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

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THE MOUNTAIN SENTINEL CALENDAR SEPTEMBER. 1929 September September September September September September September September 6—School opened. 12—Initiation party for the Freshmen. 14— Senior picnic at Bird Ranch. 15— Teachers’ reception. 1 7—Freshmen picnic. 18—Sophomore and Junior picnics. 20—Stag party by the Ag boys. 27—Co-ed party. OCTOBER. 1929 October 15—Conrad-Valier football game at Conrad. October 1 5—Marshmallow roast at the lake. October 21—Election of yell leader. October 2 5—Shelby-Valier football game at Valier. October 28—Senior play, “The Time of His Life. October 31—Freshman party. NOVEMBER. 1929 November 5—Conrad-Valier football game at Valier. November 6—Party for Miss Morud and Miss Jugg by Seniors. November 1 1—First boys’ basketball practice. November 1 8—Banquet for football boys at Jorgensons, given by Mr. and Mrs. Jorgen son and Mr. and Mrs. Westover. November 20-21—Class basketball tournaments. November 2 2—Sophomore party for the school. November 29—Browning-Valier basketball games at Browning. DECEMBER. 1929 December 7—Cutbank Valier boys’ basketball game at Cutbank. December 14—Brady-Valier basketball games at Valier. December 18-19—Boys' basketball trip to Sweet Grass and Sunburst. December 20—School doses for Christmas vacation. JANUARY, 1930 January 4—Shelby-Valier basketball games at Shelby. January 6—School opens after Christmas vacation. January 6—Senior party for the school. January 10—Conrad-Valier basketball games at Valier. January 17—Conrad-Valier basketball games at Conrad. January 18—Brady-Valier basketball games at Brady. January 22-31—Class sleigh ride parties. FEBRUARY. 1930 February 7—Shelby-Valier basketball games at Valier. February 8—Cutbank-Valier basketball games at Valier. February 13-14-15—Basketball tournament at Conrad. MARCH. 1930 March 24—Junior play. “Sunshine.” May 3—Junior Prom. APRIL.. 1930 MAY. 1930 May 1 8—Baccalaureate Services. May 20—Class Day Exercises. May 2 3—Commencement Exercises. May 2 3—School doses for summer vacation. Page Eighteen

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THE MOUNTAIN SENTINEL TRADITIONS Water Tower. For many years it has been the ambition of each class to adorn the heights of the water tower with its number. The tower has been a scene of many class riots. The figures in white on a black background may be seen from any part of town. For the last four years the benevolent figure of ’30 has guarded the town. Peace Pipe Ceremony. The Old Comanche Peace Pipe Ceremony is an annual class night feature. The Seniors and Juniors smoke the peace pipe which signifies that the Senior tribe passes its leadership in the school to the Junior class, and with it the best hopes and wishes that the coming Seniors may live up to their pledge. Sneak Day. Sneak Day has become established as the annual high school picnic day. but differs from a regular picnic in that some nice day the student body yells “Sneak Day.” selects the picnic ground, packs lunch, and everyone is off for a day of fun and frolic. Junior Marshmallow Roast. Last year the Junior Class started a tradition of giving a marshmallow roast to the school to burn the worthless crepe paper used in decorating for the Junior prom. It was held the Monday night after the prom on the lake shore. FAMILIAR SCENES Rock City. Rock City is a popular place with the students for various excursions and picnics. It is called Rock City because of its rare rock formations resembling huts, hovels, and castles, through which alleys go winding in and out. Before entering Rock City, you overlook it from the trail above, where you would judge it to be about one quarter by one-eighth of a mile in diameter. Upon entering the rocks, you stray around until you come by chance upon the west end. which overlooks the joining of the Two Medicine River and Birch Creek. The surprise encountered upon finding your way blocked by a two hundred foot drop to the river is enough to take your breath away. In retracing your footsteps you come to a little path leading out of the rocks and down to the river. Swift Dam. Swift Dam is one of the places often selected for a picnic ground. It is surrounded by many beautiful trees and is in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. It is about forty-five miles from Valicr. and is used for the storing of water for irrigation. Rochare. Rocbarc, just sixteen miles from Valicr. where the Park highway crosses Birch Creek, is a familiar spot to all students for its stately cottonwoods, memories of old Indian fights and picnics. Bird Ranch. Bird Ranch, a newly discovered picnic ground on the Two Medicine River, has already lent many happy recollections of bonfires and picnics. Indian Graves. A part of a picnic at Two Medicine or Birch Creek is a visit to the Indian Graves. The graveyard is surrounded by an old fence, and a cabin still remains in which the bodies of the more noted Indians are kept. The tombstones on the graves still remain. One may soe near the bones and skeletons, remnants of beads, trinkets, money, mocassins, tomahawks, trappings, etc., which were buried with the dead. A pole extending into the air about ten feet holds a basket which is kept filled with food for the departed. These facts bring back vividly the superstitions and customs of the Blackfoot Indians who once roamed the plains near here. Page Seventeen

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