Sentinel High School - Bitterroot Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

Text from Pages 1 - 158 of the 1929 volume:

Dedication We. the class of 1929. feel that it is indeed a privilege to dedicate our year book to Miss Edna A. Mann, who as guide of our senior year in Missoula County High School has won our sincere appreciation. r- — —$ ?• Edna A. Mann In this year-book—the 1929 Bitter Root—we have endeavored to present a record of the school year. We have felt ourselves pioneers in this. The pioneer theme has been an inspiration and a pleasure to us as we have prepared these pages. If as you read you can derive any small measure of satisfaction, we shall feel that our efforts have indeed been worth while. 1 I Contents Book I Introduction Book II Faculty Book III Classes Book IV Organizations Book V Sports Book VI Literary Section Book VII Humor 3n Jfflemortam Fred Larsen.....................Class of 1921) Grier England...................Class of 1929 Morris Leslie...................Class of 1929 Tiielma Holt. Class of 1929 “Their rest shall not begin nor end, but be.” OUR OUT OF DOORS Up the Tlattlesnak Mission Mountains Uplhe B ack foot THE BITTER ROOT 1 1 Faculty Gilbert A. Ketciiam.. Mabel I. Rich........ Katherine ( 'raigiiead. Mrs. Winifred Muckler Lyle Noble........... Margaret Honan. Grace Ryon........... Agnes E. Scott....... IIazel Swearingen... Edna Mann............ Agnes Brown.......... H. P. Budewitz....... Frank Kelley......... -Jean Morgan Maik.... Milton Ritter........ Dorothy Witmer....... Grace Bailey......... Mary I). Largent..... Millard E. Peterson.. Paul E. Wilson....... Katherine Geiger.... Gertrude Clark...... Harold -I. Hunt..... Mabel Jacobsen...... Mina I. Carr........ Mrs. Florence Keeton. Mrs. W. J. Gallagher. Guy' T. Stegner..... L. C. Ennis.... Hettie Hunt......... Elsie Wadell...... I r EN RI ETTA WI LI I ELM Marguerite Gueymard. Ronald Axtell....... Mrs. Mary' Bartlett.. Mrs. T. A. Price.... Anna Dudack......... Helen Robson........ .............................. Principal ...Head of English Department ................................ English English .................Dean of Girls, English Assistant Principal, Journalism, English .................................English .....................Dramatics, English .................................English ............Head of History Department .................................History ...................Mathematics, 11 istory .Public Speaking, Commercial, History .................................History .....................Athletics, 11 istory .........................Latin, History Head of Science Department ................................ Science ................................ Science .................................Science ....Head of Mathematics Department .............................Mathematics .............................Mathematics Mat hemat ics .........Head of Commercial Department ..............................Commercial ............................. Commercial ......................Coach, Commercial Head of Manual Arts Department Head of Language Department, Latin ...................................Latin .............. Spanish, Latin ...............English, French ............................ Agriculture Study Hall Supervisor ...................................Music ...............................Librarian Secretary T HE BITTER ROOT Ax tell Brown Bailey Bude witz Bartlett Carr Geiger Gallagher Clark Ennis Dudack Craighead 16 THE BITTER ROOT History of fhe Senior Class Year after year classes pour into M. II. 8.. and year after year the finished product rolls forth and on into the wide, wide world, endowed with wisdom and a goodly amount of self-respect and self-confidence. Thus our class, the class of is passing on after four short—alas, too short years here. Having reached our goal we may now look back upon our Freshman year as a necessary evil. However, after all, there was a generous measure of enjoyment, and like Samson of old, when our hair returned, we regained our lost powers and developed, we ’re afraid, a distinct aptitude for getting into mischief and for doing much to hasten premature gray hair for many of the teachers. A year rolled by and. presto! we were Sophomores, entirely different beings—so much magic is there in a name. We were no longer the downtrodden, the humble, but the eminent and the proud, and as such we organized and with Miss Swearingen as our sponsor put on at the Senior Carnival a creditable sideshow entitled “Snapshots.” In our third year in high school with Miss Swearingen again as sponsor we elected Armon Glenn, president; Marjorie Mumm, vice-president; Forrest Schini, secretary; and Eileen Jennings, treasurer. A committee was appointed to select the class pins and rings, and after submitting their choice to the class as a whole, the order was placed with a local dealer. For a second time we gave a successful act at the Senior Carnival. Then we turned our attention to raising money for the largest social function of the school year—the Junior Prom. We sold tickets for a show, gave a dance, had several sales, and co-operated with the musical organizations in presenting a program which was very successful financially and otherwise. The fact that a balance remained after financing a very enjoyable Prom is an eloquent testimony to the efforts of the sponsor and to the spirit of the class. We returned the next fall for the last time, intent on making a name for ourselves which would endure. With Miss Mann and Miss Ryon as sponsors we elected Marjorie Mumm, president; Harold Jacobsen, vice-president; and Margaret Mittelstaedt, secretary. The class elected Armon Glenn to edit the Bitter Root with Eileen Jennings as the associate editor. A staff was chosen and under the guidance of Uiss Ryon they began their work. After putting on one of the best Senior Mixers yet given, the class turned its hand to planning the Senior Carnival. Bill Ritchey was chosen manager and with the help of Miss Mann and Marjorie Mumm, assistant manager, a very entertaining and profitable Carnival was staged. With our high school days drawing to a close and with Commencement approaching we can look back over the time spent here and truthfully say that it has been the most interesting and profitable four years of our lives. Though we must leave and pursue our varied ways, we will never cease to thrill at the mention of M. II. S. and the pleasant associations and thoughts which the word will bring back to our minds. THE BITTER ROOT 1 7 Class Officers President..................... Vice-President................ Secretary..................... Sponsor of General Activities Sponsor of the Annual......... ........Marjorie Mumm ......Harold Jacobsen Margaret Mittelstaedt ....Miss Edna A. Mann ......Miss Grace Ryon 1 8 THE BITTER ROOT M A RG A RIOT A K E RSOX Assistant Librarian '28, '29; Honor Roll '28. MEDFORD ANDERSON Senior Carnival '28; Class Basketball ’27, '28. '29. CONNIE BAKER Spanish Club '29; Girls' Club Cabinet '2S, '29. ROBERT ARONSON Track '27, '28, '29; Football '28; Senior Carnival '28. THE BITTER ROOT 19 REEVES AKIN Football '27, ’28; Track '26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Basketball ’27; Vice-President of Boys’ Vocational Club ’27; Student Council ’29; Konah Staff '29; National Honor Society ’29; Honor Roll ’26, '27, ’28, ’29; Class Trackmeet ’27; Senior Carnival ’28; First Place State Chemistry Essay Contest ’29. II ALB IE BARTLETT Honor Roll ’25, ’26, ’28, ’29; Latin Club; Konah Staff ’28; Chorus. TED BEDARD Entered from Thompson Falls High School '26; Football '27, ’28; Senior Carnival ’28; Senior Committee. ANNE BATEMAN French Club '29; Dramatic Club '28, '29; Girls’ Club Cabinet '28; Senior Carnival ’29; Honor Roll '26. '27, '28. 20 THE BITTER ROOT JANE BATEMAN French Club ’29; Annual Staff '29; Girls Club Cabinet '29; Girls’ Club Hobby Committee ’28; Senior Carnival ’29; Honor Roll ’26, '27. ROBERT BUSEY Dramatic Club '27, '28, '29; Boys’ Glee Club ’27, '28, '29; Pep Club '28, '29; Vice-President of Dramatic Club '28; Secretary of Glee Club '29; Senior Carnival ’27, '28, '29; Music Meet '28; Operetta '27; Cast of nine plays; Chairman of Junior Prom Committee; Annual Staff 29; Honor Roll '28. ALICE BRUNSON Spanish Club '29; Girl Reserves '25, '26. JACOB BERG Agricultural Club '28; Boys’ Vocational Congress, Bozeman, '28; Delegate to Chicago '28; Student Council '29; Track '29. THE BITTER ROOT 21 JAMES II. BENIKII Entered as a Senior from Cut School. Glee Club 29; Carnival Club '29; Chemistry Essay Contest Bank High 29; Radio '29. FLORENCE CAMPBELL Entered as a Senior from Stevensville High School. JOSEPH BRYAN Basketball ’26; Football '28. CLARA CHAFFIN Entered as a Junior from Arlee High School. 22 THE BITTER ROOT BERNICE ('IIRISTEXSEX Honor Roll; Circulation Manager for Konah ’28: Girls Club Cabinet 29; Carnival 29. FRANK COLVILL Class Track. GEORG IE CONNICK Honor Roll 26. 27, 28. EVERITT CRANE Glee Club 27, 28: Track 27; President of Home Room. THE BITTER ROOT 23 LUC ILK CYK Secretary of Campfire Girls ’27; Senior Carnival ’27: Pep Club ’29; French Club ’29; Secretary of Home Room ’29. DON DANIEL Entered from Custer County High School. Honor Roll 28. MARIAN DAVIS Campfire Girls ’25, ’26, ’27; Konah Staff ’2!). LAWRENCE DWYER Football ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Basketball ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Track ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Scott’s Official All-State Quarterback ’28; Senior Carnival ’28; Captain of Football Team ’28; Captain of Track Team ’29; “M” Club. 24 THE BITTER ROOT MARJORIE DAVIS IConah Staff ’28; French Club ’28, ’29: Art Club '28, ’29; Girls’ Club Cabinet ’29; Senior Carnival ’28; Girl Reserves ’26. ’27, ’28. FREI) DICKMAX Boys’ Quartette ’27, ’2S; Music Meet ’28; Honor Roll ’28. 29; 'President of Home Room ’29; Senior Carnival ’28. AAFJE MARIA DEW IT French Club ’27, ’28; Latin Club ’27, ’28; Honor Roll ’27, ’28. VAVJj DICKMAX Orchestra ’26, ’27. ’28, ’29; Band ’27; Boys’ Vocational Guidance Club ’28; Representative of Home Room ’29; Carnival ’27, ’28. THE BITTER ROOT 25 MARTI IA DAVIS Junior Glee Club ’25, 26; Dramatic Club ’27, ’28, ’29; Cast of three plays; Finance Committee of Junior Class ’28; Pep Club '28, ’29; Secretary of Pep Club ’29; Senior Glee Club 28, ’29; President of Senior Glee Club ’29; Senior Carnival ’28, ’29; Music Meet ’28, ’29; Girls’ Club Cabinet ’28; Non-Athletic “M” Club ’28, ’29. ROBERT El GEM AN Basketball 26. ’27, 28, 29; Track ’29; “M” Club ’29; Spanish Club 29. MINA ELL ING SON Girl Reserves ’26, 27, 28, 29; Girl Reserve Cabinet 27; Girl Reserve President 28; Junior Ring- Committee; Senior Carnival ’27, ’28; National Honor Society; Girls’ Club Cabinet 28, 29. 6rtcr (Cnglanb Death—January 1, 1929. THE BITTER ROOT 26 HARRIET FARM I AM Glee Club ’26. ’27, '29; Chorus ’26, '27; Music Meet ’29. MARJORIE FEE Girl Reserves 26, ’27, ’28. ’29; Girls’ Club Cabinet ’28, ’29; Carnival ’26, 28; French Club ’28, ’29; Girls’ Glee Club ’28. ’29; Honor Roll ’29. LILLIAN FISIIER Entered as a Senior from Rothsay High School, Rothsay, Minnesota. JOE FOURNIER Entered as a Freshman from Great Falls High School. Track ’28, ’29; Senior Carnival ’29; Honor Roll ’27, ’28, ’29; National Honor Society; Student Council ’29; President of the Spanish Club ’29. THE BITTER ROOT 27 GRACE GIEFFELS Entered as a Junior from Great Falls High School. RICHARD GILDER Live Stock Judging Club '26; Boys' Vocational Club '27; Agriculture Club '28, '29. ANNA GIEFFELS Entered as a Junior from Great Falls High School. ARMOX GLENN Sophomore Class President '27; Junior Class President '28; Konah Staff '28; Spanish Club '29; Football '27; Track '27, '28, '29; Editor of Bitter Root '29; National Honor Society; Quill and Scroll; Secretary of the Quill and Scroll '29; High Honor Roll '26, '27, '28, 29. THE BITTER ROOT MAUD CANTRELL Honor Roll ’28, ’29. ROBERT DUNLAP Entered from Powell County High School. Radio Club ’27. LOUISE HERBIG Entered as a Senior from Oskaloosa High School, Oskaloosa, Iowa. KICIIARI) DARKNESS Boys’ Glee Club ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28; Music Meet ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28; Opera ’26, ’27; Business Manager of Boys’ and Girls’ Glee Clubs ’28; Business Manager of Opera ’26, ’27; Pep Club ’29; Non-Athletic “M” Club ’28; Boys’ Quartette ’28; First Place, Boy and Girl Duet, Music Meet. THE BITTER ROOT 29 TAYLOR GARDNER Glee Club ’27, ’20: Track ’27, ’28, ’29; Dramatic Club ’28, ’29; Part in eight plays; State Play Contest '29. LUCILE HARBOUR Entered as a Senior from Winfield High School, Winfield, Kansas. Forensic Club ’29; National Honor Society. BEN KALM Track ’26, ’27; Basketball ’27, ’28; Glee Club ’28, ’29; Operetta '29; Secretary of Home Room. HELEN M. McCLEAN Entered as a Senior from Phoenix Union High School, Phoenix, Arizona. 30 THE BITTER ROOT MARGARET IIAAGLUXD H .nor Roll ’26, ’28, ’29. LLOYD HAGUE Orchestra ’26: Band ’27: Spanish Club ’29. PIIYLLTS GRIFFIN Honor Roll ’26, ’27: Girl Reserves 26, ’27; Student Council ’29. JOHN HARTMAN Track ’27: Basketball ’27; Carnival ’29. THE BITTER ROOT 31 DORIS HANNIFIN Honor Roll ’27. .JOHN 11 ELK EX Band 26, ’27. FAY IIEALY Carnival ’26, 27; Glee Club 27, ’28. ’29: Operetta ’29: Gym. ’27. ’28: Junior basketball team ’28: Music Meet ’29. JAMES IIAXSEX Glee Club ’27. ’28: Music ’27, ’28: Operetta ’27: Carnival ’27. ’28: Konah Staff ’29. M THE BITTER ROOT MARGARET HENRI IRENE IIEIKKILA Campfire Girls ’27. HORENE HINTON Girl Reserves ’26, 27: Honor Roll ’28, ’29. JOHN HOI,LENSTEINER Football ’27: Senior Carnival ’27, ’28, ’29; Honor Roll ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Vice-President of the Spanish Club ’29; National Honor Society; Second Place State Chemistry Essay Contest. 33 THE BITTER ROOl E YELY X HEN It IK SE X Gym Class ’28, ’29; Girls’ Basketball team ’28, ’29; Konah Staff ’28; Honor Roll ’28. ’29; Service for Girls’ Club; Secretary of Home Room. ALFRED JACOBSEN Football ’2(1, ’27, ’28—Coaches’ Second All-State Tackle ’2S; Scott’s Honorable Mention ’27. ’28; Basketball ’28, '29; Track ’28, ’29; -M” Club ’28. '29; President of the “M” Club ’29; Konah Staff '28, '29—Editor-in-chief of Konah ’29; Bitter Root Staff 29; President of Students’ Association ’29; Boys’ Glee Club ’28, ’29; State Music Meet ’28, ’29; Senior Carnival ’27; Home Room President; High Honor Roll ’26, ’27. ’28, ’29; Spanish Club ’29; Prom Committee ’28; National Honor Society; National Athletic Honor Society; Quill and Scroll. EDNA HUGHES In charge of Dean’s office one period. HAROLD .JACOBSEN Football ’25, ’26, ’27; Honorable Mention All-State End ’27; Basketball ’27, ’28; Track 27. ’28: Honor Roll ’26, ’29; “M” Club ’26, ’27; Vice-President of Senior Class '29. 34 THE BITTER ROOT ELSA JOHNSON Forensic Club '28, '29; Glee Club '28, '29; Declamation contest '28, '29; Senior Carnival '28. EILEEN JENNINGS National Honor Society '28; President of the Honor Society '29; Quill and Scroll '28, '29; Editor of Konah ’29; Assistant Editor of Bitter Root: Girls' Club Cabinet '28, '29; Dramatic Club ’27, '28, '29; Secretary of the Sophomore Class; Treasurer of the Junior Class; Junior Prom Committee; Chemistry Essay Contest. GERTRUDE JONES Officer of Girl Reserves '25, '20, '27; Girls' Club Cabinet '28, '29. TO 1 Y ) KARKAINEN Honor Roll '27, ’29; Senior Carnival 29: Chemistry Essay Contest ’29. THE BITTER ROOT 5 IRENE RACK Honor Roll ’28; Girls’ Club Committee ’27. PAUL KEITII Glee Club 25, ’26, 27; Dramatic Club ’27, ’28; Senior Carnival '27, '28. '29. KATHRYN KERIN Campfire '27; Chorus ’27; Girl Reserves ’27, '28. MARYBELLE KERIN Girl Reserves '27, 28, 29; Honor Roll 29; Campfire Girls '27; Konah Staff ’29; Carnival ’27, ’28, ’29; Student Council. 36 THE BITTER ROOT MARGVERITE LAEDER Honor Roll ’26, 27, ’28, ’29; National Honor Society; Student Council ’29. MARK LAWRENCE Spanish Club ’29; Carnival '29; Honor Roll ’26, ’27, ’28. MAUDE EVELYN LEIISOU Hi h Honor Roll ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Chorus ’26, 27; Junior Committees ’27, ’28; Prom Committee 28; Quill and Scroll; Konah Staff ’28;— Associate editor; Honor Society ’28; Girls Club Committees 28, 29; Secretary Girls’ Club 29; President Home Room 29; President of French Club 29; Carnival ’29; Bitter Root Staff. RUSSELL LESLIE Honor Roll 27, 28, ’29: Carnival ’29; Spanish, Club ’29; Agriculture Club 29. 37 THE BITTER ROOT LELIA LEYDIG Entered from Helena High School '26. FRANK LOCKWOOD Track ’26; Radio Club 27; Glee Club ’27, ’28, ’20; Dramatic Club ’27, ’28, ’29; Electrician of Dramatic Club ’27, '28, 29; In casts of four plays; One-act plays ’29; Senior Carnival ’27, ’28, ’29; Spanish Club ’29; Music Meet ’27, ’28, ’29; Operetta ’29; Pep Club ’28, ’29. TIIORA MALONEY Girls’ Club cabinet ’26, ’27, ’29; Junior Glee Club ’27; Senior Carnival ’27: Senior Glee Club ’29; Music Meet ’29. JEFF MATHEWS Entered in ’27 from Beaverhead County High School; Agriculture Club. 38 THE BITTER ROOT MARY MATSON CI jA RENC E McM a hon Basketball 26, '27, '28; Football ’26, ’27, ’28; Track ’27, 28; Manager of Athletics 29; Athletic “M” Club; Secretary of Home Room '29. DOROTHY McKITTRICK Entered as a Junior from Stevensville High School. DELMER MEEKER Football ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28: Captain of Football team '27; Basketball ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28; Track. '28; Athletic “M” Club; Spanish Club ’26, ’27; French Club. THE BITTER ROOT 39 BETTY MoMILLEN Campfire Girls 27; Carnival 27. ROBERT M i X T E IT 11 Entered as a Junior from the State Normal School, Dickenson, North Dakota. MARGARET MITTELSTAEDT Konah Staff 28; Quill and Scroll; Girl Reserves 27, 28; Cicero Club 2S; Girls’ Club cabinet ’29; Bitter Root Staff; Secretary of Senior (Mass ’29; National Honor Society. (; EC )RG E MO X TG )ME11Y Entered as a Sophomore from Anaconda High School. Secretary-Treasurer of Spanish Club 29. 40 THE BITTER ROOT SADIE MOORE Student assistant Librarian '27, '28, '29; Campfire '27, '28; High Honor Roll '29; Gym ’29; Declamation Contest '27; Carnival '28, '29; Chorus ’27; Orchestra '29; Typewriting award: Delegate to Girls’ Vocational Congress ’27; Extemporaneous Speaking Contest ’29; Oratorical Contest 29. MARJORIE Ml ’MM Honor Roll ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Carnival ’26. ’27. ’28—assistant manager ’29; Pep Club; Konah staff: First state award in Constitution Essay contest; Vice-President Junior Class: President of Senior Class; Chairman of committee District Music Meet; Girls’ Club cabinet '26, '28, ’29; Dramatic Club—Cast of two plays, director of two plays; National Honor Society. WINIFRED MORRIS Entered during Freshman year from Plains High School; Honor Roll ’27, ’28: Girls’ Basketball ’28; Girl Reserves ’27. ’28, ’29. HOWARD NELSON Entered as a sophomore from Eugene High School, Eugene, Oregon. Pep Club. THE BITTER ROOT 41 KITH Ml'CIIMOKE French Club ’2S, ’20; Dramatic Club ’26, ’27, ’28, ’20; Senior Carnival ’25, ’28; Honor Roll ’27. ’28. 20. .massif mruniv French Club 20. DOROTHY MORIN Filtered from Arlee High School '26. DON PERRY Band ’26. ’27; Orchestra ’27. ’28. ’20; Vioe-President of Orchestra ’28, ’20; French Club ’20; President of Home Room ’20; Football ’27. 42 THE BITTER ROOT HERBERT PETERSON Class Basketball '25, ’20, ’27. ’28: Senior Carnival '29. JESSIE PARMALEE WILLIS PIPER TILLIE NELSON Campfire Girls '27. Boys’ Vocational Guidance Club '28. THE BITTER ROOl 4'i M AT HEW POM A.J EVICII President Future Farmers Club 29; Delegate to vocational conferences 28. 29. HELEN PRICE Glee Club 26, 27, 28. 29; Opera 27; Carnival 26, 27, 28, 29; Pep Club; Non-Athletic M” Club; Girls’ Club Cabinet ’29; Dramatic Club ’27, 28, 29—Treasurer ’29; Directed two plays, in cast of three plays; Music Meet 28. 29—first place contralto solo 28: Representative Home Room 29. WILLIAM PRITCHARD Honor Roll 26. 28, 29; Carnival ’26: Konah Staff ’27: French Club 29. HELEN RAHTE Entered as a Junior from Mt. Carroll High School, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Honor roll 28: French Club 28: President Home Room 29. 44 THE BITTER ROOT WILLIAM RITCIIEY Entered as a Junior from Conrad High School. Glee Club '28. ’29; Dramatic Club ’28, ’29; French Club ’28, '29; Manager Senior Carnival 29; In cast of three plays. ANNA SCOTT Girl Reserves ’25, 26; Spanish Club ’29. FORREST SCHINI Orchestra ’26. ’27, ’28, 29; Violin Quartette ’26, ’27, ’28. ’29: State Music Meet ’26, ’27, ’28. ’29; Senior Carnival ’26. ’27, ’28, ’29; Dramatic Club ’28, ’29; President of Dramatic Club ’29; Secretary of Junior Class ’28; Junior Prom Committee ’28; Pep Club ’28, ’29; Yell King ’29; Xon-Athletic M” Club ’27, ’28, ’29; Business manager of play '29. MARY SIM Girls’ Basketball team ’28; President of Home Room ’29; Honor Roll ’26; Girls’ Club Entertainment Committee ’29. THE BITTER ROOT 45 HARRY STETSON Delegate to Boys’ Vocational Conference ’27, Honor Roll ’28; Glee Club ’29; Senior Carnival '29. GENEVA SUMNER Girls’ Club Cabinet ’29; Girls Glee Club 27: Dramatic Club 27, 28, ’29; Pep Club ’29: Honor Roll ’29; Secretary of Home Room ’29. LOUIS STICKLEY Entered as a Sophomore from Big Timber High School. ALICE TAYLOR Girls Club Cabinet ’28, ’29; President of Girls’ Club ’29; Girls’ Vocational Congress ’29; Dramatic Club ’27, ’28, ’29; President of Dramatic Club ’28; Directed four plays; In cast of five plays; Little Theatre Tournament ’28; Senior Girls’ Glee Club ’28, ’29; Secretary of Girls Glee Club '29; First place Music Memory Contest Music Meet ’28; Non-Athletic “M” Club; National Honor Society ’28, ’29; Quill and Scroll ’28. ’29; President of Quill and Scroll ’29; Pep Club '28, ’29; Spanish Club ’29; Konah Staff ’28; Bitter Root Staff ’29; Senior Carnival 28: Honor Roll ’2(1. ’27, ’28. ’29; President of Home Room ’29. 46 THE BITTER ROOT HAROLD SITTOX Entered as a Junior from Gallatin County High School. Honor Roll ’29. CARRIE STIGKXEY EDWARD SPOTTSWOOD Glee Club ’26, ’27. ’28. ’29—Secretary ’28 President ’29; Dramatic Club 26, ’27, ’28, 29 Carnival '26, ’27, 28; Music Meet 28, 29 French Club ’28, 29; Student Council ’29. A DELAINE STILLINGS Entered as a Junior from Great Falls High School. Quill and Scroll; Honor Society; Girls’’ Club Cabinet 28, ’29; Konah Staff ’28; Carnival ’29; Honor Roll ’27, 28, 29; Secretary of Home Room 29. THE BITTER ROOT 47 DONALD SHOT LI FF Track 26; Basketball 27; Football ’27, 28. ET1IEL SKULASON Honor Roll 25, '26, '27, 28; Asa Duncan Memorial Contest, third place 27, 28; Pep Club; Dramatic Club, three plays; Vodvil ’28; Senior Carnival 28; Operetta 29; Music Meet 29; President of Home Room 29. JOHN SHULTZ Entered as a Sophomore from Fergus County High School. Latin Club; Class Basketball ’2 8. ESTHER SPAULDING Honor Roll 26, 27, 28, 29; Girl Reserves 26, 27; Konah Staff 28; Girls Club Cabinet 28, 29; French Club 29; Preliminary Extemporaneous Essay Contest 29; Student Council 29; National Honor Society. 48 THE BITTER ROOT AMOS NI GENT Senior Carnival ’25. Club ’27: Football ’27: 26; Track ’27; Forensic Athletic “M” Club. KATHERINE PEAT Junior Clee Club ’25, ’26, ’27: Treasurer of Junior (’.lee Club: Senior Carnival ’26, ’27: Pep Club ’2D. A EDEN O’NEIL Football 24; Konah Staff 21). MONTANA TAYLOR Senior Carnival ’25, ’26; Honor Roll ’2D: Finals of Declamatory Contest 28. THE BITTER ROOT 49 GRACE WAYLETT Honor Roll '26: Konah Staff ’20. KISSEL WATSON Orchestra ’26, 27. ’28. ’20; Glee Club ’26, ’27; Dramatic Club ’28, ’20; Pep Club ’28, ’29; Musk-Meet ’26. ’27, ’28, '29; Violin Solo '27, ’29: Violin Quartette ’26, '27. ’28. '29; Violin-Cello-Piano Trio '28, '29; Secretary of Orchestra ’26. ’27: President of Orchestra ’28. ’29: Student Council; President of Student Council; Senior Carnival ’26, ’27, '28. ’29; Operetta ’26, ’27, '28. ’29; Junior Stunt ’27. GLADYS WADSWORTH Spanish Club ’29; Honor Roll ’26, ’27, 29: Girl Reserves 25, ’26; Senior Carnival ’26. EDWIN WAGAH Honor Roll ’25, ’26. ’27. ’28. ’29; Roys’ Vocational Club ’25, ’26. ’27: Future Farmers of America ’28. ’29; Forensic Club '25, '26, 2 7. 50 THE BITTER ROOl GLADYS Till RODE AIT Entered as a Senior from Blairmore High School, Blairmore, Alberta, Canada. HENRY THOMAS Spanish Club ’29; “M” Club ’29; President of Home Room ’29; Football ’26, ’27, ’28; Track 26, ’27, ’28; Senior Carnival ’28. EVA THIBODEAU Entered from French Club ’28; Sacred Heart Academy Fashion Show ’26. 26. JAMES STOCKTON Spanish Club ’29; Football ’29. THE BITTER ROOT 51 ANNIE VINCENT Carnival ’29; Chorus ’26, ’27. DOROTHY VINCENT Carnival ’29; Chorus ’26, ’27. IIARRY SHARPE Football ’27, ’28, ’29; Basketball ’27, ’28; Track ’27, ’28, ’29. GEORGE WAGERER 52 THE BITTER ROOT JUANITA WILCOX Honor Roll ’25, '26, '27, '28: Girl Reserves '25, '26, ’27. '28: Senior Carnival ’26. JACK WALDH1LLIG Radio Club 27, '28, 29; President of Radio (Jul) '29; Art Club '28; Konah Staff '28; Associate Editor of Konah 29; Executive Council of Boys' Vocational Guidance Club '28; Senior Carnival '28, '29; Art Editor of Bitter Root '29; One of Winning1 Editorials for Mary Hethering-ton Clip. ALICE WHITAKER French Club '28, '29; Senior Carnival '26, 27: Honor Roll '27, '2S. ROY YEATTS 4 Art Club '28. '29. THE BITTER ROOT 53 TOM WHITE Spanish Club ’29; Latin Club ’28. ELLA ZITTEL French Club 28, 29; Honor Roll; Senior Carnival 27. CLAUDE YERKES Entered from Loyola High School. Class Track; Class Basketball. WILMA ARNETTE Entered as a Senior from Culbertson High School. FLORENCE .JOHNSON French Club 29; Girls Club. ALBERT GRAVES Agriculture Club 27. 28—Stock-judging, delegate to conferences; Honor Roll. ARTHUR THOMAS Class Basketball. 54 THE BITTER ROOT Believe It or Not It is reported that: The Most Popular Boy is “Buggs” Dwyer The Most Popular Girl is Geneva Sumner The Best All-round Boy is Alfred Jacobsen The Best All-Round Girl is Alice Taylor The Best Looking Boy is Frank Lockwood The Best Looking Girl is Ethel Skulason The Smartest Boy is The Smartest Girl is Eileen Jennings The Busiest Boy is Clarence McMahon The Busiest Girl is Gertrude Jones The Best Dressed Boy is Edward Spottswood The Best Dressed Girl is Marguerite Lauder The Most Dependable Boy is Robert Busey The Most Dependable Girl is Maude Evelyn Lehsou The Wittiest Boy is Fred Dickman The Wittiest Girl You guess this one The Most Dignified Boy is Harold Jacobsen The Most Dignified Girl is Katherine Peat The Quietest Boy is Joe Fournier The Quietest Girl is Esther Spaulding The Most Talkative Boy is Reeves Akin The Most Talkative Girl is Lelia Levdig The Most Studious Boy is Toivo Karkainen The Most Studious Girl is Sadie Moore The Best-Natured Boy is “Buggs” Dwyer The Best-Natured Girl is Martha Davis The Friendliest Boy is Bill Ritchey The Friendliest Girl is Marjorie Mumm The Best Leader among the boys is Alfred Jacobsen The Best Leader among the girls is Alice Taylor THE BITTER ROOT 55 A Fragment of tke Will of tke Class of 1929 (Editor’s note. Ye associate-editor’s pup got hold of the first two pages and rendered them very much illegible. This is what was salvaged.) 1. Mary Sim’s long: hair to Irma Jane Robertson. 2. Forrest Schini’s managerial walk to Francis Fisher. 3. Harry Sharpe’s parking places to Martyn Jeffry and whoever he can pick up. 4. Don Shotliff’s wild rides to Elder Gauthier. 5. Everett Crane’s knowledge of aviation to Fp-in-the-Aerial Oliver. 6. Jane Bateman’s ability to write one-act plays to Ruby Michaud. 7. Robert Aronson’s impulsiveness to Clif Helwig. 8. Bernice Christensen’s red hair to that flaming youth. Harold Christian. 9. Margaret Henri’s title of “Miss Missoula” to Elmi Kolppa. 10. Richard Ilarkness’ voice to Webster Searles. 11. Taylor Gardner’s dramatic ability to Robert Ryan. 12. Alice Taylor’s all-around abilities to any ten who imagine themselves capable. 13. Jack Waldbillig’s artistic ability to all future art editors. 14. Louise Ilerbig’s hair to the first bald-headed graduate. 15. John Ilollensteiner’s wit to freshmen who “talk back.” 10. Marybelle Kerin’s rides on the “II” bus to north-siders who walk to school. 17. Irene Rack’s solemnity to Nessley Calkins. 18. Howard Nelson is taking Lucille with him so he can’t leave anything. 19. Alden O’Neil’s Irish smile to Tom Mulroney. 20. Herbert Peterson’s diminutive size to Armand Allen. 21. Helen Rahte’s silence to Harold Stearns. 22. Tom White’s harmonica to any other person who can play one. 23. “Hank” Thomas’ bashfulness to Robert Jones. 24. Ed Wagar’s stride to Ruth Wallace. 25. Helen Price’s medals to future Music Meet aspirants. 20. The Vincent twins are taking their assets with them. 27. Hallie Bartlett’s influence with her mother to Patsy Seeley. 28. Robert Eigeman’s ability as a “ball rustler” to his running mate, “Tommy” Thompson. 29. Ella Zittel’s record for being on time to Hartman l)e Mers. 30. Wilma Arnett’s charm to Rudy Saylor (not that he needs it.) 31. Ted Bedard’s option on Lina G. to the next one that comes along. 32. Jimmy Stockton’s “line” to Charlie Krebs. 56 THE BITTER ROOT Missoula Hi£,K School For the Class of ’29 Sun”- to “March of the Men of Harlech.” Our dear High School, we now hail thee. With a hearty will and gaily; None of us shall e’er betray thee; Thine through good or ill! Mindful of thy teaching, Always forward reaching, Forward ever, backward never, Life’s prizes ever seizing. Strive to make the pathway lighter, For each one who comes hereafter; Make a record bright still brighter For Missoula High! For our High School honor calls us. Work for her shall ne’er appall us; On we press whate’er befall us, Class of “Twenty-Nine.” We will cherish ever, What tin wind or weather, Our dear High School More than life, And failing her no never! Then with “Purple-gold” held o’er us. Emblem of our school before us, .Join in mighty, joyful chorus To Missoula High! 31 aimokie Fee. THE BITTER ROOT 57 JUUIQPS 58 THE BITTER ROOT THE BITTER ROOT 60 THE BITTER ROOT Juniors, ’30 This band of hearty westerners has certainly let the others know who they are. They chose Percy Frasier, trail blazer; Edward Jeffery, his helper; Ruth Wallace, gold preserver; Mae Danielson, scribe. Their side show was one of the big drawing cards of the senior carnival. Tn a skit called “King ('ole’s Scandals’’ the merry life in the court of King Cole was depicted. They gave a cabaret dance which was cleverly carried out. Percy Frasier was very unior-tunate, having several accidents while serving the band. He was forced to leave school the spring quarter. Warren Wilcox was chosen to take his place. Mrs. Muckier, as guide, has helped them faithfully all year. They have gi en shows to raise money for their prom. Judging from the way they have done everything else this year, we can expect a wonderful Junior Prom. Well, brav adventurers, vou have done a deal of good work this vear! 61 62 EHE BITTER ROCTI fHE BITTER ROOT 63 64 THE BITTER ROOT Sophomores, ’31 These pioneers came back this year ready to push forward at a rapid pace. Hiss Hunt was their chief counselor. They chose Robert Grantier to be their leader; Johanna Olsen, second leader; Philip Miller, keeper of the journal; Randolph Jacobs, money-guarder. They gave “The Conquest of Canine” by Tooth Barkington for the senior carnival. It received high praise by all who saw it. A dance is contemplated before the year is over. We find Sophomores taking active parts along the trails of the school. The debate club was represented by one sophomore, Robert Grantier. Sophomore prominence can be observed likewise on other trails. These pioneers are distinguished, eager, and progressive—theirs is the true spirit of the West. THE BITTER ROOT 68 THE BITTER ROOT Freshmen, ’32 What a new and strange country High School proved to be for the Freshmen ! They spent the year getting acquainted with new tools, and finding the various trails. Most of them know what trail they want to follow in High School. Already we have seen several outstanding basketball and football players who are members of this class. The group three of the Girls’ Glee Club consisted largely of Freshman girls. We know that these new pioneers shall lonnr be heard of on the High School trails if they keep up the splendid “Westward Ho!” spirit they have had this year. i i THE BITTER ROOT 69 Orchestra Thirty-five students made up the orchestra this year. Officers were Russell Watson, president; Donald Perry, vice president; Philip Miller, secretary-treasurer. The musical organizations have broadcasted several times this year, have provided entertainments for several civic clubs, and have put on programs for assemblies. They gave a big program to raise money to send representatives 1o the Music Meet. The Glee Clubs aided by the orchestra have presented several operettas and cantatas during the year. All the musical organizations are under the direction of Mrs. T. A. Price. 70 THE BITTER ROOT Boys’ Glee Club The Boys’ Glee Club has had a busy year. For Senior Carnival they presented “Freshies” and assisted in “Potpourri.” The boys in collaboration with the Girls’ Glee Clubs gave the light operettas, “Windmills of Holland” and “Bits of Blarney.” The quartet was invited to Spokane to sing at the Music Supervisors’ Conference. Members of the quartet were Ilarrv Nottingham, Gaspard Cote, Carlos Van Wald, and Nemesio Borge. This year’s officers were Edward Spottswood, president; William Ritchey, vice-president; Robert Busey, secretary; Percy Frazier, treasurer. THE BITTER ROOT 71 Girls’ Glee Club—Group 1 Girls’ Glee Club, Group T, is composed of Junior and Senior rirls. The officers this year were Martha Busey, president; Helen Price, vice-president; Alice Taylor, secretary-treasurer. “Potpourri” was the stunt put on at the Senior Carnival by the glee clubs this year. A Scene from “Potpourri' 72 THE BITTER ROOT Girls’ Glee Club—Group II Girls’ Glee Club, Group IT, is composed of about twenty-five girls. This group raised over three hundred dollars to aid in sending representatives to the Music Meet. This year’s officers were Ossia Taylor, president; Alice Donaldson, secret a ry-t reasu re r. “The Windmills of Holland” was presented November second and third. A Scene from “Windmills of Holland” THE BITTER ROOT 73 Girls’ Glee Club—Group III Girls’ Glee Club, Group III. formed this year, is composed of freshman and sophomore frirls. This year’s officers were Ilannalee Headley, president; Ruth Stephenson, vice president; 31 ary Kohn, secretary. Group III presented a Christmas cantata at assembly. 74 THE BITTER ROOT Music Meets Because of the great increase in numbers entered in the State Music Meet this year, it was found necessary to hold elimination contests in District Meets. The Western District Meet was held at Missoula. Five schools were entered— Hamilton, Flathead County, Missoula County. Xoxon, and Thompson Falls. Missoula won : Soprano Solo....... Contralto Solo..... Girls’ Trio........ Girls’ Sextette.... Roy’s Solo......... Boys’ Quartette.... Boy and Girl Duet ...First place Second place . ..First place ....First place First place ....First place .. .First place Missoula High won the State Music Meet this year with 88 points. Contralto Solo.......... Boys’ Quartette......... Mixed Quartette......... Violin, Cello and Piano Girls’ Sextette......... Mixed Glee Club......... Boys’ Glee Club......... Girls’ Glee Club........ Soprano Solo............ Violin Quartette........ Girls’ Trio............. Music Memory Contest.. Bov and Girl Duet....... ... First place .. .First place ....First place . ..First place Second place Second place Second place Second place Second place Second place ...Third place ...Third place Second place THE BITTER ROOT 75 Dramatic Club The Dramatic Club lias had an interesting: and profitable year. Its activities began with the annual original One-act Play Contest. “Never, Never. Never” by Marjorie Crawford, directed by Alice Taylor, was ranked first. “The Crop of Adonais” by Virginia Muckier, directed by Helen Price, and “Kerchoo” by Katherine Wilburn, directed by Eileen Jennings, were the other plays presented. “That College Type” by Olive Barnett was presented at the Senior Carnival. At an evening performance to which the public was invited the club put on the Christmas play, “The Loveliest Thing” by Pertwee. “Agatha’s Aunt” by Toler was the major production of the year. “Just Neighborly by Dean was entered in the Little Theatre Tournament. The club’s officers this year were Forrest Schini, president; Edward Spotts-wood, vice president; Helen Price, secretary-treasurer. Miss Agnes Scott is sponsor. 76 THE BITTER ROOT Agatha’s Aunt “Agatha’s Aunt” by Sidney Toler, the major production of the Dramatic Cluh, was presented in the auditorium Friday, March 1, 1929. THE CAST (In the order of their appearance) Zaida Finch (Fritzie) Howard’s Aunt.........................Alice Taylor Jim Doolittle, who hopes to win Zaida..................... Russell Watson Deacon Wiggins, his rival, looking for a fourth wife.......Forrest Schini Howard Kent, Agatha’s half-brother....................................Jack Lubrecht Phemie Tidd, Maid-of-all-work.....................................Marjorie Mumm Agatha Kent, head of the household..........................Helen Price Burton Forbes, the blind boarder...........................Robert Busey Ridgely Warren, his friend from the city....................Bill Ritchey Mrs. Knox, Julia’s Aunt.....................................Ethel Skulason Julia Studley, the fiancee of Burton Forbes................Eileen Jennings The action of the play takes place in the front room or parlor of the Kent Homestead in New Jersey, known as “Oak Knolls,” about a mile from tho village. i 78 THE BITTER ROOT Just Neighborly “.Just Neighborly,” a one-act play by Alexander Dean, was Missoula’s entry at the State Little Theatre Contest, May 8. The play won in the preliminary sectional contest and was presented again in the evening of the same day, when it won fourth place. TIIE CAST Adna Carr.................................Phoebe Patterson Ezra Carr...................................Taylor Gardner Rhoda Webb................................Catherine Potter Vyron Carr................................Carlos Van Wald THE BITTER ROOT 79 Girls’ Club Cooperation and promotion of a spirit of friendliness are the aims of the (Jirls’ Club. Since its membership includes every girl in high school, it is second in size only to the Students’ Association. The executive body, the Girls’ Club Cabinet, consists of five committees with six girls and a faculty sponsor on each committee. .Miss Lyle Noble, Dean of Girls, is general sponsor. The annual Co-ed Prom began the Club’s activities. During the Christmas season the annual Kid Party was held. From the admission charge to this party boxes of food, clothing and toys were made up for poor families. The Girls’ Club for the past year and a half has been sponsoring gym classes. This year “The Little Window” was installed to take care of the growing candy trade. The candy stand is the chief source of money for tin Girls’ Club. Club officers this year were Alice Taylor, president; Eileen Jennings, vice-president; and Maude Evelyn Lehsou, secretary. 80 THE BITTER ROOT The Students’ Association The school’s largest organization is the Students’ Association, which finances all athletics and the school paper. A membership fee of $2.50 admits any student to all football and basketball games and includes a year’s subscription to the Konali. Officers are: Alfred Jacobsen, president; Merth Thompson, secretary; and 3.1r. Ennis, permanent treasurer and adviser. i THE BITTER ROOT 81 Student Council The Student Council was organized this year to meet the needs of a rapidly growing school and to promote student self-government. For a period of ten minutes students assemble in their Home Rooms, rooms of their advisers, where roll is taken and short programs held. A representative from each Home Room is chosen for Student Council. The Council is the executive body which in meeting with Mr. Ketcham decides all school questions. Officers for this year were Russell Watson, president; Ruth Wallace, secretary. 82 THE BITTER ROOT National Honor Society Members of the National Honor Society are selected for character, scholarship, leadership, and service. They may be elected in their sixth, seventh or eighth semester. Elected in sixth semester, 1928 Armon Glenn Alfred -Jacobsen Eileen Jennings Maude-Evelyn Lehsou Alice Taylor Elected in seventh semester, 1929 Merth Thompson Elected in sixth semester. 1929 Mae Danielson Dorothy Bussard Phoebe Patterson Pauline Ritchey Elected in eighth semester, 1929 Reeves Akin Mina Ellingson Joe Fournier Lucille Harbour John Hollensteiner Marguerite Lauder Margaret Mittelstaedt Marjorie Mumm Ethel Skulason Esther Spaulding Adelaine Stillings THE BITTER ROOT 83 Quill and Scroll Quill and Scroll is the national honorary society for high school journalist. To attain membership a student must have done outstanding work in some phase of journalism and rank in the upper third of his class in scholarship. This year’s officers were Alice Taylor, president; Eileen Jennings, vice president ; Armon Glenn, secretary-treasurer. Members of the Quill and Scroll and of this year’s Konah classes have entered several national contests. The Konah was awarded the Mary Hether-ington Cup for the best high school paper editorial column in four states. Miss Honan, instructor in journalism, is advisor of the club and also a vice-president of the national organization. A great part of the success of the school paper is due to her efforts. 84 THE BITTER ROOT Konah Class, First Semester THE KONAH Established December 18, 11113. Entered as second-class matter Sept. 18, 1925, at the postoffice at Missoula, Montana, ______________under the act of March 3, 1879.____ (Pronounced Kon-ah, o long as in so. accent on the first syllable. It is the word for Bitter Root, the state flower, 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 f( r the student publication.)_______________________________________________________________________ Published Every Friday Missoula County High Higgins, Eddy and Connell Avenues (Charter (Vferf[Member] Alfred Jacobsen Maude Evelyn behsou Associate Editoi Charles Krebs Sport Feature STAFF Editor-in-Chief Connie Baker .Personals Robert Ryan .... Clubs Marjorie Mu mm.....................Office Pauline Ritchey.....Musical Organizations Adelaine Stillings Girls’ Club Dorothy Swartz...................Dramatic Club REPORTERS Florence Steinbrenner. Elda Staples, Anabell Nordstrom, Esther Lentz, Marjorie Davis, Elaine Davis, Hallie Bartlett, Elinor Marlowe, Edith Pritchett. BUSINESS STAFF Donald Jennings. ..Business Manager Charles Bell ... Assistant Business Manager Mae Danielson........Circulation Manager________Margaret Ronan—Faculty Adviser.____ Jack Waldbillig 1 Mulford Crutchfield I’hoebe Patterson Florence Ditlmeier Per Year...............$1.50 S. A. Club Subscription........... $1.00 Single Copies............5c 85 THE BITTER ROOT Konah Class, Second Semester THE KONAH Established -December 18, 1913. Entered as second-class matter Sept. 18, 1925, at the postoffice at Missoula, Montana, ______________under the act of March 3, 1879._ (Pronounced Kon-ah, o long: as in so, accent on the first syllable. It is the word for Bitter Root, the state flower, in the language of the Shoshone Indians. The school is indebted to that great artist of Western Rife, E. S. Paxson, for this appropriate titl -for the student publication.)___________________________________________________________________ Published Every Friday Missoula County High Higgins, Eddy and Connell Avenues (Charter ‘IMAK.IYItO Member) Eileen Jennings Jack Waldbillig Robert Jones Reeves Akin Harold Stearns Milton Wertz Nornia McGurk j STAFF Editor-in-( 'hief Associate Editor .............Sport Feature Roberta Tait Martha Kimball Catherine Potter Mary Harroun I Marion Davis S M u sica 1 Or ga n iza t ion s (-.ills- Club .........Dramatic Club ..... Personals REPORTERS Marybelle Kerin, Helen Rahte, Grace Waylett, James Hansen, Gertrude Oertle, Gladys Mayo, Alden O’Neil, Hazel Owen, Opal Sparks. BUSINESS STAFF Donald Jennings Business Manager Rehman Fox. _____________Margaret Ronan—Faculty Adviser Per Year $1.50 S. A. Ciub Subscription .......$1.00 ...Circulation Manager Single Copies. 5c 86 THE BITTER ROOT Spanish Club The Spanish Club is composed of all second year Spanish students. The purpose of tlie club is to further the interest of Spanish. At meetings Spanish games are played and Spanish plays presented. A Christmas program was given to which the first year Spanish students were invited. The Spanish sideshow, “La Estudiante Espanola,” was awarded second place at the Senior Carnival. This year’s officers were Joe Fournier, president; John Hollensteiner, vice president; George Montgomery, secretary-treasurer. Miss Wilhelm is sponsor. THE BITTER ROOT 87 French Club The purpose of the French Club is to promote a greater interest in the language and to learn more about the French people and their customs. The club consists of first and second year French students, although only second year students take an active part in the meetings which are held twice a month. At these meetings interesting programs are presented in French, and several French songs are learned. The stunt for Senior Carnival was “Number 13, Rue de Boulogne.” The officers this year were Maude Evelyn Lehsou, president; Isabel La Forge, vice president; Lorene Alkire, secretary. .Miss Guevmard is the sponsor. 88 THE BITTER ROOT Forensic Club It is from the Forensic Club that the debate team is selected. Debates were held between club members at each meeting. A new method of debating, the Oregon Plan, was used a part of this year. The debate team defeated Hamilton and won from Philipsburg by default, thus securing the district championship. They also engaged in a triangular debate at Helena, and were defeated by Lewistown, a team which later won the state championship. Officers of the Forensic Club this year were Robert Grantier, president: Harold Stearns, vice-president; Elsa Johnson, secretary. Mr. Kelley is sponsor. THE BITTER ROOT 89 Art Club The Art Club was organized this year for all students interested in drawing, painting, etc. Classes were held after school two times a week. Some of their work was sent to the Spokane exhibit. The Club hopes to be able to furnish posters for organizations whenever needed next year. .Miss Kester is instructor and sponsor. 90 THE BITTER ROOT Radio Club To promote the interest in radio and the study of its parts is the aim ol Ihe Radio Club. The club has presented several interesting moving picture shows in the auditorium. Officers for this year were Jack Waldbillig, president; Jack Little, vice-president; Robert Willard, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Wilson is sponsor. 91 THE BITTER ROOT Black Mag,ie “Black Magic,” the winning carnival stunt, was presented by the Radio Club at the annual Senior Carnival. Those taking part in the side show were Jack Waldbillig, as tin old alchemist; Jack Little, as another alchemist; and Robert Ryan and George Bullis as assisting varlets. Robert Willard was in charge of the lighting effects, and Dave Smith helped behind scenes. The side-show so depicted tin wonders of alchemy that the old ancients kept their audiences in suspense by performing miraculous miracles. The room was given a ghostly effect by means of a green-blue light flickering out of the darkness through the eyes of a skull. Mr. Wilson deserves much credit for making the show a success. A box of candy was awarded the Radio Club. 92 THE BITTER ROOT Future Farmers of America Future Farmers of America is the name adopted this year by the agriculture club. The club is composed of boys from the classes in agriculture, ll holds one social and one business meeting each month. Through club work several boys obtained trips to Chicago and to Bozeman. A baseball team and hiking and camping trips are included in the club’s activities, and plans have been made for a predatory animal campaign. The officers this year were Mathew Pomajevich, president; Richard Graven, vice president; Russel Leslie, secretary. THE BITTER ROOT 93 Girls’ Gymnasium Sponsored by the Girls’ Club were two large sections for girls wishing gymnasium work. Two students from the University have led this work in an enthusiastic manner. Basketball has been one of the chief interests; this ended in a tournament won by the team in the above cut. Floor work of various kinds has been very popular. Plans for next year indicate more classes and more attention to physical traininer for srirls. 94 THE BITTER ROOT Girl Reserves The Tusitala Girl Reserves is an active organization. A candy sale and an Easter breakfast were given to raise money for the social service work done during the year. Two enjoyable parties were held in December and in April. “IIula” was presented at the Senior Carnival. Officers for this year were Mae Danielson, president; Lina Greene, vice president; Margery Minnehan, secretary; Gladys Mayo, treasurer. The sponsors were AI i ss Crutchfield, Miss Sharpe, and Mrs. Shoemaker. Na-Wa-Da-Ha Campfire Girls (opposite page) This year’s officers were Betty Johnson, president; Velma Beavers, vice-president; Margery Minnehan, secretary-treasurer. Miss Richardson is sponsor. t WatomacKiclc Campfire Girls (opposite page) Officers for this year were Ethelyn Campbell, president; Emma Van Deus-en. secretary; Florence Campbell, treasurer; Lois George, scribe; Doris Kniffen, song leader. Miss Largent is sponsor. THE BITTER ROOT 95 Xa-Wa-Da-Ha Campfire Girls Watomachick Campfire Girls 96 THE BITTER ROOT Pep Club Promotion of school spirit and pep is the purpose of the Pep Club. It is on hand at football and basketball games and plans and manages rallies. The club also held several dances this year. Membership is limited to eighteen—the new members being selected from the Juniors and Seniors by the students of these classes. This year’s officers were Marjorie Mumm, president; Frank Lockwood, vice-president; Martha Davis, secretary. Mr. Ennis is sponsor. THE BITTER ROOT 97 The “M” Club The “M” Club is an honorary organizations made up of all boys who have won letters in any one ol‘ the three major sports—football, basketball, and track. On April 19, one ol tin most successful dances of the year was put on by the club. Alfred Jacobsen is president. In connection with the ‘Ol” Club is the National Athletic Honor Society, eligibility to which requires winning a letter in a major sport and maintaining a scholarship record above the school average. Members of the National Athletic Honor Society are Alfred Jacobsen, Merth Thompson, and Claget Sanders. 98 THE BITTER ROOT The Non-Athletic “M” Club The Xon-Athletie “31” Club is an honorary organization composed of students who have won letters in some school activity other than athletics. Present members in the club have won their letters in music and essay. THE BITTER ROOT 99 Bitter Root Staff Armon Glenn............. Eileen Jennings... Jack Waldbillig.............. Robert Busey................ Alice Taylor.. Margaret Mittelstaedt.. Lawrence Dwyer............... Maude Evelyn Leiisou......... Jane Bateman ..... Alfred Jacobsen.............. Russell Watson............... Miss Ryon.... Editor-in-( 'hief Assistant Editor Art ............Classes ()r«rani .at ions ...........Calendar ..........Athletics ..........Liters ry ......Snap Shots .......('irculation ......Advert isin«r ....Sponsor Member) 100 THE BITTER ROOT Red Letter Days Sept. 6—Free haircuts for Frosh attempting to leave cognomens at M.H.S. Upperclassmen prove merits for residence- on the Reservation by weight of scalp belts. Sept. 7—Upperclassmen register. Teachers celebrate annual picnic in evening. Sept. 10—Mr. Ketcham welcomes the “green” members of his menagerie at a special frosh assembly. Sejit.ll—Coach Stegner demonstrates talent for oratory. Urges large turnout for football at boys’ assembly. Sejit. 12—Miss Noble, dean of girls, introduced at girls’ assembly. Sejit. 18—“M” Club elects Alf Jacobsen president. Sept. 1!)—Pep assembly. Sept. 20—Teachers honor Miss Ruby Johnson at tea. Gee! What’ll M.II.S. be without “Ruby”—especially when 8:4.7 comes around too soon.’ Sejit. 21—First Konah out. Sejit. 27—Margaret Henri, ’2!), winner of the title of “Miss Missoula” and of a Graham-Paige car in contest held by Veterans of Foreign Wars, leaves for Helena State Fair. Sejit. 26—Students claim shoe leather goes fast since the new traffic system has been instituted in the study halls. Sejit. 27—Miss Ryon and Miss Mann introduced as class sponsors at first Senior meeting. Sej)t. 28—Senior class officers elected. Co-ed Prom in the gym. Oct. 1—Radio Club elects officers for year. Oct. 2—Eight new members elected to Pep Club. Oct. 4—Students sign up for Art class to be taught by Miss Billie Kester of the U. Oct. 7—Year book staff announced. Oct. 7—Girl Reserve “Sing” held at Y.W.C.A. Oct. 8—Initiation of new members of Dramatic Club. Oct. 13—Senior Mixer in gym. Oct. 14—Junior class officers elected. Oct. 17—Installation ceremonies of Girl Reserves at Y.W.C.A. Oct. 19—Preliminary lists of Senior credits posted. Miss Jeanette Rankin speaks before assembly on anti-war treaties. Oct. 25 26—State Teachers’ Association. No school! Yea!! Oct. 31—Girls’ Club matinee dance in gym. Nov. 3—Glee Clubs jiresent operetta, “Windmills of Holland”. Nov. 9—End of quarter. 1928 “Bitter Root” gets second class honor rating in “All American” contest. Nov. 12—Armistice day assembly. One-act play contest given by Dramatic club. Nov. 14—Report cards. Radio club j resents four reels of motion pictures. Nov. 21—M. II. S. delegates leave for Girls’ Vocational Congress at Bozeman. Nov. 24—Senior carnival. Nov. 27—Girls’ club cabinet supper in Biology Lab. THE BITTER ROOT 101 Nov. 29 .‘50—Thanksgiving vacation. Dec. 1—School reopens. Dec. 5—Cameron Beck, personnel director of tlie New York Stock Exchange, addresses high school assembly. Dec. 7—Girl Reserve Hobo Convention at Y. W. C. A. Dec. 14—Kid Party in the gym. Dec. 21 to Jan 1—Christmas vacation. Jan. 2.—Back to the old routine. What’s this! Apparently the wastebaskets have turned chameleon since last semester! At least there are bright orange ones, bearing inscriptions, “Hit me, I’m a lemon,” “I’ll eat it,” etc., instead of the dark green ones we have been accustomed to. Home-room plan adopted. Jan. 11—Letters and little gold footballs awarded football stars in assembly. Jan. 16 17—Exams. Jan. 17—Business and social meeting of Quill and Scroll. Jan. 22—New semester begins. Jan. 23—Report cards. Jan. 30—“Romance of Little Cinderella,” presented at Girls’ club. Jan. 31—Konah awarded Mary Iletherington cup for outstanding editorials, in Northern Interscholastic Press Association contest. M. II. S. dele gates leave for Girl Reserve Mid-winter Conference at Moscow, Idaho. Junior class pins and rings arHve. Feb. 1—Billy Zeh elected Yell Leader. Feb. 4—Clean-up week. Pick up the papers! Feb. 9—Forensic club holds social meeting. Feb. 16—Junior Mixer. Feb. 22—Girls’ club cabinet entertains football and basketball boys at annual banquet. Feb. 28—New members elected to Honor Society. Mar. 1—“Agatha’s Aunt” presented by Dramatic club. Mar. 4—Initiation ceremonies for new members of Quill and Scroll. Mar. 5—Year book drive launched. Mar. 7—Martha Kimball places third in State Extemporaneous contest at Bozeman. Mar. 13—Study hall proctor system begun. Mar. 22—Annual Girls’ Club dance. Mar. 27—Glee Clubs present Irish operetta, “Bits of Blarney,” in assembly. Apr. 1—Senior plays returned to their authors. Apr. 3—M. H. S. girls win 13-4 victory over Willard girls in basketball game at the Willard gym. Apr. o—Juniors stage Cream Puff sale. Apr. 6—M. H. S. gains first place victory at State Music Meet staged ar Bozeman. Apr. 8—Annual goes to press. Apr. 8-13—Spring vacation! Apr. 17—National Honor Society banquet at Florence Hotel. Apr. 19—“M” Club dance held in gym. 102 THE BITTER ROOT Apr. 26—Preliminaries of declamatory contest. Apr. 27—Dramatic club presents “Cabbages,” “Beau of Bath,” and “Mixed Numbers.” May 3—Mothers’ Day tea. May 9-11—Annual Interscholastic Track Meet. May 17—Old Clothes Day. May 21—Girls’ Club banquet. May 24—Prom. ■I line 2—Baccalaureate sermon. June 7—School closes. Summary of Activities for 1928-29 Athletics : Although Missoula was unsuccessful in football due to an inexperienced team, quite a number of players were developed for next season’s competition. Captain “Buggs” Dwyer was selected as All-State Quarterback and Alfred Jacobsen as second All-State Tackle. Other members'of the team received honorable mention. In basketball Missoula was more successful and lost only one home game. They drew an unusually hard schedule at the district tournament and were eliminated in the semi-finals after a hard battle. Missoula scored only 9Vo points in a very fast State Track Meet but with all point winners back everything points to a much greater number of points next year. Music: First place in the State Music Meet with 88 points. Dramatics : Ten plays produced. Fourth place in Little Theatre contest at State Interscholastic Meet. Taylor Gardner named as best actor in Little Theatre contest. Debate : Won the District Championship by winning from Philipsburg by default Journalism : Konah won Mary Iletherington Cup for the best high school paper editorial column. The 1928 Bitter Root, edited by Philip Patterson, won the Fredcll cup for the best high school year-book of the state. Essay : The state essay contest this year gave second place to Martha Kimball. One of the first places in the State Chemistry Essay Contest went to Reeves Akin. Art : In a national art contest open to high school students, Jane Bateman won second prize. Her entry Mas a sculptured plaque, “Storm Spirit.” THE BITTER ROOT 103 1928 Football Squad 104 THE BITTER ROOT LAWRENCE DWYER Captain and Quarterback “Buggs” was undoubtedly the outstanding man of the team in every game. Ilis tackling was accurate, and when he hit ’em they stayed put. Besides being dangerous as a ball-packer, he developed into one of the headiest field generals in the state. Ilis graduation leaves a difficult position to fill. Chosen quarterback on Coaches’ second all-state team and on Coaches’ “Big Eleven” team.—By Alfred Jacobsen. WALTER CUSTER Ca ptain-elect, Tackle “Boney” was at all times one of the most consistent men on the line. lie knew how to hit them and liked to mix. Custer is far from bis “last stand,” for he was unanimously chosen to lead next year’s eleven. Watch him go! WILLIAM D1SBROW Halfback This was “Bill’s” first year on the squad, but he improved steadily as the season progressed. Bill played his best game against Butte, matching Sullivan’s punting by his own boots. Bill will be fighting for the Purple and Gold again next year. THE BITTER ROOT 105 ALFRED JACOBSEN Tackle-Center “Alt'” was undoubtedly the stellar performer on the line. When Alf tackled a man In was tackled. Jacobsen had the ability to get through and get a back before the other teams could block him. Alf played a great game against Butte, making many tackles, bringing down the runner nine times out of ten. Alf could always be depended to turn in the best game that he could possibly play. We are sorry to lose such a fine all-around fellow as Alf. lb also made the Coaches’ second all-state team and received honorable mention on Coaches’ “Big Eleven” team. PATRICK THIBODEAU Halfback “Pat” was a stocky little Frenchman who showed plenty of speed in the backfield. lie could sweep, around 1 be ends with considerable speed. “Pat” will be roaring for more again next year. PLACET SANDERS Guard Sanders is sure of a regular guard position next year, though this was his first season. Because of injuries, he was missing from several games, but when he got in he could always be depended upon to cany plenty of fight to the opponents. 106 THE BITTER ROOT WALFRID F ALLMAN Fullback “Ikey” was taken from the line to play in the backfield. helping back up the line. When Fallman backed up the line, he backed it up, giving everything he had to check the enemy teams. “Ikey” will be back with us again next year. REUBEN STEMPKE Guard Another distinct loss to the team is “Ruby”, who finished his second year at a guard post. Always on the aggressive, he made more than his share of the tackles in every game. Stempke is a senior. HOLLAND KING This was King’s first year in school, but he fought hard in all the game he took part in. King played especially well in the Corvallis game when he snared an enemy pass and ran to the 11-yard line, putting the ball in position for Missoula’s winning score. THE BITTER ROOT 107 PHILIP ERB Guard Though playing his first year at football, Phil showed up well in several games and will be plenty good next year. lie played on an equal basis with the other three guards. He was given honorable mention on Coaches’ “Big Eleven” team. HENRY THOMAS Fullback “Hank” played hard at all times, although inexperienced at the backfield job. Hank fought to keep the scores down against the Purple and Gold. Hank leaves us in June. ROBERT SMITH G uard “Bob” started the season as halfback; but was later shifted to the line, where he has played for two seasons. Though small, he held down his position and will be one of the mainstays of next year’s team. s 108 THE BITTER ROOT Football Summary MISSOULA 32, CORVALLIS 6 Though considerably outweighed, Missoula showed superior teamwork in defeating the Valley eleven. As it was the season’s first engagement, both teams looked ragged. MISSOULA 6, DEER LODGE 14 On October Gth, the team journeyed to Deer Lodge where they were on the short end of the scoring. The Powell boys put over both of their touchdowns in the first half. Coming back with the old fight Missoula out-played their opponents the remainder of the game. MISSOULA 0. KALISPELL 26 A scrappy and well-balanced Flathead squad trimmed the Purple and Gold by four touchdowns on October 13. However, two of the scores were made after long penalties had brought the ball into scoring territory. The game was played at home. MISSOULA 6, ANACONDA 33 After holding the Smelter City boys scoreless the first quarter, Missoula’s defense collapsed under a shower of passes and line bucks. In the closing minutes, Dwyer carried the ball successively until a touchdown was made. MISSOULA 0. BUTTE 31 Against the team that won the conference title and later played for the State championship, the Missoula boys showed plenty of fight, but weight and experience soon decided the outcome. Jacobsen and Dwyer were the outstanding performers of the game, outstanding any man on either team. Missoula’s line functioned better than in any other contest of the season, most of Butte’s yardage being made around end. Though defeat was inevitable, the Purple and Gold fought gamely to the last whistle. MISSOULA 0, GREAT FALLS 33 On the Great Falls’ gridiron, Missoula started off with a bang and held the Blue and White scoreless during the first quarter. However, throughout the remainder of the game, Captain Moe of the Electrics, a fullback of all-state caliber, seemed to hit his stride and wrecked the hopes of the visitors. One of the bright spots of the contest was Dwyer’s return of the kickoff through the entire Great Falls team, for a gain of nearly fifty yards. It was the last encounter of the season, and the boys checked in their suits on their return. THE BITTER ROOT 109 1029 Basketball Squad. Managrer MoMahon Coach Stegrner Assistant Coac h Ritter 110 THE BITTER ROOT THE BITTER ROOT 111 Personnel RUDY SAYLER, forward: Though ineligible until the half Rudy won a place as Tommy’s partner for the remainder of the season. He was especially effective on defense. Rudy is only a sophomore. ROBERT EIGEMAN, center: “Bobbie” was at all times a dangerous shot and contributed most to his team’s scores. Graduation claims him this year. MERTH THOMPSON, forward: “Tommy” Avas not eligible the first semester but easily stepped in as a regular at the half. Playing his second season he Avas outstanding in every game. ALFRED JACOBSEN, guard: To say that “Al” played guard isn’t enough. When an enemy dribbler got into “Al’s” territory he soon found himself tied up. lie also had a scoring ability that has not been seen in a guard since Olsen Avas in school. “Al” easily deseiwes high ranking with any of the guards in the state. He has played his last games for M. II. S. on the court. WILLIAM DISBROW, forward: “Bill” could always be counted on for points in a pinch. He had an uncanny scoring eye from back of the hole. Only the sensational playing of “Cat” kept him from playing regular. Bill Avill be back next year with more fight. LAWRENCE DWYER, guard: Despite a height handicap, “Buggs” held doAvn a guard position in championship style. Ilis defensive work Avas outstanding and he also worked nicely on offense. Buggs leaves us this year. TED ERLANDSON, forward: “Ted” Avas a “flying Swede” on the court being a running mate for Bill in the first semester. Ted handled the ball Avell, but had tough luck on his shots. Ted will come back fighting next year. THE BITTER ROOT I 1 2 Basketball Summary MIXING DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Missoula failed to place in the tournament, being: defeated by Butte th:; second time which eliminated them from further competition. MISSOULA, 30; DILLON, 19 Missoula defeated Dillon in their first game handily. Holland King:, freshman star of Missoula, starring for Missoula. MISSOULA, 18; BUTTE, 29 In a fast and furious game, Butte overcame the fighting Runts after being held on even terms the first half. The loss of Dwyer and Eigeman on fouls crippled Missoula’s chances in the second session. MISSOULA, 2d ; HELENA, 22 “Buggs” saved the game for Missoula by scoring a free throw that tied the count against the Tigers, and in the extra period, Saylor and Dish row put the game on ice for Missoula. Xavier and Thompson looked good for Missoula MISSOULA, 13; BUTTE 19 Missoula’s jinx rode wild in the second Butte game, which the Bulldogs won 19 to 13. Missoula led the half, 13 to 4. but tlie Butteites came back and registered 15 points, while Missoula failed to connect for a single counter. This defeat eliminated the Hunts from further competition. Some of the More Important Conference Games MISSOULA, 14; ANACONDA, 29 Missoula’s jinx started working in this fracas; the boys missing enough set-ups to have easily won a game. Although Anaconda won by such a large score, the game was much more closely contested than the score would indicate. Davidson, Swanson, and Bubash starred for the Smelterites; and Jacobsen and Dwyer played their steady game for the Hunts. MISSOULA, 30; HELENA, 27 Playing their first conference game at home, the Missoula Midgets triumphed over the tough Tigers, 30 to 27. The Purple and Gold piled up a big lead in the third quarter, but ten successive points by Helena in the closing minutes of play made the score more even. Eigeman, Dwyer and Jacobsen looked good; and Saylor and Thompson, who became eligible at the half, helped to speed up Missoula ’s passing game. MISSOULA, 17; HELENA, 20 Helena’s Tigers evened things the next night by a 20 to 17 count. Missoula’s passing and shooting was poor. “Cat” Thompson scored 11 of the team’s points in this game. THE BITTER ROOT 1 13 Top row: Assistant roach Ritter, Sharpe, Custer, Wilcox, Rusk, Berg, Captain Dwyer, Glenn, Fallman, Jones, Gardner, White, Coach Stegner. Bottom row: Aronson, Morris, Davis, Tweto, Shape, Disbrow, Sayler, Eigeman, Bell, Baird, Cole. 1929 Track Squad The team and the events: Captain “Buggs” Dwyer—Half-mile, dashes, relay. Captain-elect Charles Bell—Shotput. Walter Custer—Pole vault. Rudy Saylor—Broad jump, dashes, relay. Bill Disbrow—Broad jump, relay. Ogden Tweto—Mile. Reeves Akin—Broad jump, hurdles. Robert Jones—Shotput, hurdles. Harry Sharpe—Hurdles, relay. Wa If rid Pa 11 m a n—J a ve I i n. 1 14 THE BITTER ROOT Broad jump THE BITTER ROO F 1 15 Sprint 116 THE BITTER ROOT 1929 Interscholastic Meet One of the most important athletic events of the year is the State Inter-scholastic Track Meet, and it is also one of the largest in the United States, second only to the Stagg Interscholastic Meet at Chicago. Although Great Falls won the meet Avith a total of 29 JA points and Missoula scored but 9l 2 to place ninth, Missoula expects to do much better next year, inasmuch as all the point winners are back as Avell as several others Avho Avill score. Captain-elect Charley Bell tossed the shot 41 feet 8C, inches to place fifth in the shotput. 1!).'!()’s meet aa i 11 see him close to the head of the list in the weight events. Walter Custer pole-vaulted 11 feet 4 inches to tie Foust, of Stevensville for first place. “Boney” avi 11 be back trying for a neAV state record next year. Rudy Saylor broad-jumped 21 feet 6 inches for second place and having tAvo years of competition left will undoubtedly set a neAv record in the broad jump before lie graduates. Besides these three, TAveto, Jones, Disbrow, and Fallman Avill be back bettor than ever next year to help push Missoula to the top. This year’s meet was an exceptionally fast one Avith three records broken and the marks in every event being among the highest in the meet’s history The cup which is giA’en to the school Avhicli has broken the most state records over a five-year period came into permanent possession of Missoula this year. Much credit should go to Coach Stegner for having developed Missoula’s point Avinners and to Manager “Mac” McMahon who has put so much time and effort in looking after the equipment and the great number of other tasks for the benefit of the squad. In the Tennis Tournament held in connection Avith the track meet Robert Grander and Randolph Jacobs Avon the state doubles title. THE BITTER ROOT My State Oh, good old state, Montana, hear my praise. To thee I send my blessing, good and great. E’er since my birth I’ve been exposed to fate Within your borders. All my happy days Were spent where tranquil herds of cattle graze. Your sunsets rival light at Heaven’s gate; Your hills give forth a beauty that no state Can quite surpass, though perfect in its phase. And yet, may I find consolation so? Will always I be with your charms of gold? Will all my life be happiness and cheer? Oh, no—I ’ll wander where strange waters flow. I’ll have my competition with the bold, And break the bond of love that holds me here. Joe Fournier, 118 THE BITTER ROOT Veneration The pioneer went Westward on his way To find a land of promise, land of peace In which to toil, where work did never cease From sunrise on through weary, endless day. The promise changed to hope, then to delay; He found a land of desert, but no peace. The toils of days did not bring long surcease; lie found no time for pleasure, none for play. The pioneer went Westward in the dark, But deserts meant no sure defeat for him; So let his light of courage steer our bark, No matter be the trouble bright or dim. We owe all venturers a glowing spark Of rev’rence. Let us breathe for them a hymn. Margxteritte Lat'Der. 29 To Mother Who is it sweeps all of your tears away And sympathizes with you in each care? Who is it that will comfort and help bear When everyone has left you there to stay? Who is it that will love you all the day Through rain and shine, and all your troubles share And help you with the burden you can’t bear? Who is it now I ask of you today? The answer to the one who does all this: I know you would not try to guess another. She loves you more than anyone on earth; She loves you with her mind, her soul, her heart. She trains you for the right and not the wrong. Who is there to do all this but Mother? Marybelle Kerin, ’29. THE BITTER ROOT 119 How Nature Made Her Most Vivid Impression on Me (Preliminary Extemporaneous Essay Contest) f The trail I had been following wound mile after mile up the steep mountainside. 1 threw myself on the crisp, cool grass and buried my face in its fresh greenness. Lying there with my heart so close to the heart of nature that I seemed to feel its throbbings, I discovered one of the Great Truths which men seek to learn when they know not exactly for what they are searching and fail to appreciate its importance when it is found. The day was warm and I gave my mind a free rein. Idly my eyes wandered over the grass, the shiny pebbles, the bushes. There, clinging to a branch of a shrub was the most beautiful insect 1 had ever seen! It was large and had delicate wings of the fine texture that man seeks vainly to copy in silk and satin. From his trembling feelers to his tiny feet he was a mad riot of color. Even as I watched, the colors brightened, the wings expanded and the new-born thing tried an experimental step or two. Below the bush lay the discarded shell from which he had just emerged. The insect was getting stronger and more beautiful. Ilis gorgeous wings fluttered and lie tried a short flight, like a human soul finding its wings for the first time. Yes, there was the soul winging its way over the ground, and here lay the remainder, the shell. Why, Death is like that! Death is not a thing to fear! Like the dawning of a new day this truth burst upon me and my heart sang for joy. Of course, the insect soon will die and turn to dust but the human soul will not! It will go winging, swinging on forever in a wider life than this just as the insect was born into a world much larger than the discarded shell. How silly it would seem for more insects to come weeping and moaning around tin empty shell! IIow foolish to encase it in velvet and silver and mourn for it while the real being has just found its wings! With smiling lips and happy heart 1 picked up my pack and continued my hike leaving behind me the answer to one of the questions of lift —what is death ? Now I know ! Martha Kimball, ’30. 1 20 THE BITTER ROOT A Vagabond Song, “There is something in October sets Ihe Gypsy blood astir; We must rise anti follow her, When from every hill of flame She calls and calls each vagabond by name.” The dictionary says, vagabonds, that you are roamers, idlers, vagrants, and scamps. Now I’m not objecting to roamers, but I do object to its calling you idlers, vagrants, and scamps. You are roamers. Roaming is a pastime, though, and not an occupation, but goodness, how can you be idlers if you can think and write such a verse as “A Vagabond Song?” How could you be vagrants and scamps and all the unfair titles that a narrow minded dictionary chooses to give you if the scarlet of the maples can shake you like a cry of bugles going by, and your lonely spirit thrills to see the frosty asters like a smoke upon the hills? Scamps don’t see beauty through eyes like yours. Never mind, vagabonds, if nobody else will take you in. I ’ll give you a bed and board tonight. I like you. Betty Ann Polleys, ’32. Subordinate Clauses The Subordinate Clause family is a very interesting family of low rank. The three members of Ibis family—Noun, Adverb, and Adjective clause—have different first names. In two ways these brothers are very much alike; they have subjects and verbs within themselves and are used as single words in the sentence. Adjective Clause was the first member of the family with whom 1 became acquainted. lie is introduced by a relative pronoun, which has a construction in the clause other than being the introducing word. An omitted relative is always the object. The next of the brothers is Noun Clause, who is joined to the sentence by a “subordinating conjunction.” Noun Clause has the use of a single noun in the sentence. The third, but equally important of the three brothers, is Adverb Clause, lie also has the use of a single word in the sentence where he is found. Tom Wigal,, ’32. THE BITTER ROOT 121 Playing, the Game If the other team has beaten you In a game that’s nip and tuck, Don’t leave the floor a muttering And say it was all luck. Don’t scold your fellow playmate, And say he was to blame. If you lay your fortune this way, You shouldn’t play the game. When the battle is all over, And you have time to rest, Just tell your fellow playmates, “Well, boys, we’ve done our best.” That’s the team that a crowd loves, They’ll praise it to the skies; It’s the kind of a team that you all should love, That will never give alibis. Robert Eigeman, ’29. 122 THE BITTER ROOT Our Pine Tree On the side of our Mount Jumbo, Stands a tall and stately pine tree, Stands a pine tree old in story; Saw this pine tree many ages, Ages that have differed greatly; Saw this pine tree many battles, Battles fought between the Indians, Battle fought against the white man. Saw them start this happy city. Year by year our valley changes, While the pine tree keeps its vigil, But our pine tree never changes, Never changes, but in learning. Now this pine tree’s bent with ages, Bent by west wind’s wintry forces; But what stories might it tell us, Stories of the mighty river. Rushing o’er its banks in spring time. Of the loggers after pine trees. How our pine tree stood and shivered, Till a woodman passed on by him. Who could be so cruel hearted, As to take our great historian ? Betty McMillen, ’29. THE BITTER ROOT 123 Margret May (A Ballad) The Queen of Ceylon had a maid Whose name was Margret 31 ay. Now Margret 31 ay was fair to see, As fair as any fay. The king did love this Margret 3Iay, And gave her jewels three. A ruby red as heart’s bright blood, A sapphire like the sea, But last of all a diamond bright, That sparkled like a tear; These jewels three the king did give To his own 3Iargret dear. The queen despised poor 3Iargret 3Iay Because the king did love. She wished for jewels fine as those The king gave his sweet dove. “Oh, if you give no jewels bright, To me, as to my maid, 1 ’ll call my father’s men to fight, And right my wrongs,” she said. “Black-hearted as a dragon dread Are you, my spiteful Rees; And long tin day e’re you shall have Three jewels such as these.” That night the queen took dagger bright Within her lily hand. “I’ll kill this maid before midnight, And take her jeweled band.” She struck the lass with steel so cold ; Poor 3Iargret 3Iay sank down. And tin'll for jeweled, golden band, The queen searched all around. They sought her there, as unaware, She looked for jewels three. Then buried they poor 3Iargret 3Iay, And with her, jewels three. The diamond grew a tear-drop flow’r, The ruby, bleeding hearts. The sapphire came a wee blue jet, It Avas forget-me-nots. Eileen Jennings, ’29. 124 THE BITTER ROOT Three ho Dare A Play in One Act by Jane Bateman, ’29 CHARACTERS RUDY ) JOB Three tough adventurers MIKE j CHARACTERS ‘The time is the present. The scene is laid in a very old tomb in India. The stage is lit only with pale green foot lights. It is almost dark. In the very center and backstage is the statue of a Buddha or god. It sits on a solid pedestal, five feet square. Both stand and figure are white, but both show pale, phosphorescent, greenish-white in the light of the stage. The statue must be larger than a life-sized man. It can be easily made with papier mache over a wire frame; the front only need be made. It sits cross-legged, and looks slightly down from the high base. It has a grim, relentless frown on its ugly, thick-lipped face. A small sack, full of some heavy material, is leaning against the base. There is an ornate coffin: on legs to the right, and a chest to the left of the statue. The three men have dark trousers, and light colored shirts. They all-carry sheath-knives at their belts. Rudy has an orange bandanna around his head. Job is bareheaded, but Mike wears a large, dark cap pulled down over his eyes. They enter, Rudy to the fore, with a lighted lantern. Job is carrying a bag which has several small, empty sacks in it. They enter and stand staring about them. Rudy: Well, here A e are, boys. Mike: And I sure am glad to be out of that there slimy passage. Job: I bet Ave come miles through there. Mike: I’ll say it Avas slimy! Water drippin’ like rain I’m soppin’ wet. Rudy: Wonder how fer under aa c are. Job: We must be awful deep! Mike: There ain’t eAren any wind in here! Job: Say, which way d’we turn back there at the third corner? Mike: Gosh. I dunno ! Job: Well, Rudy, you brought us in ’ere, and you can get us out! Rudy: ’Course I remember Av’icli way out. S’pose I’d get lost! Mike : No, but— Job: No, only— Rudy : Oh, bosh ! 125 THE BITTER ROOT Job: Rudy, are ya sure va left the door open ? Wouldn’t he nice if we got caught in here! Rudy: Aw, sure! Don’t get skeery now. Mike: Well, you know that story about this here tomb. Rudy: Aw, sure! A lotta fellas ’ave come in here one time an’ another after these here jew’Is, an’ none of ’em ever come out again. Don’t know w’at happened to ’em. Nobody knows. (Then are taking sacks out of hag at hose of statue, as they speak) Mike: Aw, shut up; don’t gab about it. Job: We heard that story about a thousand times already. Rudy: Why, only last year Joe Gully come in here— Job: Stow yer gab! Shut yer mug! Mike: We know all about that! Rudy: (Looking around): Where do you s’pose his bones is alayin’? Mike: Aw, dry up; fer hell’s sake quit talkin’. Rudy: Joe, he was scared afore he ever come in. Job: Shut yer trap! Rudy: ’Member w’en him an’ us got caught up the Gopo river, an’ the natives come after us? Mike: Shut up! Rudy: I alius believed lie was the skunk that fell in love of that native queen up north, an’ then choked her to death. Job: I thought it was a slave girl of Murdock's. Never got tied to any of them dames, tho, did he? Rudy: Guess not—Joe was alius awful brave with the dames, but yaller w’en it come to real fightin’. Didn’t have no guts. lie was scart stiff afore he come in here. Mike: We ain’t scared—shut yer trap! Rudy: Naw, we ain’t a feared ; we’re cornin’ in here an’ talcin’ all the .jew’Is we want. (Standing to front and puffing out his chest.) W’v I been in lots worse places than this. Gettin’ jew’Is outta here is a darn sight easier than robbing a rich man’s house; bones an’ statu’s can’t shoot. Job: (doing around base): Oh Lord, Rudy, loolcat all the bones over here ! Mike: They’re mens’ bones—the men that tried to get the jew’Is out before! (Crosses himself.) Rudy : (Looking at them): Some of ’em is awful old. S’pose these here new ones is Joe’s? Mike: You shut up, or go to hell! Yer talk gives me the blinks! Rudy: Oh. w’at the heck do we care if they are mens’ bones. We’re in here to get rich quick; we’ll take all we want, an’ we’ll leave when we feel like it. Come on. let’s get to work. Mike (Looking at fitted sack): Here’s one already filled! Job: One of them left it, I guess. (They go around to left of statue in shadow to chest and begin to fill their sacks. There is a tinkling, as of jewels 1 26 THE BITTER ROOT being moved together. The lantern is on the floor near the base. They work in silence for a few minutes, then Rudy suddenly begins to whistle. The other two start violently. They seem to hear it echo, bxit the audience hears nothing. All three shrink.) Mike : Did ya hear that? Rudy : Ilear w ’at ? Mike: Something answered ya. Rudy: I didn’t hear it: there wasn’t even a echo! Job: I heard it. Rudy: Well let’s see then. fRiiDY whistles two or three notes again. AH listen intently. This time the audience hears the echo faintly.) Mike: If—if you do that again, Rudy— (Work in silence for a minute.) Job: T wonder if Joe’s gho----------------------- Mike: W ’at the hell ya want to talk about Joe for. Job : Too spooky in here—gotta make some noise. Rudy: I’ll make some noise! (lie whistles just one, high, strident note. They listen in strained postures. It is echoed in a longer, fainter, wavery note. Still again Rudy whistles—one note. It comes back in a long, drawn sigh with a sort of ghostly shriek at the end.) Job: Gosh! Mike: That isn’t like an echo. (Crosses himself again.) Job: Didn’t sound like an echo, Rudy. (They work in silence for a min- ute, only faster than before.) Job (Starting violently): W’at was that? Mike: W’at? Rudy: T didn’t hear nothin’. Job: Sounded like a sigh. Rudy: Aw, horsefeathers! T’ain’t nothin’. Yer both bearin’ things! (Work quietly for a moment.) Mike (Starting violently): Did them bones rattle? Job: Bones rattle? Oo-oo-ooo. (Shivering.) Mike: They did! Rudy: Maybe a rat moved ’em; I didn’t hear ’em. Job: Rats nothin’! Ain’t nothin’ alive in here but us— (Work silently. Mike keeps looking behind him.) Job (Starting again): W’ats that? Mike: W’at? Job: Sounds jest like a giant’s heart beating—thump—thump— Mike: Yell. I heered it too. but didn’t say nothin’. Job: Fer gosh sakes, w’at is it? Mike: I dunno. Don’t like it. Job: W’ere’s it coinin’ from? Mike: Over there. (Points left.) Job (Glancing suspiciously at statue): I don’t think it does. Mike: Well, w’ere then? THE BITTER ROOT 127 Job: I donno. I lias ma doubts. (Rudy has been listening intently during this conversation.) Rudy: Aw, fer the lovva mud, have sense! ’Taint nothin’ but the water drippin’ out there in that slimy passage. You know how wet it is. Job: Oh, sure! Thet’s it, sure. Rudy: They used to torture people by lettin’ drops of water fall on one place for a long time; they used to go crazy. Mike: Shut up! (Mike lifts two sacks around to front of statue and drops them to floor. Then he straightens up and looks fixedly at the statue.), Ilully gee! Look at that there heathen god! (Crosses himself again. 'The others come around to front, each carrying a full sack. They add these to the pile.) Mike: Look at it! Rudy: I don’t see nothin’ funny. AY’at ya gawkin’ at ? Job: Gives me the creeps—burrrr— Mike : Shut up ! Rudy: Aw, I ain’t afeared of it. A'ou two chicken-livers, you’ll die of fright, first thing you know! Mike: Shut up! Rudy: Watch me! I’ll go up and tweek its nose. (Both Mike and Job grab him.) Both (With hoarse shrieks): Don’t! Rudy (Shaking his fists above his head) : Leave—me—alone! A'ou’ll have me nervous next. (Beaches toward statue, but changes his mind.) Well, let’s fill some more sacks. Rudy and Mike go back to chest, but Job stays staring at the god.) Job: Fer God’s sake! That ain’t the way it was before! It’s changed! (Points at face of god. The others come quickly around in front to see.) Mike: Changed! (Looks sideways at it, and drops his empty sack.) Rudy : Aw, how ? Job: L can’t ezackley say, but it sure is! Rudy : Aw, bosh ! Mike (Losing liis nerve): I didn’t never want to come in here in the be-ginnin’ an’ I’m goin’ to get out. 1 can’t stand this no longer! (Makes a rush for the entrance.) Rudy: No you don’t; (As Mike crosses the statue, Rudy and Job grab him. They scuffle, and Mike falls up against the base of the statue. Ife sinks to the floor lifeless. Rudy and Job face each other across the prostrate form. Rudy bends to examine him.) Rudy: He’s dead! Job: Aw, 1 didn't hit ’im hard enough to kill ’im. Rudy: Guess he jest naturally bumped his head agin that stone. Job (Decidedly): No, he didn’t; he jest barely touched it. Rudy: Yeh, I know. It’s strange. (Both staring.) Job: He touched it, an’ he died, jest like that. (Snaps his fingers.) THE BITTER ROOT 1 28 Rudy: Sure went quick. lie looks all right, but he’s dead; no gettin’ around that. Job: Poor Mike. Rudy: Damn! Now we’ll have to make two trips—we can’t carry both him an’ the sacks out at once! Job: Gorry! Rudy : Do you think we might------? Job: We will not! lie was my pal, an’ I’m gonna bury him good. Rudy : Oh, all right, then, but we’ll have to make two trips. Job (Staring at statue again): Do you think it really changed? Rudy : Naw! Job: Bet it did! Rudy : Nope! Job: Well----Say, I never did want to come here. Let’s go now—now! Rudy; this is too spooky for me! We got enough. Rudy: All right, then, if you’ve turned yaller. We’ll go then. (They go to pile of sacks and each pick up two sacks.) Rudy: Job, you go over an’ get that one by Mike. Job: No, Rudy, I got enough to carry. Rudy: Ya haven’t got any more en I have. Job: Well, yer bigger en I am. Rudy: Aw, go on an’ get it. Job: No, I don’t want to. Rudy: Go on. W’at’s the matter? I’m waitin’. Job: I won’t. It’s up agin that heathen god, an’ I won’t tech it. Mike teched it, an’ now look at im. I won’t. Rudy : Aw, go on! W’at’s there to be afeared of? Job: Do it yourself, then; I won’t. Rudy: You go ahead and pick up that sack! Job: Say, who ya talkin’ to? Rudy (I)rops his sacks and steps toward Job menacingly.) You do it! Do w ’at I say ! I’m leader. Job: No, I ain’t agoin’ to. You kin pick it up yourself, if you want to. I’m goin’. (Starts toward door.) An’ I ain’t even goin’ to carry out these sacks! (Throws them down.) I’ve had all I want of this; there’s some dirty spook here—I got to go. Rudy: Well, you dirty, white-livered skunk, go—hut carry out some sacks w’ile yer about it. Job: Nope. (Starts for door again.) Rudy: You----(Rushes at .Job, and they fight. Roth snatch out their knives. Rudy finally kills Job.) Rudy (Staggering to his feet and dropping his knife with a clatter): Christ! Now Job’s dead. (He looks around.) It’s spooky in here! Mike dead over there, an’ Job lyin’ here in ’is blood, an’ that there heathen god! (Stands with hunched shoulders before the statue, looking silently around. THE BITTER ROOT 129 him.) Gotta get outta here. Right now. (Stooping quickly to sacks and grabbing one.) I ain’t scared—git some jew’Is, anyway. (Drops the sack.) I ain’t scared. (Picks it up.) So, I ain’t afeared. (Starts toward door, btit stumbles over the lantern. II goes out, leaving the stage, as in the beginning.) W’ere’s my matches? Quick! Light the lantern! (He fumbles about.) Don’t git scared, Rudy. Keep yer grit, boy. (Finally lights the lantern, and, directing its light at the statue, looks at it fearsomely. In the dark its face has changedj from the relentless frown, it has turned to a horrible, triumphant grin; its eyes glow red. Rudy stands in speechless amazement perfectly still, staring. Then falls on his knees before it with arms 'upraised.) Oh, Lord, Lord, I am afeared now; yes, I am afeared! (The god is slowly suffused with a pale, white glow of its own. Tt’s grin seems to grow more cruel, as Rudy, crying. “No! No! Don’t! Don’t” sinks slowly to a crumpled heap on the floor.) CURTAIN. 130 THE BITTER ROOT Missoula Hig,h Oh, let us sing of Missoula High, the queen of all the West, In a song of more battles to win. For we’re many valiant fighting men who always clo our best: And we never as yet gave in, And we never as yet gave in, And for Missoula High School we will fight with all our might For we’re ever loyal and true; And we’ll conquer all the rivals that come within our sight. And we’ll look around for more when we are through. Chorus Oh! Missoula High! Missoula High! May your name grow in fame as you grow old: May you ever be glorious Crowned and set among your hills of gold. ’Tis not only a fighting song that every student sings In our High School among the hills; ’Tis a song of many fair co-eds, a thousand other things. That our hearts with joy do fill, That our hearts with joy do fill. You can talk about your Butte High, indeed, and all the rest. For they’re honored, too, among their own; But give to us Missoula High, the queen of all the West. She’s the best that the West has ever known. THE BITTER ROOT 132 Plarybelle Wager- Batemans Mina ElUngson THE BITTER ROOT 133 Mother: And does Willie like to study? Teacher: lie likes to do nothing better. Traffic Cop: Why don’t you blow your horn at crossings? “Pruny” Holmes: Because every time I do all the girls step to the curb. School Superintendent: Now, John, what are you doing—learning something? Pupil: No, sir. I’m listening to you. Mr. Hunt: Your answer is as clear as mud. Holland King: Well, that covers the ground, doesn’t it? 134 THE BITTER ROOT 135 THE BITTER ROOT First Student: Has Bill changed much? Second Student: He thinks so. First Student: How so.' Second Student: He’s always talking about what a fool he used to he. The earthworm is well grounded in many subjects and always goes lo the root of things. But every time he gets up in the world a little, some bird presents his bill and he has to go into the hole again. lie can never get ahead. It was a dark night at tin C. M. T. C. camp last summer. Footsteps ol a horse were heard approaching through the gloom. “Halt! Who goes there?” barked “Og” Tweto. “Regimental Commander.” “Dismount, Colonel, and advance to be recognized.” The colonel dismounted and came over to “Og” who presented arms with a snap. “Proceed, Colonel,” he said. As he laboriously got back on his horse, the colonel asked: “By the way, who posted you here? “Oh. nobody,” replied Ogden. “I’m just practicing.” THE BITTER ROOT 137 Miss Ronan: Did you Newly enrolled Ivonah ever read proof? member: No, who wrote it ) “Dad,” said Bob Willard tactfully, “1 want to be a I grow up.” “Why a radio expert, son?” asked his father. “So I can put your new radio back together again.” radio expert when The kind old lady had taken an interest in the tramp who appeared at her door one morning. “So you can’t read or write? Dear, dear!” No. mum, but I’m thinkin’ of talcin' up a correspondence course in readin ’. ” There was a young man so benighted He didn’t know when he was slighted. Ile’d go to a party And oat just as hearty As if he’d been really invited. 138 THE BITTER ROOT OUR ATHLETES- •• THREE--OF •• OUR •• BEST-• js THE BITTER ROOT 139 Mr. Peterson to lazy student: Name a parasite. Student: Me ? Mr. Peterson: Yes, but name another one. Ted Bedard: I have a habit of throwing myself body and soul into everything I do. “Pat” Wilcox: A good idea! Why don’t j’-ou dig a well? Conclusion— Editor of Ivonah: Did you write these jokes? Staff member of Bitter Root: Yes. Editor of Konah: You must be older than you look. 140 THE BITTER ROOT