ Bra my ’ ’ Ambrose “Spud” Bleakney “Pat” : Patterson “Mike” Deevy ‘ ‘ Dodo’! Smith “Bob” Boden ‘ ‘ Buster ■” Bubaeh “Dan” Clapp “Hippo” Ilansen “Clif” Walker “Dot” Mayo “Jinks” Muckier ‘' Hank: ” Murray ‘ ‘ Cece ’ ’ Pine “Bud” Prather “Pix” Pritchett “Put” Putney “Ozzie” Stoverud “Sunday” Sunderlin ‘ ‘ Cub ” Swearingen “Red” Bloomquist ‘ ‘ Frankie ’ ’ Cambron “Aggie” Carr “Fitz” Fitzpatrick “Kip” Eveland “Muggs” Truxler “Scotch” Wilcox “Kinks” Williamson “Curly” Kerlee “Jimmy” Scott “Sandy” Smith “Connie” Daigle “Buzz” Thibodeau “Cod” Darrow “Sally” Buttemvorth “Lillie” Jacobsen The Bitter Root 40 Senior “Aces” Allan Smith..........................President of the Students’ Association Elaine Vinal.....................................President of' the Girls’ Club Emery Bourdeau...................................President of the Senior Class Philip Patterson.......................Editor-in-Chief of the “Bitter Root” Eugene Sunderlin............Editor-in-Chief of the “Konah” (first semester) President of the Forensic Club Morris Silver............ Editor-in-Chief of the “Konah” (second semester) Acting President of Radio Club Algot Olson..............................President of the Athletic “M” Club Francis King..............................Captain of the Basketball Team Carl Ilanson......................................Captain of the Track Team Clifford Walker....President of the Spanish Club; Chairman of the Boys’ Vocational Guidance Committee; Secretary of Senior Class Daniel Clapp....................................President of the French Club Elliott Busey.............................President of the Boys’ Glee Club Catherine Wilburn.........................President of the Girls’ Glee Club Clifford Eveland................................President of the Orchestra Robert Boden....................................President of the Radio Club Stanley Huckaba..........................President of the Agricultural Club Pauline Bleakney...................................President of the Pep Club Michael Deevy....Associate Editor of “Bitter Root”; Vice President Senior Class Ernest Williams.....................Manager Football and Basketball Teams James Scott...............................Art Editor of the “Bitter Root” Elsie Aronson...................................President of M. Y. Campfire 50 The Bitter Root As Others See Us The best looking boy.............. The best looking girl The most popular boy.............. The most popular girl......... The best all-around boy........... The best all-around girl.......... The smartest boy.................. The smartest girl ................ The busiest boy...... The busiest girl..... The best dressed boy.............. The best dressed girl The neatest boy................... The neatest girl.................. The most punctual boy............. The most punctual girl........ The most dependable boy The most dependable girl The wittiest boy.................. The wittiest girl... The most dignified boy............ The most dignified girl The quietest boy............... .. The quietest girl.......... The most talkative boy............ The most talkative girl The most studious boy ............ The most studious girl The best natured boy.............. The best naturad girl The friendliest boy............... The friendliest girl.............. The best leader among the boys. The best leader among the girls ......Kenneth Egan ......Ingomar Olsen ........Allan Smith ...Catherine Wilburn ......Henry Murray .......Elaine Vinal ..Eugene Sunderlin ......Olive Barnett ....Ernest Williams .......Romona Xoll Ted Thornton ........Dorothy Bell ....Clifton Ilemgren ...Donna Fitzpatrick ....Clifford Walker ......Helen Putney ......Michael Deevv .....Dorothy Wilson ........Roy McLean ...Virginia Muckier .........James Scott Lois jane Stephenson .......Harold Hayes ...Lillian Jacobsen ..........David Rusk ...Pauline Bleakney .......Morris Silver ...Margaret Truxler .......Daniel Clapp ...Marjorie C raw for d .....Walter Cooney ...Pauline Bleakney ....Emery Bourdeau ....Catherine Wilburn (Editor’s Note: As the Class of ’28 took flight from its Missoula aerodrome, the following aerogram came parachuting down—a last message to the underclassmen.) We, the Seniors of ’28, having duly completed our high school course, do hereby concede our place, and office, and the pleasures resulting from the exalted state of Seniorship, to those next in line—with the following conditions and reservations: 1. Thou shalt create no rough-house in the library, for the wrath of the librarian is visited not only upon thee but upon the innocent ones around thee, and they are sore oppressed. 2. Shouldst thou fall asleep in assembly, snoreth thou not too vociferously, for by doing so thou breedeth envy in the hearts of thy fellows and pleaseth not at all the speaker. 3. Loitereth thou not in the halls after hours, for if thou so doest, verily shalt thou be deprived of the pleasure of so congregating. 4. Thou shalt not say, “I knoweth not” when thou are called upon, but shall keep thy teacher in conversation until thou canst make ready response. 5. Honor thou the studious ones, for verily it has been said, “Their wisdom and their notebooks are thy salvation at times of exams.” 6. Five nights shalt thou study, doing thy utmost, and the other two days----. 7. Observe carefully these precepts and verily thou shalt steer clear of grievous pitfalls. 52 The Bitter Root National Scholarship Honor Society These were chosen for Character, Scholarship, Leadership, Service STANDING Evelyn Blaeser Ramona Noll Helen Putney Henry Murray Robert Roden Margaret Truxler Catherine Wilburn Michael Deevy Morris Silver Olive Barnett Donna Fitzpatrick Marjorie Crawford Opal Shott Loisjane Stephenson SITTING Eugene Sunderlin Harold Shaw Daniel Clapp Floyd Pritchett Lawrence Neff Lawrence Prather Philip Patterson Emery Bourdeau Clifford Walker The Bitter Root 53 Bitter Root Staff at Work Editor-in-Chief ..... Associate Editor .... Art Editor........... Business Manager..... Circulating Manager Literary Editor...... Classes ............. Organizations........ Athletics............ Snap Shots........... Calendar ............ Sponsor.............. ...Philip Patterson ....Michael Deevy ........James Scott ....Walter Cooney ......Morris Silver ....Clifford Walker ....Helen Putney ...Clifton Hemgren .... Emery Bourdeau ......Marjorie Zeii Marjorie Crawford .........Miss Rich “El Cabaret Espanol,” Winning Side Show, Senior Carnival Some Senior Daisies 56 The Bitter Root History of the Class of 1928 Jn the year of our Lord, yea ’24. Four hundred Freshies entered our door. Awed by the Seniors, lost in the halls, We endured much trouble and many downfalls. Some surged forward; others fell back, But all in experience did not lack In a thirst for knowledge to master the Math., And follow along on the well-trodden path. Our first real venture proved a success, Leading the honor roll with true earnestness. This gave us confidence and proved our chance The standards and name of the school to enhance. Returning as Sophomores, all en masse, Allan Smith was elected head of our class. Fnder his lead two stunts were put on To make the Carnival a success for the town. Now we. upper classmen, looked down on the others: Thought only of Juniors; why think of our brothers? Clifton Hemgren was chosen this year as our leader To make of the Prom the very best ever. At last we have reached the end of our climb. As Seniors our names will live through all time. With Emery Bourdeau as our high counselor, We have finished with glory our high school career. Ingomar Olsen, ’28. Helen Putney, 28. 59 The Bitter Root History of the Class of ’29 Every class must get its start; One by one they did their part; Beat the Sophs in basketball. Snubbed the Seniors in the hall. When they returned as Sophs next year, Made Freshies tremble—Juniors fear. They went to work and organized; Their Carnival stunt was highly prized. In ’28 when they returned, New energy within them burned—-lo be a class both good and strong, And be successful with their Prom. lo reach this goal financially, They sales and dance held thriftily. May they have luck in ’29, And leave a name to live through time. Helen Putney and Ingomar Olsen, ’28. 62 The Bitter Boot The Bitter Boot 64 The Bitter Root History of the Class of ’30 When the class of ’30 entered High They looked around them; heaved a sigh To think that they must suffer, too, As all the. Preshies have to do. A few of their number the honor roll made; They thus for their hardships and labor were paid. This year not allowed to organize, Better hopes for the future were in their eyes. And now that ’28 has come. They still enjoy the best of fun. The girls were the champs in basketball, So the boys lost their chance of winning all. Helen Putney and Inoomar Olsen, ’28. jpfasgt mMSt wmtMBmwnma Trik Bitter Root Class of ’31 Aha! and what is this we see? The Class of ’31. They led all year in scholarship And honors many won. In pep they can not equaled be; They’re always everywhere. They’re bright and light and full of fight. And ever do their share. And now this class moves up a step. Here’s to it heaps of luck! We know it’s sure to win renown With all its vim and pluck. Harriet Walker, ’28. The Bitter Root 69 jfootfcaU Coach Stegner “Steg” or “Doby” as the students have affectionately dubbed him. lias -won for himself the esteem and appreciation of both faculty and students of Missoula High. With a rich coaching experience and a wonderful personality, Mr. Stegner has put out teams of which the school has been justly proud and has made a friend of every athlete. 70 The Bitter Root At Work Captain Meeker Manager Williams Captain-elect Dwyer 71 The Bitter Root 1927 Football Squad The Bitter Hoot Football Personals DELMER MEEKER: Captain, Half Back “Tad” has finished his second year of football and has made a name for himself as a star “ball toter.” He was always a threat both on offense and defense to the opposing teams, and his leadership carried Missoula to several hard victories. When Tad started on a sweeping end-run, the opposing goal was always in danger. He has played his last year. LAWRENCE DWYER: Quarter Back, Captain-elect. No more fitting selection could have been made for next year’s captain than “Buggs.” lie ranks as one of the cleanest open field-runners in Missoula High’s history. He is a born football player, fast and shifty, and he could always be relied upon for needed yardage. ROBERT SMITH: Guard. Bob has been correctly named the “biggest little man on the line.” lie was in every play, and was a big mainstay on both sides of the forward wall. As a guard we’ll take off our hats to Bob. WALPRID FALLMAN: Guard. This was Fallman’s first year at the game, but, judging from the way he played, we could easily see that he liked action, and his favorite pastime was spilling an opponent’s play. Walfrid served well as a utility man, playing tackle or guard with equal skill. 11c will be back next year. The Bitter Root ALFRED JACOBSEN: Tackle. Hats off to a real athlete and a real student! “Alf” played hard ball all of the time and was a darb at tackle, following the hall as steel follows a magnet. We will welcome “Alf” next year with open arms. HAROLD JACOBSEN: End. “Jakie” played the opposite wing position from “Smitty. ” and showed up his two years’ training in great style. As a receiver of passes he was a real star. He has played his last season for Missoula High. FRANCIS KING: Full Back. “Rufus” has made himself a star in all lines of sport by his hard training. His position was one of the toughest on the team and his ability to solve the plays of the opposing team was deserving of much credit. Missoula will miss him next year. DICK WHITAKER: Center. Dick has made his first and last year at center a prototype for all centers to follow. He made few poor passes and always hit the line hard. Few opposing teams made yardage through him, and when they did. no one man took him out. 74 The Bitter Root ALLAN SMITH: End. “Smitty” played end, and played it well. He broke up the opposing end-runs regularly. He was fast and got down on punts in great style. His specialty was smearing interference and he was known by all the opponents for his hard tackling. LAWRENCE PRATHER: Full Back. Stew had a great advantage over Lawrence in size, but he couldn’t have had more fight. He was a sure-footed and hard-hitting back, playing at a par with Rufus in the fullback position. We wish there were more like Prather to fight for M. II. S. LAWRENCE NEFF: Guard. Coach Stegner had four guards whom he considered almost equal in fight. Lawrence was one of them, but we have sometimes doubted if the coach’s opinion was true. When Lawrence got into a mix-up. lie generally came out on top. CLARENCE McMAHON: Half Back. “5, 7, 9—” and Mac was off with a bang. We always enjoy seeing a player fight hard to the last minute. So it was with Mac, reeling off long runs and always contributing points toward the score when points were to be made. We shall miss him next year. The Bitter Root REUBEN STEM I K E : Guard. Reuben was another of Coach Sterner s “four horsemen” guards. When he was in. matters generally underwent a change for the better. He will be back to fight for us again next year. WALTER CUSTER: Tackle. (’lister held down the left tackle berth and did it in a very appropriate manner. This was Walt’s first year on the battering ram. Next year we shall have another ehanee to watch him strut bis stuff. PH I UP PATTERSON: Half Back. To be brief, Pat played left half and when we say “played.” we mean it in all branches of the art. It was only through the excellent playing of Captain Meeker that Pat was kept from being in all of the time. AMOS NIJGENT: Tackle. Amos was perhaps the biggest man on Missoula’s line this year. Injuries and some extra good playing on the part of Alt' .Jacobsen, however, kept Amos on the bench part of the time. The Ritter Root 76 Football Statistics The first real battle of the season was on October 8. against a team of all-star former M. II. S. students. Though outweighed, man to man. the Purple and Gold gridsters carried fight, spirit and teamwork enough to win by a score of 15 to 13. In the next tough game, with the University Cubs, the team was weakened considerably by injuries received in the previous game with the Alumni, but the boys did everything that was expected. Experience and weight, however, left our team on the short end of a 31 to 6 score. On October 29. .Missoula made her first appearance in interscholastic football circles at Helena. This was the first game played between Missoula and the Helena Tigers in four years. Again, as in 1923. Missoula was defeated, the score being 28 to 0. The next game, with Poison, came after a week’s hard training and renewed spirit. Again outweighed, Missoula’s team came upon the field with a determination to win, and so they did. McMahon’s blocking, Dwyer’s punching the line, Meeker’s end-running, along with the rest of the team’s fighting hard to win, brought Missoula to a 19 to (5 victory. The last game of the season was played against Anaconda on the home field. McMahon was out with an injured leg. which handicapped the team Somewhat, but Missoula could not afford to sacrifice the game on the home field even to make Mac feel good. Every man fought hard, and King again displayed the spectacular when lie raced ninety yards through a broken field for a touchdown. Missoula’s 1927 football season was brought to a successful close by a 21 to ( victory. The Bitter Root McMahon Jacobsen King. Captain Meeker Mu nay Dwyer 78 The Bitter Root Getting Ready for the District Tourney The Bitter Root 79 1928 Basketball Squad 80 The Bitter Root Basketball Personals CLARENCE McMAI ION—Forward. “Mac” undertook a big job in filling Bill Stejer’s place at forward. Ilis performance in that position has been everything that we could wish of him. All through the season Mac has done his bit for Missoula. RUFUS KING—Center, Captain. “Mope” has made himself a center this year, second to none. JI is brilliant floor work would entitle him consideration on any all-state team. Mope’s speed and his accuracy on long and close-up shots has caused several opposing players “to sit the bench.” lie was a stellar player, always in the thick of the fray, and kept the fighting spirit in his men throughout the season. We shall miss “Mope” next year. I j A W R E N C E D W Y E R— G u a r d. “Buggs” played at running guard position and never failed to add his quota to the score and fight of every game. Ilis close guarding was always a stumbling block to his opponents. “Buggs” still has one more year with the Purple and Gold. TA1) MEEKER—Forward. Players are sometimes given positions on all-state teams with some doubt in the eyes of the public. In Tad’s case we feel he has not received the place he should have had. Ilis sensational dribbling and pivoting, and his ability to penetrate the enemy’s defense for “close-ups” has made him, from our point of view, an all-state man. IIENRY MURRAY—Guard. “Hank” was not a guard in the technical sense of the word. He was a stone wall which no team could penetrate. Hard working and burly, his speed and ability won him an immediate position on the team after lie entered school the second semester. We will miss him next year. ALFRED JACOBSEN—Guard. A1 stepped out almost instantaneously this year and surprised the entire school with his ability as a basketball player, holding down the running guard position with “Buggs.” He could always be counted on to jump in and give his best at any time. lie will lie with us again next year. ALLAN SMITH—Forward. It was only the brilliant work of Meeker and “Mac” that kept Smithy from playing regular. Throughout the first of the season he was a stellar performer. A hard course and his numerous school activities forced him to withdraw from the squad later in the season. He is graduating this year. The Bitter Root 81 Crack 1928 Track Squad Top row: Coach Stegner, Silver, Griffith, Pritchett, Wilcox, Ride, (’apt. Han- son, Crogo, Murray, Aken, Aslanian, Fallman, Jones, Assistant Coach Churchill. Middle row: Aronson, Cole, R. Smith, Sharp. 11. Thomas, Saylor, McMahon, Prather, Neff, Dwyer, Patterson, Thibodeau. Bottom row: A. Smith, E. Thomas, Withee, Jacobsen, Custer. Jeffrey. 82 The Bitter Root Getting Ready for the Track Meet The Bitter Root Girls’ Gym Class I’nder the leadership nt' two capable I ni versitv students, the girls who wished to take a gymnasium course have had a very fine opportunity to do so. A basketball team to represent each class was chosen, and, while the boys were away at tin Mining District tournament, a tournament was held in our gym between these teams, the Sophomores coming out victorious. From the proceeds of these games a volley ball was purchased so that the girls could begin to play this equally interesting game. They also have practiced for their track meet which will be held this spring. Pep Club Promotion of school spirit is the chief aim of the Pep club. The new members are elected from among the Juniors and Seniors by the students of these classes. Membership is limited to eighteen. The club staged several successful dances during the year. The officers this year are Pauline Bleakney. president ; Clifford Eveland, vice president; Walter Cooney, secretary-treasurer; Sandy Durrant, yell leader. The Bitter Root 85 National Athletic Honor Society These were chosen for Scholarship, Character, and distinction in some major athletic sport. STANDING Alfred Jacobsen Henry Murray Philip Patterson SITTING Emery Bourdeau Lawrence Prather Allan Smith Lawrence Neff Richard Whitaker Merth Thompson The Bitter Root 8fi The Athletic “M” Club The Athletic “M” club is an honorary organization, to which all members who have made letters in one of three major sports—football, basketball, and track, are elected. During the evening of December 2. the club gave in the gym one of the most successful semi-formal dances of the year. The officers this year are Algot Olson, president: Lee Thibodeau, vice president and secretary. The Hitter Root 8 iHttstc Mrs. T. A. Price As director of the musical organizations of Missoula High, Mrs. Price has been indefatigably generous of both her time and her talents. Aside from training the individuals and organizations that won for Missoula first place in flu State Music Meet in 1! 27, and second place in 1T2H, she lias directed the operettas, and arranged many programs for assemblies and banquets. With rare tact and unusual musical ability, Mrs. Price has proved herself to he an extraordinary director. She is largely responsible for the success of the organizations she lias sponsored, as well as for raising money sufficient to purchase our beautiful new piano. Missoula High School certainly appreciates Mrs. Price. Approximately twenty-three musicians, under the direction of Mrs. Price, comprise the orchestra. The instruments played are the violin, clarinet, cornet, saxophone, organ, piano, cello, trombone, drum, and kettle drums. The orchestra placed third at the State Music Meet this year. Besides playing in assemblies and musicals, it has broadcast over radio station KUOM of the State University. This year’s officers are Clifford Eveland, president; Clifton Hemgren, vice president; Russell Watson, secretary. The Bitter Root The Orchestra Junior Glee Club Under the direction of Mrs. Price, the Junior Glee Club, composed of Freshman and Sophomore girls, are prospective material for the Senior Girls’ Glee Club next year. They sang in assemblies a number of times this year. This year’s officers are Virginia Cooney, president; Esther Lentz, vice president; Elinor Smith, secretary-treasurer. Together with the other musical organizations, the Boys’ Glee Club, under the direction of Mrs. Price, sang at assemblies, at several musicals, and broadcast from the radio station KTOM of the State Fniversity. They took third place at the State Music Meet. The Boys’ Quartet was composed of Elliott Busey, Fred Dickman, Richard Harkness and Allan Smith. This year’s officers are Elliott Busey, president; .James Hanson, vice president; Edward Spottswood, secretary-treasurer. The Bitter Root Boys’ Glee Club The Bitter Root 91 Girls’ Glee Club Missoula High’s Girls’ Glee Cliib this year lias been the best ever. Besides singing for school entertainments and concerts, the girls have sung before manV clubs, organizations and churches. Mrs. Price has been directing them. T took second place in the .State Music Meet this year. This year’s officers are Catherine Wilburn, president; Marjorj0 y president; Helen Putney, secretary-treasurer. y}Ce 92 The Bitter Root This scene was painted with ordinary kalsomine by Fred Xicolet. class of ’27. It is on the back wall of the high school auditorium stage and was used by the Music department as one of the settings for the opera “The Chimes of Normandy.” The Bitter Root 93 Bramattcs Dramatic Club The Dramatic Club lias had a very successful year under the direction of Miss Gray. Students who studied different plays and play writers and gave oral reports before the club were eligible to receive credit. Meetings were held every other Monday night throughout the year, together with other special meetings. The three one-act play contest was the first work of the club. Then followed “Bimbo, the Pirate,” in connection with a musical program for the piano fund; “The Man in the Bowler Hat,” as the Dramatic Club’s contribution to the success of the Senior Carnival, and “The Road to Yesterday,” as the big dramatic event of the year. The club sponsored a miniature stage contest in which Clifton Perry and Paxon Kellogg tied for honors. The club was also instrumental in bringing to Missoula Tony Sarg’s marionettes. The officers this year were Alice Taylor, president; Bob Busev, vice president, and Catherine Wilburn, secretary-treasurer. !)4 The Bitter Root Scene from “Bimbo, the Pirate” Directed by Catherine Wilburn and Miss Gray. CAST Bimbo ............................... Robert .............................. Lydia ................................ Father .............................. Gunner .............................. Deaf and Dumb Man.............. ..... Man with Braided Beard............... . Emery Bourdeau .. Walter Coonev . Marjorie Crawford .... Forrest Schini .... Taylor Gardner (Uarence Swearingen .. Lowell Wi Hi a m son Scene from “Per Capita' Directed by Walter Cooney. This play was written by Dob Bates. ’27. and won first place in the original one-act play contest, held each spring, in which the three plays presented are written, acted, and produced entirely by high school students. The other plays in the contest this year were “Better Than Gold,” written by Mary Freed. ’27. and “Gold.” written by William Steinbrenner, ’27. The Bitter Root The Bitter Root 96 Cast of “The Road to Yesterday' Acts II and III Period 1603 Kenelin Pawlet, Lord Strangevon.... Reforraado Jack.................... Will Wi' the Feather............... Tompkin, the Topster............... Lady Elizabeth Tvrell Black Malena....................... Elinor Tylnev....... Goody Phelps of 1 lie Red Swan Inn Mother Gil low..................... Dolly.............................. Hubert............................. Wat................................ Matt............................... ...Emery Bourdeau Clifton Ilemgren .....Packy Cooney ___ ..Robert Busey .Catherine Wilburn ..Frances Richards .Marjorie Crawford .....Alice Haugen ...Xorma McGurk ..Donna Fitzpatrick Forrest Schini ...Tavler Gardner Lowell Williamson The Bitter Root 97 journalism Miss Margaret Honan Once a week the life of Missoula High School is mirrored in the pages of its paper, The Ivonah. Because our paper affords tlie student body continuous information about the activities centering about the school, because its feature stories provide ■wholesome entertainment, and because it provides a channel for the expression of student opinion, The Ivonah is one of the most important among the school enterprises. It has come to be a necessity. A large measure of credit is due Miss Ronan, who, as sponsor of the class in journalistic writing, lias succeeded in building our Konah to such a high standard of excellence. To put out a paper that is attractively written and edited, and to put it out throughout the entire school year, requires professional skill and unselfish devotion to student interests. These, above all. are possessed by Miss Ronan. The Bitter Root 98 Konah Class, First Semester THE KONAH Established December 18. 1913. Entered as second-class matter Sept. 18. 1925, at the postoffiee at Missoula, Montana, under the act of March 3. 1879. (Pronounced Kon-ah. It is the word for Bitter Hoot in the 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.) Published Every Friday Missoula County High Ss 54S50Cl$S Higgins, Eddy and Connell Avenues Eugene Sundorlin ................................................Editor-in-Chief Oliver Kinonen .....................................................Sport Editor Pauline Bleakney ......................................................Personals Virginia Muckier..........................................Musical Organizations Helen Putney } T, Clif Walker Feature Alice Taylor ......................................................Girls’ Club Eileen Jennings..................................................Dramatic Club Daniel Clapp............................................................Business Manager Fred Purdoni........................................Assistant Business Manager Catherine Wilburn....................................................Circulation Manager NEWS Margaret Truxler. Olive Barnett, Armon Glenn. Hororby Tnppor. Esther Spaulding, Donna Fitzpatrick, Dorothy Boll, William Pritchard. Margaret Ronan—Faculty Adviser Per Year.... ............$1.50 Single Copies........................5c S. A. Club Subscription, $1.00. The Bitter Root 00 Konah Class, Second Semester THE KONAH Established December 18. 1913. Entered as second-class matter Sept. 18, 1925, at the postoffhe at Missoula, .Montana, under the act of March 3. 1879. (Pronounced Kon-ah. It is the word for Bitter Boot in the 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.) Published Every Friday Missoula County High founded Vyj MAOISOR 1021 Jr ' || WIS 4S50(l tf Higgins. Eddy and Connell Avenues STAFF Morris Silver (Clifford Walker Ma rga ret Mittelstaedt Alfred Jacobsen ) Henry Murray ' Frank Cambroii | Bernice Christensen (Jlifton I remgren Lawrence Xeff I Jack White $ REPORTERS Elsie Jean Danielson, Evelyn Ilenriksen. Maude Evelyn Frances Richards, Edith Shaw. Ethel Skulason. Harold Elaine Vinal. Clyde Crego. ......Editor-in-Chief .....Associate Editor ...Personals Sport ...Circulation Senior Class ...Business Lelisou, Ingouiar Olsen, Shaw, Leland Spencer, Margaret Konan—Faculty Adviser ......$1.50 Single Copies... S. A. Club Subscription, $1.00 Per Year.. lilTTKK Root Tm Daniel Clapp, Michael Deevy, Philip Patterson, Eugene Sunderlin, Morris Silver, Walker, Armon Glenn. Alice Taylor, Catherine Wilburn, Helen Putney, Eileen Jennings. Clifford Quill and Scroll, National Honorary Sociotv • • for Ilifrh School Journalists. The Bitter Root 101 The Non-Athletic “M” Club This is an honorary society corresponding to the Athletic “M” club, but to which those students are elected who have won the letter in other activities than athletics, such as music, debate, and declamation. 102 The Bitter Boot Summary of Activities for 1927-8 ATHLETICS: Missoula made little progress this year in football. That which she made, however, was deserving of much credit. Six Missoula men received honorable mention for their brilliant playing during the 15)27 season, and. considering that Missoula could not compete for state honors, that is worthy of notice. In basketball. Missoula placed second in the district tournament. In the state tournament our team was considered one of the best. It is not always victory that brings honors. The spirit and fight of a team should always be considered. MUSIC Second place in the State Music Meet with a total of 12! points. First place.....................................Soprano Solo First place...................................Contralto Solo Tied with Great Falls for first place...........Girls' Duet Tied with Helena for first place................Girls' Trio First place.................................Girls' Quartette Tied with Helena for first place............Girls’ Sextette Second place................................Girls’ Glee Club Third place .................................Boys’ Glee Club First place..............................Boy and Girl Duet Third place..................................Mixed Quartette Second place.................................Mixed Glee Club Third place........................................Orchestra Third place.....................................Cornet Solo First place.......................................Piano Solo Second place ...................................Piano l )uet Third place......................... Two Pianos, four hands Second place.... -Pipe Organ Second place .....................Pipe Organ-Piano Second place .............................Violin Solo Tied with Moore for first place—Music Memory Contest DRAMATICS: Six plays produced. A miniature stage contest held. Tony Sarg’s Marionettes brought to Missoula. DEBATE: Won the District Championship by defeating Granite County High School. JOURNALISM : Organized a chapter of Quill and Scroll. National Journalistic Honor Society. The Bitter Boot 103 Red Letter Days over the Garden City and drops an aerogram! Sept. 8—Classes commence. in Missoula. Sept. 21—Mr. Ketchem leaves school for a goiter operation. Miss Ronan is made acting principal. Air Derby still in progress, all B planes making a landing here. Students much interested. Sept. 22—Last planes in Air Derby leave here for Spokane. Sept. 23—First Konah out. Co-ed Prom in gym. Sept. 28—First Girls’ club meeting. Spanish club organizes. Sept. 29— Emery Bourdeau chosen president of class of ’28. Pep club members elected. Sept. 30—New Glee club and orchestra members chosen. Oct. 3—Sixteen new members added to Dramatic club. Oct. 4—Mr. Ketchem returns from the hospital. Oct. 7—Senior mixer held in gym. Work on auditorium progressing. Oct. 18—French club organizes. Oct. 21—Work on auditorium nearing completion. Oct. 24—Senior pictures are being taken. Oct. 25—Ruth Elder and Lindbergh are voted M. II. S. favorites. Oct. 26—Girls’ Club Hobby Groups are started. Agriculture and Biology students inspect livestock on special train at the Milwaukee depot. Oct. 28—Pep assembly. Junior dance in gym. Oct. 29—We play Helena in first outside game. Nov. 8—Boys Vocational club organized. Nov. 9—Dr. Davis speaks to Juniors and Seniors. Nov. 11—Armistice day assembly in gym. Announcements are selected by the Seniors. Nov. 12—M. II. S. victor of season’s last game with Anaconda. Pep club dance in gym. Nov. 26—Senior Carnival. Nov. 27—Organization pictures are taken. Dec. 2—“M” Club dance in gym. Dec. 7—Seven students elected to National Honor Society. Dec. 9—“Bimbo, the Pirate,” and musical program at the opening of the assembly. Grand piano is almost paid for. Basketball season opens. 104 The Bitter Root Dec. 16—Kid party. Dec. 17—First home game with Superior. We won. Dec. 21—Christmas assembly. Jan. 2—Beginning of the new semester. Jan. 23—“Per Capita” judged best one-act play. Jan. 2.1—Girls’ club style show. Jan. 26—French club puppet show. Jan. 30—Will Durant speaks in our auditorium. Feb. 3—Enrollment reaches 934. Feb. H—Musical numbers and “stunts” at assembly. Feb. 10—Cast for Dramatic Club play, “The Road to Yesterday,” chosen. Feb. 11—Junior Glee Club Carnival Dance. Feb. 15—District tournament in Dillon; we placed second. Girls’ Club Cabinet has banquet for football and basketball boys. Feb. 21—Initiation of members of “Quill and Scroll.” Special assembly at which Dr. Landrith speaks. Fob. 22—Patriotic assembly in honor of Washington and Lincoln. Mrs. Clapp talks at Girls’ Club. Feb. 23—“Bitter Root” subscription campaign started. Mar. 2—Latin Society organized. Mar. 3—Missoula wins city basketball championship game with Loyola. Mar. 7—Boys leave for state tournament in Butte. Mar. 9—“The Road to Yesterday.” Mar. 14—St. Patrick’s Day assembly. National Honor Society members announced. Mar. 16—Girls’ Club dance. Mar. 26—Musical program given in auditorium to raise money for Music Meet. Mar. 29—Our representatives leave for the Music Meet in Helena. Mar. 30—School closes for spring vacation. Apr. 9—School again. We won second place in the Music Meet. Apr. 10—Annual goes to press. 105 With the exception of tlie Students’ Association, the largest organization in the school is the Girls’ Cluh. All girls in school have membership in it. Promoting a spirit of friendliness and cooperation is the aim of the club. The officers this year are Elaine Vinal, president; Catherine Wilburn, vice-president; Pauline Bleakney, secretary. There is a cabinet composed of five committees totalling twenty-five girls, together with five advisers. During the Christmas season the annual Kid Party was held at which clothes, toys, and food for the needy were brought. Eight families were helped with the material obtained. The club presented “A Midnight Fantasy” at the Senior Carnival. A program dance was given March 16, to which all girls could ask boys. During the second semester, gym classes were held at different periods. This was deemed a great success. The Bitter Boot Girls’ Club The Bitter Root lot; The Students’ Association The Students’ Association, •which is one of the largest organizations in the school, finances all athletic teams and the Konali. The membership fee is $2.50 which admits the hearer to all basketball and football games and to one year’s subscription to the Konali. The officers this year are Allan Smith, president; Roy McLean, vice-president; Algot Olson, secretary. Air. hums is permanent treasurer and faculty adviser. The Bitter Root 107 Boys’ Vocational Guidance Club The purpose of the club is to help the members in deciding upon their life vocation. Various leaders in vocational guidance and business have spoken to the club at its meetings. There is an executive committee represented by all four classes in school. The members Clif Walker, Senior class; Willis Piper, Junior class- Robert Willard, Sophomores; Kenneth Spaulding. Freshmen. Mr. Kellev is faculty adviser. The Bitter Root 108 Forensic Club Promotion of the interest and art of debate is tlu purpose of tin Forensic Club. Besides study in}? the technicalities of tlu arts for the State Inter-scholasic Debate Contest, debates were given at various meetings. This made it possible for everyone to have a part in the work and to train a better team. This year’s officers are Eugene Sunderlin. president ; Clif Walker, vice-president: Daniel Clapp, secretary. Mr. Kelley is faculty adviser. The Bitter Root 109 Radio Club To promote the interest ot radio and to study its ■workings is the aim of the club. Several successful sales were conducted during tin year. The club staged a side show at the Senior Carnival. The club was under the leadership of Robert Boden, president; Morris Silver, vice-president; Carl Robbie, secretary-treasurer, with Mr. Wilson as faculty adviser. no The Bitter Root Spanish Club The purpose of the Spanish Club, which is composed of all second-year Spanish students, is to further the interest of Spanish. The club meets regularly every other week and gives small plays entirely in Spanish. The club won first place in the side show contest at the annual Senior Carnival. This is the third time in the history of the carnival that the Spanish Club has won the prize. The name of the side show this year was “El Cabaret Espanol.” At first, boys dressed as Spanish waiters, served punch and wafers. A quartet was formed which sang “Marqueta” and “O Solo Mio. ” A Spanish tango was given by two members of the club. Then came the grand finale. The officers of the club are Clif Walker, president; Allan Smith, vice-president: Marion Wilcox, secretary and treasurer. Miss Wilhelm is the sponsor. Interesting programs consisting of Spanish games and songs are features of occasional meetings. A social “get-together” evening toward the first of the year was enjoyed by the members. The Hitter Root 111 French Club To know more about the French people and their customs is the purpose of this club which is composed of second year French students. Meetings are held every other week on Thursday at which programs entirely in French are given. The club presented “Lost: A Petite French Girl” at the Senior Carnival. During the year a French marionette show was presented in the auditorium by some members of the club to all students interested in French. This year’s officers are Daniel Clapp, president; Lee Thibodeau, vice-president; Sally Butterworth, secretary-treasurer. Miss Guevmard is faculty adviser. 112 The Bitter Hoot Girl Reserves Hot dogs, cake and cream puff sales were held at different times during the year in order to raise money for the social work of the Girl Reserves in helping poor families during the Christmas season. Interesting parties were also held at Halloween. Christmas, and St. Patrick’s time. “Jack and the Bean Stalk” Avas presented at the Senior Carnival. This year’s officers are Mina Ellingson, president; Dorothy Dee, vice-president; Marybelle Kerin, secretary. Mrs. Keeton is faculty adviser. Mae Danielson will be the Girl Reserves delegate at the Seabeck conference, the middle of June, and she Avill also be the official accompanist during the conference. The Bitter Root 113 Mi-Wa-Yo-La Campfire Girls Mi-wa-yo-la Campfire Girls’ organization is composed of girls who are interested in the out-of-doors. Throughout the year hikes to the different points of interest in and about Missoula were made. They also helped several poor families during the Christmas season. This year’s officers are Elsie Aronson, president; Olive Barnett, secretary-treasurer. Miss Wadell is sponsor of the club. 114 The Bitter Root Agricultural Club Interest in the promotion of stock judging and a better understanding of the farm is the purpose of the club. Each year a team is trained in stock judging and sent to the state meet at Bozeman. This year the club received fifth place. Members of the club are working on different agricultural projects. This year’s officers are Stanley Iluckaba, .president, and Archie Anderson, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Axtell is the faculty adviser. The Bitter Root 115 A Sheaf of Lindbergh Sonnets LINDBERGH Ilis perfect flight and dauntlessness reveal Charles Lindbergh as' the master of the air With genius, calculation, nerve to dare, And steadfast courage—true, a man of steel. When suddenly it came his lot to feel The pressure of the ■whole world’s praise, and bear The load, he kept his head and did forswear, As master of himself, to let it reel. lie overcame the perils of the sea. For him remains a deed, ). finer still Than fortitude of flight—to ne’er be foiled By promises of wealth and fame; be free, And. seeking no undue reward, fulfill Our greatest wish, that he remain unspoiled. Ceif Wai.ker. ’28. THE LONE EAGLE Oh, Lindbergh, thou Lone Eagle of the sky! Oh thou who flew throughout the long dark night An unknown boy, now you, for that one flight Are hero of the world: you dared to die, Alone; you flew, alone; that, none would try. You faltered not, nor shunned the fearful fi ght That you must have to reach your goal’s height And keep that dauntless silver bird on high. And now, that you have won the praise and fame, You’ve kept your spirit fine, and unsoiled name Unspoiled by highest honor; you still are Our country’s greatest hero, for you flew From out the harbor of your past, and far Into the fame that is your honor due. Jane Worden, ’28. The Bitter Root 116 TO LINDBERGH And still they crowd to see him eagerly, The hero who flew all the way across The ocean, braving storms and waves that toss And reach their arms up for him hungrily, Out of the gray and wide and waiting sea, While on he flew the bitter way across— lie who had counted well the gain or loss, And reached at last his goal of victory. His name will ever be upon the page Where heroes’ names are written for all time, In words that tell their epic deeds in rhyme; So will his dauntless deeds and deathless name Be told in far off, dim and future age— Our Lindbergh who is worthy of his name. Francis King, ’28. LINDBERGH What is a hero! One whose very life Seems as a star in heaven’s most gorgeous blue Which seems to shine more steadfast, bright, and true, And climb thru many heart-aches, work, and strife. Nor is he cheered by brass band, drum, or fife. But, climbing on. ’way past our mortal view To places traversed by so very few. A human lesson for all other life. Such is the greatest man of all our years. His soul is pure and fine without a mar. He flew across the ocean without fears, And landed in a country, oh, so far From home, but ’midst a multitude of cheers— Forever just a bright and shining star. Dorothy Wilson, '28. The Bitter Boot 117 Things in a Boy’s Pocket (Preliminary Extemporaneous Essay Contest) I. What a story could be told by the-things in a boy’s pocket, those little trivial articles that mean so little to the grownups and so much to the little fellow. They speak sometimes of tragedy, sometimes of joy, sometimes of leisure, and sometimes of haste, but they always tell an account of his everyday life. That little ball of fishline, knotted and snarled, with perhaps a lump of lead or even a nail for a sinker, and a rusted hook impaling the mummied remains of a grasshopper! It speaks of sunlit paths through cool shady woods to a placid pool that gleams and glimmers and glistens in the noonday sun, where other youngsters cast their lines or. disdaining the angler’s art, dive and duck each other, until, forced hv lack of breath to desist, they throw themselves upon the sandy beach to bask in the sunlight. Perhaps an agate, “genuwine” moss, prized for the images which youthful ingenuity calls up, is present among his treasures. A marble or two, all that are left from playing “keeps,” tells of defeat and victory. It brings to mind a vision of barefooted, hatless hoys, kneeling in a ring, intent upon the aim of the young aspirant for honors as “champeen” player. Tn tin background you hear the crack of wood on leather and voices urging on the runner in the spring quiet. An old broken knife recalls your own boyhood, when a Barlow was esteemed beyond all the treasures of Arabia. Its one rusty blade has seen better days, days when the young owner, cooped up in the house because of storm, to his mother’s dismay, strewed shavings all over the house as he paced from window to window, watching the dreary rain drip from the eaves and splash into the rain barrel, in whose shelter stands a half-drowned rooster, regarding disgustedly the dreary drizzle. It could tell of days spent in the barn with his young confederates, when it was used to whittle out a bow-and-arrow or a scalping knife. And the old watch that would not run—its cardboard face, stained with wet. and the watch’s nickel worn off—it still was a source of pride to its owner and the envy of the adolescent neighborhood. Perhaps some day it would be taken apart and its wheels would make tops to spin in school behind the concealing shelter of a geography hook. Perhaps that tangle of string is all that remains of his kite-cord, lost in the top of the tree where his kite now flaps disconsolately in the breeze 118 The Bitter Root “It dived,” lie said, almost tearfully, to his mother when she attempted to condole him for the loss of the product of his painstaking work. She gave him a doughnut and a penny and sent him to his friends, shouting through a mouthful that “he was goin’ down to the corners and y'u better come, too. if y’u want any.” And so, if any of you wish to recall your own boyhood, go down the street some summer afternoon and bribe any barefoot ten-year-old to lend you the contents of his pockets for an hour and set your imagination to work. Harold Shaw, ’28. II. There are those who say that nothing is left to explore. No new countries, no distant seas, no mountain ranges; nothing is left for today. But I know of some dark caverns in which untold treasures lie. These treasures are seldom seen except by the guardian and perhaps his closest companions, for though they might mean nothing to others, they are life itself to him. But at times these are left unguarded, and we may see what it is which he prizes so highly. Here, of course, is a knife, with handles chipped and one blade broken. A mouth-organ, so grimy that no one but a boy would put it to bis mouth, comes into view next. Now we see a watch. The crystal is cracked, one hand has been lost, the spring is broken, and the case is battered, but what if it is? Surely a person who carries a watch is far superior to one who does not, even if it does not run. There is a “genuine tiger’s tooth” purchased from a farmer boy. Truly “ignorance is bliss.” for if our boy knew of the countless other “tiger teeth” which that same farmer boy had extracted from the mouths of the dead farm animals, he would lose all faith in the wild beasts of Africa and Siam. Nails, matches, marbles, notes received in school, and various other articles help fill the space. This liorse-hair ring never sees the light of day except when the owner is alone, for it was given to him by a small girl playmate to patch up their quarrel. Last of all. stuffed down in the farthest corner, still folded as it was when his mother gave it to him one month before, is a handkerchief. John Holeensteixer, ’20. The Bitter Root 319 At the Dawn The day awakes; The stars fade one by one Into the deep. We see but one dim light In Eastern skies; A dying ember yet Remains, a brief Memorial of the night. The moon grows sick. And skies blush red with fire! The portals swing; Apollo takes his flight And tops the hill; Down into vales below The sunlight streams; All darkness turns to light. - The night has past; Our dizzy dreamings cease. We hear the sweet Good morning of the wren—• With soul afresh. With visions fair and sweet, We rise once more, To start life new again. Harry II. Stetson, ’30. 120 The Bitter Root Playing the Game A Play in One Act by Rav Farmer, ’28, [Note: This play is based on a real experience known to the writer.] CAST CLARA WEST.............Daughter of a backwoods farmer MRS. WEST............................ Mother of Clara MR. WEST ......................................Father of Clara IVAN WEST..............Nine-year-old brother of Clara MRS. THOMPSON.................1 rich lady from the city SCENE (.1 right of stage is a broken window without any curtain. .1 tired, hard working woman is sitting on a broken chair looking out the window. At the back of the stage on the right hand side is a door. In the middle of tin stage at the back is a store with a block of wood acting is one leg. In the left hand corner at the back is a cupboard, which has a worn-out curtain corering part of it. Between the store and the cupboard is a window, which has been broken and has a rag put in the hole to keep the cold out. In front of the window on fore stage is an old table. Some worn-out oilcloth is nailed on it. There are some old chairs around the table. Beside the table is an old fashioned trunk, which is open. Clara is a stooped, sickly looking girl of about sixteen years. She is moving around the room putting carious articles in th. trunk. When Clara mores fast, she breathes hard. She sobs at carious times. Mrs. West, the woman at the window, sobs at times.) Mrs. West (After a long time) : I reckon at last yer can get ter go ter the city. Clara:. And jest think, ma. I’ll see things 1 never even dreampt about. All those there things, where they keep old history things—some even come from the time o’ Washington. Gosh, I wish yer could go with me! Mrs. West: Yuh, I’d like to go. but I can’t see how 1 can; so yer will have ter look at everything fer me. Granny used ter tell me about all them there things what are in those cities. When I married yer pa she was mad at me. She said I’d have ter stay right here all the time and never see nothin', but I loved yer pa too much ter see anything else then. Got yer blue gingham dress in ? Clara: Yuh, 1 got it in, but do you think I better wear it all tin time or just when I got ter go out ? Mrs. West: Jest when yer go out. You’ll have all them there dresses worn out in next to no time if you haint careful, and then where II yer be, I wants to know Clara: Oh, I’ll be careful. Say, ma. what if some one up there tries to speak to me ? The Bitter Root 121 % Mrs. West: Don’t yer speak ter them. Remember that ver came from the Lees of Virginia, and don’t forget the family pride. Clara (Going over and kneeling down by her mother, who is still looking out the window): Ma, yer know I kinda hates ter go and leave you all (Both erg.) After a time I an is heard coming in. Mrs. West and Clara both jump up. Clara starts to put things in the trank, and Mrs. West moves around the room aimlessly.) Ivan: Yer liaint packin’ already, be yer? Clara: I guess 1 am (Sobs). Ivan: Clara West! Yer be cryin’ again! When ever a man comes in this here ol’ house, some woman is cryin’ somers. I shore wouldn’t cry fer nothin’! (does to back window and looks out, after a short pause.) I wished I never heard tell of that ol’ lady Thompson. Mrs. West: Ivan, if yer can’t talk decent, yer can go to the barn. Ivan: Well. well, she’s taken Clara away! (does out blowing his nose on his sleeve.) Clara: Oh, ma, lie don’t want me to go! Mrs. West: Yes he does. too. lie’s just kinda upset. (She goes over and sits down by the window.) Yer can take that ol’ picture of granny to put on the wall in yer room when yer get to Mrs. Thompson. Clara: I’ll go get it. but first I wanta talk ter yer fol- just a little bit. (does and puts her head on her mother's lap.) dust think, ma, what if Mrs. Thompson’s car hadn’t broke down by the barn, and she hadn’t came in to get someone to fix the thing fer her. She wouldn’t of seen the doctor and wouldn’t of seen me and wanted to take me home with her. Why. ma. she might even of gone over to John Long’s. I wouldn’t of ever got to ride in an automobile and I’d never got to go to a movin’ picture place like Mrs. Thompson said I could. Ma, do you know I ’ll even hear one of these here bands. Ma. did you ever hear a band ? Mrs. West: No. never did. Clara: I’ll tell you all about it. I’ll wear my gingham dress lots and lots of places. I’ll wear a sun bonnet and it will have flowers all over ever where. I’ll have stockin’s that liaint never been darned, (dets up and dances around.) Oh, ma ! Mrs. West: Clara, yer can’t have all that; it will cost too much, and ever body will look at yer if yer dress up too much. Ever one will think yer very rich. Still yer have Lee blood in yer. Clara (Sits down breathing hard): Ma. are yer goin’ ter miss me? I’m goin’ to miss yer so much. We love each other so much. Mrs. West: Yuh, we sure are goin' ter miss yer. 1 kinda hates to see yer go. Clara: Oh, ma. I’ll not have to work so hard. I’ll not have ter get up at four in the mornin’ and milk some ol ’ cows. 1 II not have to work in the field all day long. Ma, I won’t have no work hardly. (Looks at mother.) Y'er ain’t cryin’, are yer? 122 The Bitter Root Mrs. West: No, cose I ain’t! What ever made yer think that? Somethin’ jest got inter my eye. The way yer talk a bodv’d think yer was jest a-goin’ away fer what yer will get out of it. But instead yer are goin’ so someday yer will be able to help the rest of usins. (Mr. West enters. The women rise and start marina around.) Mr. West: Well, I heard by Thomas as that Mrs. Thompson got hern ear fixed ter day. Mrs. West: Huh, her an’ Clara are leavin’ terday fer the city. Mr. West: Guess as how seens Clara is leavin’ I’ll have ter hire some one else ter help in the field and I’ll have ter let Ivan milk another cow and yer Maggie can milk one more, and I’ll milk the rest. Clara: Maybe I’d better stay ter home and help with tin work. Mrs. West: Oh, yer pa was only funnin’. Weren’t yer Sam? Mr. West: Well, now (Looks at wife.) Er—that is—yes, O, yes, ter be sure. Ivan (Coming in from outside): Clara, did yer think that I’ll have ter hoe all of that there ol’ north field o’ corn all alone, and while I’m workin’ out in tin ol’ hot sun. yer will be settin’ on a velvet chair in some swell room eatin’ ice cream and— Mas. West: Ivan, go get some water at once. Ivan: Aw, when I’m dead some one will holler, “Ivan, go get some water (Coes out.) Clara: Maybe I best not go. Mrs. West: Hurry and get Granny’s beads; you shall have them. Clara: Oh, Ala! I’ll hurry back (Rushes off stage.) Mrs. West (With a sigh): Well (Hath sit down.) Mr. West: I kinda hates ter see her go. Mrs. West: O Samual, I hate to see her go. I’ll miss her so! She always was a great comfort. I feel like cryin’ (Sobs.) Mr. West: Oh. Maggie. Mrs. West: She wouldn’t let me work over the hot stove and there she been a-workin’ in the old fields all day, but still she would do the cookin’. Mr. West: She use ter do more work all day out in the field than any man I ever saw. Now I’ll have ter hire some lazy person, I spect. Mrs. West: But think what all this is going to mean to Clara; she will be healthy and, 1 hope, happy. She will not have to do any hard work, and maybe she will become well. Mr. West: Yup, and maybe she’ll live longer and feel better. Mrs. West: Live longer! What do you mean? (Jumps up.) Tell me! Tell me, I say! Answer me! (Beats him on the chest.) Mr. West: Now calm yerself. Mrs. West: I’ll not calm myself; I'll not set down till ye tell me what yer mean. Tell me ! Mr. West: Not till you sit down. Mrs. West: O well now, hurry! Mr. West: I always feel more comfortable when yer are calm— The Bitter Root 123 Mrs. West: Yes, go on. Mr. West: Yer know Dr. Huston and me were talkin’? Mrs. West: Yes. Yes. Mr. West: Well he was a tellin’ me that if Clara didn’t stop work, she couldn’t live more’n a year on account o’ her heart. Mrs. West: Oh Sam! (Sobs for long time.) Mr. West: Well, now she is a leavin’, he thinks maybe as how she will live from two ter five years. Mrs. West: But. Sam, I’ll not have my baby! I won’t be with her all the time she will live. I’ll be way down in this God forsaken country when it is time for her to be called to her eternal home. My baby! My baby! O God! O God! Sam! Sam! Help me, O God! Help me! (Walks-up and down the stage in a frenzy.) Sam, Sam, I can’t stand it! Mr. West: There, there, don’t yer cry! Come, let’s go out into the air. Come now. (As they go out, Clara conies in. She is humming to herself. She dances around the room, but suddenly she stops and breathes hard. She sinks in a chair.) Clara: It jest seems like as if I could hardly breathe. (Ivan comes in.) Ivan: What fer yer settin’ there fer ? Ol’ lady Thompson will be here • $ fer yer pretty soon. Clara: I’ll get her ter let yer ride in the car over to David’s and yer can walk back. Ivan: Will yer, honest? No, I wouldn’t ride in her old car if 1 was dyin’ and had broke my arm. Clara: Please don’t be so mean. Ivan (To change the subject) : I ’ll tell the Sunday school teacher yer can’t he her angel in the play and she can get some one else. But they won't be so good as you. Are yer sorry fer to leave me ? Clara: Yuli, I am (Sobs.) Ivan: Don’t yer cry again. If yer won’t, I’ll let yer have my new hound dog. I’ll go got it now. I’m goin’ (Goes out.) Clara: I guess I better not go. But I want to go so bad. If 1 went, T could learn how to do something and they could come and live with me and Ivan could go to school and learn how ter do something, and we could keep pa and ma when they got old. But I guess I better stay ter home cause I am too dumb to learn how to do anything, and pa would never leave this ol’ country; so I better stay to home. (A noise is heard outside. Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. West, Mr. West, and Ivan all enter.) Mrs. Thompson: Oh, Clara, dear, are you ready? Mrs. West: Yer ain’t fergit that there gingham, have you? (Looks at Clara and sobs.) Ivan: Yer got that popcorn I gived yer, ain’t yer? Clara: Stop! I ain’t a-goin’! 124 The Hitter Hoot All: What!! Clara: I ain’t a-goin’, I tell yer! (Sobs.) Ivan: But why not.’ Ain’t yer packed.’ Clara: I don’t care! I hain’t again'! Mrs. West: But think how much you would be pleasin’ me. Clara: I have. Oh. I hate to think! Ivan : But yer got that there new gingham dress. Mr. West: But think, yer can learn to read and write. Ivan : Yer could come home and read to me. Mrs. Thompson: But, my dear child. You can come back often and you can soon become well and strong. Ivan: I’ll take care of yer spotted calf so yer can go. Clara: But ma is sickly and pa can’t afford ter hire anyone ter help him. The crop will spoil. Someone’s got ter make our clothin’ and ma’s sight is mighty poor. Mrs. West: But I can get someone to run in an’ help me. Clara: Who’ll yer get ter help yer? Mrs. West: Why, there is a—um—um— Clara: No. ma, it won’t do; no one will help yer and who’ll pa get ter help him? Mr. West: Why, I’ll get Tom Jones. Clara: Who’ll feed him’ Mr. West: Why, yer ma, course. Clara: She ain’t well; she should be in bed this here very minute; look at her. Mrs. Thompson : Yes, but, dear, she will be able to come and live with us later. Clara: Mrs. Thompson, yer mean good, lmt don’t yer see I can’t leave ma ? Mrs. Thompson: Yes, but think, Clara! The thought of jTou learning to be someone, to have better things than these, to be cultured, will help your mother. Mrs. West: Yes, Clara, don’t you see? Ivan: Yes, and, Clara, if yer don’t go. I’ll not get to come ter see yer. Clara: I’m sorry, but I’m not goin’. Mr. West: Come, now; Mrs. Thompson here’s planned on yer goin’. So hurry and get ready. Clara: No, pa, I’m not goin’; ma needs me; you and Ivan needs me. No, I ’ll stay home. Mrs. West: It’s true, but no. Go! Go now, or else I’ll want yer ter stay. It’s jest my old selfish body that cries out to you. Go! Fulfill my dreams. Plans I wanted to do and had planned on carrying out, but I failed, miserably failed. Go, it’s your chance. You must go! Clara: No, ma, I can’t. Mrs. West: Oh, Clara, please! The Bitter Root 125 Mrs. Thompson: Come, child. I’ll be able to help you so much. I lost my daughter when she was just a little baby. I need you. Clara: You say you need me? You lost your child; you arc tryin’ to rob poor ma of me. Mrs. Thompson: No! No! Mrs. West: It’s only fer yer own good, Clara, ain’t it, Mrs. Thompson? Mrs. Thompson: Yes, of course. Ivan: You can bet I’d go! Clara: I’m not a-goin’. Tt wouldn’t he playin’ the game, and it ain’t only yer that needs me, hut it’s me needin’ you. Oh. ma, don’t send me away; don’t make me go! Ivan, who’ll work with you like I do? You don’t want me to go awav do ver ? Ivan : Of course not, but— Clara: Ma, you want me to stay home and help yer and love yer. Yer don’t want me ter go off where I ain’t a knowin’ no one and where I’m lonesome. No one will be there fer me to go ter and get comforted, and when yer sick, who’ll clean the house? Who’ll give yer water and love yer? Who? I ask you, who? • Ivan : I ’ll love her. Clara: Yes, dear, hut sometimes it takes more than just love. Mrs. West: Clara, we’ll manage ter get along some how; yer best ter go. Clara: No, I don’t want to. Pa, who’ll care fer the crops when yer get sick like yer did last summer? Who’ll help yer? No, I best stay ter home. Mrs. Thompson : Well, child, you know best, I suppose, but I do wish you would go home with me. Are you sure you won’t he sorry? Clara: I’m sure. ('Mr. and Mrs. West cry.) Mrs. West: Oh, Clara, I’m so glad, and yet so sad! Ivan : or can still be the Sunday school angel. Mrs. Thompson : Well, child, I suppose you know best, but I do wish you would come home with me. Clara: No, I can’t go with you. But I do want tlx rest of you to go to the gate with her. (They all leave except Clara. She (joes over and kneels by the trunk.) Dear God, I planned and did so want to go, but they needed me! CURTAIN 126 The Bitter Root Evening When evening pulls her mantle close, And winks her starry eyes, The silvery queen of night mounts high Her throne up in the skies. O’er all the dewy, sleeping world Iler crystal light she sends. And to the witching twilight hour Her sweet enchantment lends. When slowly from the sky descends This Empress of the night. Then, glorious, mounts the mighty sun With crown of radiant light. Mary Wilkinson, ’30. The Birch Tree In the neighbor’s yard the birch tree, Frosty, heavy-laden birch tree, Glistens like the fairy crystal. Sparkling, glittering, shining crystal. Branches thick with frost are drooping; Branches in the air are waving, Shaking off the icy frost-flakes. Like a million precious jewels. Out against the darker background Stands the birch tree’s grey-white covering, Birch bark differing from all others, Birch bark long since famed in story! Deep within the drooping branches, Is a bird’s nest hidden safely, Last year’s bird’s nest neatly builded— Up among the frosty branches. Eleanor I. Smith, ’30. 127 The Bitter Boot The Play God sets the stage for actors, great and small; He chooses plays; we try out for each part; Our life’s our own. but we must use Ilis chart. Each soul has equal chance to rise or fall. It’s not the part that brings success at all. Some types are cast for love, and some for art; Some lives are sweet, and others must be tart. Our actions all are at God’s heck and call. So since we all must make our lines our best, And fashion souls and hearts for Him to see, We then must bear all grief and pain with strength, And take our bumps and falls with ardent zest. For to each human heart God holds the key, And He will pour reward on us at length. The rain comes down, descending on the roof. Its quiet, gentle lullaby I hear. So silently I lie. so peacefully. While I repose up in the attic here. After a day of toil I lay me down. I hear the quietness of nature in my ear, AVhile all about is darkness and no sound, Save what T hear upon the roof so near. I stole this peacefulness, this quietude, And hid it deep within my wearied breast, And that is why I lie so motionless, And thus enjoy so beautiful a rest. Loisjane Stephenson, ’28. Harry II. Stetson, ’30. 128 The Bitter Root Ballad of the Red Rose I The golden sun set in the west O’er wooded mountains high; The skies were rose and amber lined— A sign that night drew nigh. II Along a winding forest path The knights of Bonn did stray; For each with his own Lady Fair Had hunted all the day. III Then silver moon rose o’er the bay Above the silvan green. The tiny stars poked forth their heads All dressed in twinkling sheen. IV Still each knight at his lady’s side Did slowly wander home. Till Da lien and sweet maid Joan Alone at last did roam. V A red. red rose spied Da lien And plucked its long, smooth stem (For till the time now told about ■ There were no thorns on them.) VI lie tucked it in her raven hair And liehl her slender hand; “My Joan, my love,” tin lord did say, “Tliou’rt fairest in the land. The Bitter Root 129 VII “Oh, Joan, my clear, please he my own; I love thee more than life. Please say thou wilt, this very night And end my heart’s great strife.” VIII As answer in her eyes he read, II is doubt was changed to fear, But e’re his fear might be confirmed, A dreadful form drew near. IX A sinister black cloud came o’er The sky and o’er the land And in its midst a death-black knight ’, Iid blood-tinged light did stand. X “Thou shalt not have this maid,” he spake. “I want her for my own. Come, ride away with me. Fair Maid, To be my Duchess Joan.” XI For only answer Joan did run To her own lover true. “I’d rather die with Dalien Than live, a queen, with you.” XII Full angered then the knight was he. His voice roared out so loud That earth did shake tremendously From seaside to the cloud. XIII “Then shalt he die, this worthless knave, And thou shalt be mine still. Come, scurvy knave, and draw your sword If fight by chance, thou will.” 130 The Bitter Root XIV Enraptured by Joan’s loyalty (Her eyes held no doubt now) Lord Dalien these words did speak : “To kill that fiend, I vow.” XV But stronger than Lord Dalien Was this black armoured knight, And thrusting sword through the brave heart, lie thus did end the fight. XVI Joan held her lover in her arms And asked for but a word; Then she did die, and had he spake, Ilis voice she couldna ’ heard. XVII The Black Knight, angered at her death, Did seek revenge to find; He grasped tin rose to pull it free, But stopped with fierce pain blind. XVIII A kindly fairy of the woods Had grown thorns on the stem In thot of that sweet sleeping pair— The rose meant much to them. XIX The Black Knight left, as did the cloud; The night was still once more; The moon shone down in shimm’ring beams Upon the silv’ry shore. XX Beneath the whisp’ring, swaying pines The lovers lie asleep; And watch of them the Lady Moon For e’er and e’er will keep. Olive Barnett, ’28. The Bitter Root 131 1:52 The Bitter Root Te.rioLD THf The Bitter Root 133 (rtcrOMAtf 0LS04 ilUf n' Y T N VIRC. inirt rvntr bad U fcWT ON A V $ A V MO puo saknu C M c€ , P V|S ViK c v; a C'f'Ciyf ) , «Oo e zr« I ( V ' ! I |T M emt. K C i R vr orv A '' rsfls i Wilbi i n FKt r Piie Bitter Root 134 The Bitter Root 135 SOD I t I t R 0 JcK LOOK FLt A f N 7 'Or eHORy' v Mold STill IPDRPI S y oo th fewCf 'Ton y D'OURZI- The Bitter Hoot 1.16 r| ir-irLO ?£ VOU---------, Cfontt W flSH |rV6-To V Tony DORnz Tiie Bitter Root 137 Humor Columns Frosh may come and Seniors pro. But jokes go on forever. Joe Zuber: I just had my picture taken for the Bitter Root. Jack White: (Jot tin proofs? Joe: No. you’ve ‘got to take my word for it. I guess. Clifton 11.: Ilow do you punctuate this sentence? “Loisjane is going up town alone.” Emery B.: I’d make a dash after Loisjane. It’s no trouble at all to be lazy As the days slip along like a song; But the fellow that’s wise Is he who will rise At 6:30 a. m., with the gong. lie who laughs Iasi betrays bis nationality. Carelessness is like halitosis. You yourself don’t really know when you have it. but everyone else does—that’s the insidious thing about it. The man of ease makes E’s and l)’s He may by work gel C’s or B’s; But the path of A’s is hard and fast The man of ease has never passed ! Grier E.: I answered a question in class today. Alfred W.: What did you say? Grier PL: I said: “Present.” Student (Being arrested for speeding): But, officer, I'm a student. Officer: Ignorance is no excuse! Puppy love is the beginning of a dog’s life. The Bitter Root 138 FAMOUS LAST LINES “I flunked.” ‘‘Dad, I’m broke!” ‘‘The following please see me at 3 :30.” “ Eliminated.” ‘ ‘ So long. ’ ’ Miss MacDonald had been giving the Mason twins a scolding. Later, hearing them laughing, she said: ‘‘What are you people laughing about?” ‘‘Oh. nothing,” replied one of the twins, ‘‘Only you have given my sister two scoldings, and haven’t given me any.” Eugene Sunderlin: What is the height of your ambition? Dan Clapp: Oh, she comes about to my shoulders. Senior: Why are you sitting out here? I’ve seen you here every day. Freshman: Miss Gray gave us some outside reading to do; so I’ll have to stay out here until it’s done’, I suppose. 1st Student: Why is Mr. Ivetcham’s hair like heaven? 2nd Student: Because it’s a bright and shining place up there where there will be no parting. Two poundmasters were looking for a horse. They came over by tin high school and asked “Buggs” Dwyer if he had seen it. ‘‘Buggs” went off and after a while came back leading the horse. ‘‘IIow did you find it so quickly?” asked the officers. ‘‘I went over there and sat on the fence and thought where I would go if I were a horse. And I did and lie had.” ‘‘I have the gift of oratory, but I haven’t it with me,” said Forrest Schini, as he stood before the assembly. ‘‘Your money or your life,” growled the footpad. “Take my life,” responded Roy McLean; “I’m saving my money for my old age.” The Bitter Root 139 FOOTBALL HEADLINES IX HISTORY David's Surprise Aerial Attack Stuns Goliath. Adam Breaks Training Rules; Eve Better Half. Caesar Kicks Gaul. Washington Romps Over Delaware. Mr. Ivetcliam: Harry, what do you expect to be when you graduate from college ? Harry Lvnn: An old man. A CONFIDENTIAL GLIDE In registering next year, consult this valuable explanation of courses: Typing: A good chance to keep up back correspondence. Journalism: Not to be advised for those having weak hearts. Chemistry: A grand blowout. Library work: Develops pessimism and distrust of human nature. English: Good to exercise your vocabulary on. Commercial Law: Opportunity to display how little you really know. History: If you don’t know who is vice president, take this. Music: A chance for you to avenge yourself upon the unsuspecting public. Jimmy S.: A penny for your thoughts. Elliott B.: Hull! D'y’ think I’m a slot machine? Miss Ruby Johnson (complimenting a student who has come in on time for a change) : Ah. Frank, you are here early lately. You used to come be- hind time before, but now you’re here at last. Eugene S.: What are the greatest nations on earth? Morris 8.: Examinations. Mr. Ketcham (In a special boys’ assembly) : I want this hall to be so still you can hear a pin drop. Frank Borg (After a moment of deadly silence): Let ’er drop! 140 The Bitter Root “Say, Louie, can you tell me where the Wilma building is.’” “And how did you know my name was Louie?” “Guessed it.” “So you are good at guessing, are you? ’ (French accent.) “Fine. ’ “Then guess where the Wilma building is.” Harriet Walker was stopped the other day by an officer. “You were traveling forty miles an hour,” said the officer. “Forty miles an hour! Why, I haven’t been out of school an hour. said Harriet. “Go ahead,” said the officer. “That’s a new one on me.” HEARD IN WORLD HISTORY CLASS “What were the barbarian invasions?” “The barbarians were inverted to Christianity, and this was called the melting pot.” Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And by asking foolish questions Take up all the teacher’s time. One of the things in the world that is used by us all for a spell—the alphabet. “When you get to the IT., what will you plan to major in?” “I dunno.” “Why don’t you major in pharmacy?” “Oh, no! I couldn’t think of living on a farm all ray life!” The Bitter Root 141 IMPORT A X T T E ST IM () X V A lawyer was examining a Scottish farmer: “You affirm that when this happened you were going home to a meal. Let us be quite certain on this point, because it is a very important one. Be good enough to tell me. sir. with as little prevarication as possible, what meal it was you were going home to.” “You would like to know what meal it was?” said the Scotchman. “Yes. I should like to know,” replied the counsel sternly and impressively. “Be sure to tell me the truth.” “Week then, it was .just oatmeal. Pittsburgh Chronicle. OVERHEARD IX CIU'RCH “I don’t ask for anything for myself, but please, dear Lord, give mother a son-in-law.” Sandy Durrant: What kind of leather makes the best shoes? Buggs Dwver: I dunno, but banana skins make the best slippers. Lives of flyers all remind us, we can dare the ocean’s brine, And departing leave behind us little ripples for a time. Donna P.: Do you know what they call lemons at the M. M.? Marjorie C.: No; what? Donna F.: Lemons. BUCKBEE-MEARS COMPANY Designers and Engravers of SCHOOL ANNUALS St. Paul. ------ Minnesota We specialize in cuts for SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS “Our College Travel Department announces special Collegiate Tours to Europe, visiting England. Belgium. Holland. The Rhine. France — $385.00 complete. Also tours to Honolulu, Alaska, South America. Mediterranean Cruises, around the world cruises. Accommodations on the best steamers afloat and stopping at excellent hotels.” Farewell!
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