Valier High School - Northern Lights Yearbook (Valier, MT)

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THE MOUNTAIN SENTINEL SENIOR PLAY The l ime of Mis Life was given by the Senior Class. October 28. 1929. consisted of: Uncle Tom Tom Carter ....... Mrs. Bob Grey Mr. Wycombe Mrs. Wycombe Dorothy Landon Mr. Bob Grey Mr. James I.andon Officer Hogan Clifford Stoltz Bob Wick ware Trances Axtell Herlof Gilboe Frances Hughes Freda Johnke Joel Blankenship Henry Parsons Bill Starbuck The cast As an added attraction two betwcen-act numbers. I’ll Tell My Ma On You by Katherine Atwood and Richard Durnell. and Hats of Other Days by Thelma Derr. Betty Kester. Florence Kingston. Mary Lucke. Eleanor Oleson. Louise Oleson. Gynell Powell, and Eleanor Sparling, were given. STUDENT COUNCIL Freda Johnke Ina Ann Brophy Gynell Powell The Student Council, composed of representatives of each class, is elected by the student body to decide all matters of general interest which come before the Student Body. Page Fifteen

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THE MOUNTAIN SENTINEL AG CLUB L. Nelson. V. Peterson. W. Petersen. B. Wheeler. E. Petting. J. Blankenship. P. W. LeCornu. S. T. McFarland. L. Pppe. J. Kingston. R. Bortvedt. C. Stoltz. P. Kelly. J. Hoffland. W. Blankenship. P. Hughes. H. Derr. R. Johnson. A. Rich. V. Mumbower. OFFICERS CLIFFORD STOI.TZ Presiden t ELSWORTH FETTING Vice-President Joel Blankenship Secretary John Kingston Treasurer BRUCE WHEELER Reporter Mr. Paul LeCornu Advisor The Ag Club was organized in 1926 when the Vocational Agricultural Course was started in Valier High School. It was called the Ag Club until January 16. 1929. when it was affiliated with the National Future Farmers of America. Again on January 20. 19 30. it reorganized and adopted the chapter name of Aqua Espendos. The club gives annually a Father and Son banquet, a party to the school, a spring picnic, and several stag parties. JUNIOR PLAY Seventeen’' by Booth Tarkington was given May Pa re her---------------------------Grace Brophy Willie Baxter------------------ Herlof Gilboe Lola Pratt „ Ruth Lamma Jane Baxter -------------- Ina Ann Brophy Mrs. Baxter Doris Chatlain Mr. Baxter Henry Parsons Genius Clifford StoltZ April 12. 1929. The cast included: Mr. Parc her----------------- Bob Wickware Mary Brooks----------------------------Olive Keeler Miss Boke ---------- -----Pearl Eichelberger George Cooper Willard Peterson Johnny Watson Joel Blankenship Joe Bullet Bill Starbuck Wallie Banks Lloyd £ppe Page Fourteen

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THE MOUNTAIN SENTINEL OUTSTANDING PARTIES OF THE CLASS OF 1930 Junior-Senior Prom. On April 27. 1929. the Junior Class transformed the high school gym into a veritable garden. The ceiling was a floating mass of all the pastel shades, with a garden wall of interwoven black and white streamers, which was artistically covered with myriads of paper flowers. The colored lights and lamps made the lighting of the hall one of beauty and color. As the Juniors started the Grand March through the flower-trimmed arch on the stage. Pete's Tempo Kings struck up the Stars and Stripes Forever. After the programs had been distributed, dancing, intermingled with trips to the Old Oaken Bucket on the stage, was enjoyed by all. Freshman Hallowe'en Party. As their first social party, the Freshman Class of 1926 gav a Hallowe'en masquerade. The high school gym was covered with orange and black streamers and other Hallowe’en decorations. The crowning event was the coming of Queen Marie, who was welcomed by Delmar Smith, the mayor. After a Grand March led by the Queen and her attendants, the evening was danced away to the tunes of 1926. GENERAL PARTIES OF 1929-1930 Football Party. After the first football game of the Valicr High School with Conrad, everyone decided to have a party in lieu of the fact the score was 6 to 6. About seven o'clock the high school students and faculty met on the shores of Lake Frances, where they roasted marshmallows, ate apples, and played games. Initiation Party. The initiation to welcome the Freshmen was held the second week of school to the dismay of all the Freshmen. After they had been properly put through the various stunts and refreshments served, everyone danced and enjoyed the evening. Freshman Party. The Freshmen returned the compliments of initiation by a Hallowe’en masquerade party. The evening was spent in playing games, contests, dancing, and refreshments were served. Prizes were awarded for the prettiest, most original, and funniest costumes which went to Betty Kester. Joe Lenoir, and Virginia Geiger, respectively. Sophomore Party. The Sophomore party was one of the best of the year. Mrs. Oleson and AI Boe furnished the music. After games and dancing, lunch was served. Senior Party. The Seniors gave their last party to the school January 6. Following an evening of dancing and lunch, the party broke up with a rousing cheer for the Seniors. Junior-Senior Prom. The Junior-Senior Prom given by the Class of '31 was built upon a Chinese theme, with a Buddha temple on the stage, fan decorations above the Great Chinese Wall on the sides, streamers, suspended from a huge parasol in the center, and the music enclosed in a bamboo hut in one corner of the gymnasium. Wistaria, chrysanthemums, and cherry blossoms with natural Southern Smilax and crepe paper in various colors completed the decorations. Hand-painted programs and invitations fitted in the general scheme. Page Sixteen