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

Text from Pages 1 - 116 of the 1947 volume:

To our parents whose enduring patience, innumerable sacrifices, and ready encouragement have made this occassion possible, we dedicate this, our 1947 yearbook. % ( ! R. C. GRAHAM—Supt• B.A Mont. State University, Missoula, Montana. M.Ed, Mont. State University. Summer Sessions, Northwestern University University of California. Subjects: Commercials, Soience,Economics, Sociology. E. H. STICHT B.A.-State Teachers' College, River Falls, Wis. K.Ed. Lont; State University, Missoula, Montana. Subjects Algebra, Geometry, Adv. Algebra, Solid Geometry, Chemistry. Coach ■ MRS. J.A.TIDYMAN B.A. Mont.State University Missoula,Mont. Summer Sessiona.Northwestem University Mont.State University. Subjects: English I,II,III, VI, Spanish I. MRS. O.F. LOSHE B.S., N.Dak. State College, Kargo, N.Dak. Summer Sessions.Northwestern University and N.Dak. State College. Subjects: History, World and American; General Science. MISS E.KAMERZELL B.S. Billings Polytechnic Institute, Billings, Mont. Subjects: Typ. 1 4 II, Shorthand II, Bkkg. Girls' P. E , Tumbling. MRS. D. D. WAHL A.A., Tabor College Hillsboro, Kans. Summer Sessions, linot State Teachers'College Minot, N. Dak. Subjects Intermediate grades 4 Music. H. H. HARTLY Kan. State Teachers College,Emporia, Kan. Montana State College, Bozeman, Mont. Mont. State Normal College, Dillion, Montana. Mont. State University, Missoula, Mont. Seventh and Eight grades. 9 b mi ni$f ration - Donneatta Windle— President Sec. 1, Vice-Pres. 3, Pep Club 1-2-3-4, Home Ec. Club 1-2-3-4, Paper Staff 1-2-3-4, Cheer Leader 1-2-3-4, Tumbling; 2-3-4, Drill Team. 1-2-3, Best Foot Forward 3, Janie 4, Youth Committee 3, Twirling 3, Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Gay Finties Revue 1, Honorary Drill Team 2, Basketball 2-4, Phys. Ed. 1-2-3,Girls Trio 1- 2- 3-4, Icixed Quartet 2, Double Trio 2,Concert 3- 4, Annual Snap Ed. 4. Don Orr---Vice-President Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Pres. 2, F.F.A. 1-2, Phys. Ed. 1-2, Best Foot Forward 3, Panther Ed.3-4, Paper Staff 1-2-3-4, Annual Staff Ass. Ed. 4, Tres. 3, Janie 4, Concert 3-4, Track 4, Baseball 4. Beverly I eIson--Secretary-Treasure Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Pep Club 1-2-3-4, Pres. 1, Ho- e sc. Club 1-2-3-4, Gee. 3,Cheer Leader 1-2-3-4, Tumbling 3-4, Paper Staff 1-2-3-4,Honorary Drill Team 1-2, Girls Trio 2-3-4, Drill Tear. 1-2-3, Annual Staff-Bus. Pgr. 4, Best Foot Forward 3, Gay Unties Revue 1, Phy. Ed. 1-2-3, Janie 4, Basketball 2-4,Twirling 3, Concert 3-4. Student Council 4, Sec. 2, Basketball 2-3-4, Pres. 3, Football 2-3-4, Glee Club 1-2, Gay Finties Revue 1, Best Foot Forward 3, F.F. A. 1-2, Annual Staff Ed. 4, Paper Staff-Ass. Ed. 3, Baseball 3-4, Janie 4, Track 4. Vivienne barron Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Pep Club 1-2-3-4, Home 2c Club-Vice-Pres. 4-1-2-3, Basketball 4, phvs Sd. 1, Tumbling 2-3, Paper Staff 4, Best Foot Forward' 3, Gay Kinties Revue l,Annual Staff Art sd, 4, Janie 4, Concert 3-4. Gerald Fitzpatrick Annual Staff 4, F. ?. . 3, Track 4, Janie 4. 1-2, Pry Jeanne Rrophy pep Club 1-2-3-4, Home Ec. Club 1-2-3-4,Paper Staff 2, Drill Team 2-3, Twirling 3,Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Gay Kinties Revue l, Honorary Drill Team 2, Phys. Ed. 1-2-3, Annual Staff 4, Band 3, ' Janie 4, Concert 3-4. Dick Geiger Tres. 2, F. F. A. 1-Tres .2, Best Foct Forward 3, Paper Staff 3-4, Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Phys. Ed. 1-2, Baseball 3-4, Fixed Quartet 2, Gay llinties Revue 1, Annual 4, Boys Quartet .1-2, Band 2-3, Janie 4, Concert 3-4. Marie Tiller Tres. 1, Hone Ec. Club 1-2-3-4, Tres. 2, Pep Club 1-2-3-4, Drill Toar;. 1-2-3, Annual Staff 4, Best Foot Forward -Procter 3, Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Cay Tinties Revue 1, Twirling 3, Basketball 2, Phys. Ed. 1-3, Honorary Drill Tear. 2, Paper Staff 4, ..oir.e Ec. Deligate 2, Band 3, Concert 2-4. Earl Tatthaes Basketball 3-4, Annual 4, 3and 1-2-3,-Valier, Football 1-2-Columbus, Boxing 1-2,Big Timber, Track 4. Sherwood Martin Glee Club 4, Football 2, Best Foot Forward 3, Phys. Ed. 1-2-3, Annual 4, Youth Committee 4, F. F. A. 1, Janie 4, Concert 3-4, High School Career-Chinook, Pair. Springs, Calif., Memphis, Tenn., Great Falls, Valier. Georgia Reitz Pep Club 2-3, Hone Ec. Club 1-2-3-4, Paper Staff 2, Glee Club 2-4, Basketball 4, Phys. Ed. 1-2, Tumbling 3-4, Annual Staff 4, Janie 4, Concert 4. I Slsie Year,er Pop Club 1-2-3-4, }'o:..o Sc. Club 1,Tumbling 3, paper Staff 4, Annual Staff 4, Best Foot Forward 3, Basketball 1, Referree 2, Janie 4, Concert 4. Jim Powers Student Council-Sec. hres. 2, Glee Club 1-2-3-4, F F. A. 1-2, Best Foot Forward 3, Paper Staff 3-4, Kgr.-Basketball 3-4, Phys.Ed. 1-2, Annual Staff 4, Gay Uinties Revue 1, Janie 4, Concert 3-4, Baseball 4. Emerald Green and Silver 'JtowenA The American Beauty Hose deaden The best way to get ahead is to have one. Superintendent R. C. Graham jZaSf anb CesfameMf We, the Senior Cla33 of Valier High School of r.ine teen-hundrec and forty-seven, co make oubllc this last will and testamer;t on this 28th day of May, 1947, A. b. ana do hereby declare null and void any previous statement, document, or slangy hearsay which may have been thought to be official but which definitely was a passing fancy. To each and every teacher we leave ten new gray hairs, with the exception of Elmer Sticht, we will Just take some of the few he has left. To the honorable gentlemen of our most worthy and illustrious School Eoard we bequeath what we consider some very excellent suggestions on how to run this haver, of paradise. (This if a secret document.) To the Freshmen, we leave our vacated seats on the front steps. To the 3ophomores, we bequeath our ability to learn. To the Juniors, the privilege of stepping into our shoes. (We also leave them our old shoes.) On the whole, we leave the school in the hole. Individual bequests of this outstanding group are as follows: Jim Crawford leaves his manly physique to Chuck Kester. Gerald Fitzpatrick, alias Fitz , leaves, but just barely. Beverly Nelson and bonneatta Winale leave their good looks and ability to wear cloths to Kuthie ussell and Betty Kibbee. Don Orr leaves his broken heart to anyone who can mend it. Jim Powers leaves his traffic violations to John Stokes and Herman Baunan and feels that he has done enough Sherwood Martin leaves his manly beard to Boyd Heneraan so that he can look tough. Earl Matthaes leaves his terrible temper to the atomic scientists for experimentation in explosive material. Dick Gleger leaves his gayiety and charm to everybody to keep up the morale of the whole school. Georgia Reitz leaves her shy and well-mannered ways to Janet Kingston because it will take both to hold her down. Jeanne Brophy leaves because she couldn1t stand it any longer. Vivienne Barron leaves her poetic ability to Jim Sizemore in hopes that he, too, will know what it is to be a Senior. Marie Miller leaves her quiet charm to Bob Wenzel and her business ability to Patsy Cronk. Elsie Yeager leaves Albert Van De Kep to the Freshman girls with the plea that they will feed him daily ana treat him kindly. Don Crurr.packer was brighter than any of the rest of the class because he has already gone. He leaves his adaptability to Glen Culleton. It is our sincere desire that the fortunate victims use these abilities, talent, characteristics, and etc. to the best advantage. We, the Senior Class of 1947, do hereby sing, seal and deliver this last proclamation, and testament. Witnesseu by Mother Nature, and Father Time. £fSa zm It is 3ur.ir.er, 1967, as we circle the planet Earth In a flag ship of the Solar System Space Lines, owned and one rated by the Jbbulous millionaire, Jim Crawford. Our pilot, Sherwood Martin, and flight engineer, Don Orr, are up front, sweating it out, over a conked out jet which was damaged by a man-made meteor set off in the year 1947, shortly after one of the smaller Earth Wars during the Golden Age of the United States. In a matter of minutes we have circled the Earth several times and prepared to make a landing on Lake Francis which is the center of the greatest city of the Universe, 7alier, located in America, County of the United Nations of the World. We have been floating about in space for ten years (a feeling not unfamiliar since the dear old daze in Valier High classes) and have a Dot to catch up on. We park our plane on the lake, adjust our personal wings to our shoulders and fly on in to the Customs House. The Collector of Customs is none other than dear old Fitz wearing a snappy back-to-nature uniform of artificial leopard- skin, draped gracefully about his loins and showing his manly chest and rippling muscles. (Six hairs now I) Fitz tells us that just now he is working hard on the election for President of the United Planets. We are surprised to learn that women have completely taken over gbvernmental affairs and that Donneatta Windle has Just completed her 7th tern as President. We are old fashioned enough to question an allfeminine government but Fitz assures us they are doing a swell job. Just look at the figures................ . We pass the magazine racks and note that Viviai.ne Earron has written i feature article entitled Open the Loot, HigrJ in honor of a former classmate of ours who has locked himself in a cell in India and is living on a diet of goat's milk and vitamins, refusing to come out until the British government turns its now-abandoned island over to Montana for experimental fox-farming. We remember the Commencement speaker who solemnly warned us that one out of every clas3 will turn to vice. Who might tfois be among our worthy comrades? But who is this odd character Just alighting from yon space rocket? Kilroy? Smoe? Why, it's Jim Powers 1 How's vice? we croak. Ah ha says Jim That's a good question. I'm glad you a3ked that I I've just accepted the Job of Vice-President of Venus, at an annual salary that would make A1 Capone look like a penny waiting for change. Look at the figures(not nine), living costs have upped 500 6 in the la3t ten years and my income was only up 300 . The Venus offer looked perfectly le al to me. Besides, it meant more nfcney. And with that he swooped one-hundred (100) gorgeous, voluptious, ravishing Venetian damsels into the rocket and darted off into space. i We hail a taxi and, as it Dulls d. we see printed exquisitely on the hood a name more prominent in cars than that of Ford twenty years ago. This all-plastic, luxury, atom-powered Job is one of a large fleet owned by the famous society play-boy, Carl Orr. We are about to enter when we are brushed to one side by an armed guard and we are startled to;ob3erve that the important figure who takes precedence over us is a very fat gentleman in a glittering uniform unlike anything we have seen ir. sky or Earth. Who. ? we gasp. The President of Mars, Earl Matthaes, says the guard. Stand back. He has a deathly fear of secret agents and suspects everyone of foul play. V.'e discreetly take the next taxi and drive to the luxurious Hotel Valier which was formerly the home of Mrs. Elsie Yeager Van Slatherwaite prominent socialite. it is now efficiently managed by Marie iiller, who greets us at the door and presents us with a social calander which includes an entertainment by Georgia Reitz and her famous ballet troup. (continued on next page) We hear a terrific um above us and ssk nervously if a bomb has ex ploded Oh no, says Marie, that s just Buddie Gae1s twelve children. They live in the pent-house. They all have measles. Buddie Gae had her horoscope read by the well-known spiritualist, Jean Brophy, and has refused to have them inoculated. The helicopter is before us CICERO 9 r o D X T - C I ©tty Kibbee Ruthie Russell iariej .ester ITot Pictured: Jin oizenore SofiAanune (21cl4A Tanet Xinrston v Kj John .ntorf X sponsor: Lrs. Tidynan ITot Pictured: Alice WoIstad ■. '! . A' Howard Bowman Lois K jose Mllared Roberts Walter Bilbro Boyd Henneman Verla Jean Ithurbide Not pictured: John Mary Van Ben Bos Van Ben Rel ta Geiger Richard Monroe Dolores Henneman Eve re tt Barenasen Dorothy Johnson Wayne Dean Flora E. Graham Donald Llgh tner Bos Tim Brophy Barah Davis Eloise Bruner Emme t Phillips Jnariotce Warren Stokes Rietz Vernon Fitzpatrick Lucille Wilczek Eva Me Grew Albert Le sme t Hubert K Jose Grace Lightne r Eileen Miller Donald Chris tians Frank Sharun Kibbee Walley Jerry Kovatoh Lucille Yeager Clayton Briaen Helen Brophy GU€ tt Z £thzCt CCUK 7earn (left to right) Coach Sticht, Kir. Nelson, Tom Tidyman , Don Wentworth, Earl hatthaes, Dan Stokes, Albert Vsm De Kop, Tor. Briden, Charles Leet, Jim Crawford- Capt., Bill ’ right. The Panthers coppod second place in the Small Five Tournament. They were edged out by Sunburst in the last game before a capacity crowd in the high school gyrn-nasioum at Valier. The tear, was present ed with the second place trophy by Supt. Graham. In the Divisional Tournament, Valier was beaten by Conrad and Browning, but overcame Brady to take fifth place. Shelby and Browning took first and second, respectively, and went on to play in the Northern Regional Tournament at Havre. The team will receive letter awards at a later date. Jim Powers acted as manager of the team during the season. Earl Matthaes and Jim Crawford are the only seniors on the team and as there are four freshmen wio will receive letters, Valier will likely rim up a better record next year and in suceeding years. 1946-47 Basketball Schedule: Dec. 14 Valier (20) Sunburst (21) There 17 Valier (28) Town Team (19) Here 20 Valier (47) Oilmont (20) There 21 Valier (27) Cut Bank (46) Here Jan. • 10 Valier (18) She lby (54) There 11 Valier (48) Sweet Grass (16) Here 14 Valier (22) Br owning (48) Here 18 Valier (47) Brady (34) There 24 Valier (2S) Sunburst (36) Here 25 Valier (31) Browning (59) Ihere Feb • 1 Valier (28) Conrad (60) There 7 Valier (52) Oilmont (20) Here 8 Valie '45) Brady (30) Here 11 Valier (36) Shelby (47) Here 15 Valier (25) Conrad (46) Here DISTRICT TONRNAVhNT Feb • 20 Valier (37) Conrad (44) Valier 21 Valier (31) Brady (26) Valier 22 Valier (41) Browning (54) Valier SI-ALL FIVE TOIRNAkEKT Ivarch 7 Valier (49) Sweet Grass (20J Valier 8 Valier (41) Brady (24) Valier 8 Valier (33) Sunburst (37) Valier TOP PICTURE: FIRST ROW: (left to right) Jim Crawford, capt.; Tom Brlden; Jim Tidyman; Bob Wenzel; Albert Van de Kop Bill Wright. SECOND ROW: (left to right) Coach Stlcht; Don Wentworth; Kim Nelson; Charles Van de Kop; Charles Leet Nell Kovatch; Tom Tidyman; Bob Newgard. BOTTOM PICTURE LINE: (left to right) Jim Crawford, captain; Jim Tidyman, C.; Bill Wright, L. E. BACKFIKLD: (left to right) Tom Brlden, R. H.; Bob Wenzel, Q. B.; Albert Van de Kop, L The first game of the season started off with a bang on Sept. 27 at Valier. The boys came through as expected with a score of 48 - 12 to defeat Ollmont. On Oct. 11 the Panthers Journeyed to Sunburst and won a hard fought game, 24-12. The following week at Ollmont, the squad repeated Its previous encounter with the Trojans to the tune of 43-20. Valier defeated Sunburst on Oct. 22 to win the championship In the northwest section of the Hi-line district. The score of that rough game was 52 -32. This victory entitled us to play the winner of the northeast section which was Inverness. This was the first time Valier played a school from that part of the state. The Panthers overcame the powerfull and heavier Inverness team 14-7 on a wet and icy field on Nov. 1. The first defeat came on Nov. 8, wnen we traveled to Power toplay the winners of the southern half of our district. The field was again wet and muddy as the heavier and more experlenceu Pirates downed us 42-6. Power, the winners of the Hi-line district, later lost to Big Sandy, who became the divisional champions. Letters were awarded to the team onFeb. 20during an Impressive Pep Assembly, sponsored by the Pep Club. The Pep Club and the Cheer Leaders are to be commended highly for their fine spirit at all the games. They turned out in force and were a great impetus to the players during trying moments. The season was considered successful and the boys are likely to do as well or better next year. The team remains nearly intact with the loss of only one senior. TUMBLING FIRST ROW: (left to right) Helen Stoltz, (back-bend); Beverly Nelson; Georgia Reitz,(back-bend) SECOND ROW: (left to right) Darleen Embody; Theresa Baumans; J.arilyn Duncan; '. anda Cronk; Janet Kingston. THIRD ROW: (left to right) Jenny L. Olson; Betty L. Reitz; Dessa iiale; Jane Scott;Donneatta WindJe Louise Hancock; Rutn Russel. Three years ago four girls under the supervision of Lrs. Dougherty started a tumbling team. and performed at the basket ball games played at Valier. Those girls were: pat Ebner, Babe Lamma, Donneatta Windle, and Larilyn Duncan. Later t-:at year Vivienne Barron and Della Raty joined the tear... The following year ihe team added Elsie Yeager, Beverly Nelson, Georgia Reitz, Betty Lou Reitz, Joy 'Welch, and Ruth Russel. It also lost two members, Pat Ebner, who graduated, and Della Raty, who did not return to Valier High. This year nine new members increased the team to fifteen: Dessa Hale, Jermy Lou Olson, Jane Scott, Louise Hancock, Helen Stoltz, Darleen Embody, Janet Kingston, Vanda Cronk, ana Theresa Baumans. Two of the girls, Elsie Yeager and Vivienne Barron, dropped out. Hiss B'elen Kam-erzell filled the place of krs. Dougherty as leader. The year of 1947 was accounted for by the girls tumbling at the District Tournament at Shelby and between Halves of games at Valier. These performances consisted of; pyramids, back-bends, heaa-etends, chest-rolls, dives, and many other uiliicuit stunts. The girls who have missed not more t.ian one performance will receive purple and gold letters as awards. This letter will nave si,all bars on it for each year of tumbling-. Jim Crawford Editor Vivienne Barron Art Editor Dick Geiger Class Editor Jeanne Brophy Typist Don Orr Ass. Editor Marie Miller Typist Gerald Fitzpatrick Beverly Nelson Bus. Manager Sherwood Martin Villi Prophecy Elsie Yeager Typist 5faff Donneatta Viindle Snap Editor Jim Powers Class Editor Georgia Reitz Typist Earl Matthaes etttov STORY OF THE PLAY Janie has the advantage of timeliness, being laid in a town near an army camp, telling what happens when a cavalcade of exuberant young fellows in uniform meet a bevy of high school young ladies whose par- ents are the worring type. The fun starts in the Colburn household when Mrs. Lawrence, a flirtatious Southern widow, arrived for a visit with her son Dick, stationed at the nearby camp. Ihe doting mother, having haunted New Haven during Dick!s two years at Yale, bids fair to follow him even into the trench- es, but is fortunately sidetracked by a susceptible bachelor who is also a guest at the Colburns. Y hen Janie and Dick and a few of their friends get together for a little innocent fun while their elders are dining at the country club, the party gets out of hand. The plot is also complicated to a degree by Janie s seven-year-old sifter, Elsbeth, an enterprising child with an inventive mind and a genius for making a nuisance of herself. CHARLES COLBURN----- ELSBETH COLBURN----- LUCILLE COLBURN----- ROD! EY............. JOHN VAN BRUNT------ JANIE COLBURN-...... BERN ADI;.’E DODD--- PAULA RAINEY........ 3C00PER NOLAN------- THELMA LAWRENCE----- DICK LAWRENCE....... TINA................ A'.. DY-............ FRANK............... OSCAR--------------- HORTENSE BENNINGTON CHARLET1E L IGHTON- DEAD-PAK RACKET— JOE JEROME---------- MICKEY MALONE------- UNCLE POOGIE-------- 3C REV,’BALL RILEY-- CARL LOOMIS......... -----------Don Orr ---Florence Habits ----Beverly Nelson Gerald Fitzpatrick ------Jim Crawford —Donneatta Windle ---Vivienne Barron ------Elsie Yeager --------Jim Powers ----Marilyn Duncan -------Dick Geiger —Betty Lou Reitz ---------Ralph Orr —-Sherwood Martin Charles Van de Kop -----Georgia Reitz -----Jeanne Brophy ----Charles Kester --------Jim Tidyraan -Albert Van De Kop -------John Entorf -----Barbara Allen ----Glenn Culleton PEP CLUB PEP CLUB Helen Doris Thirty -six members compose one of the most active organizations In the school. The Pep Squad attended home games and buses were provided for out of town games whenever possible. The majority of the cheering section attended the tournament, portation furnished by the school buses. Pep Assemblies lead by the club added spirit to the on-coming games. Pep Club Parties were given twice during the school year In order to provided entertainment in honor of the team. Officers of the club were elected as follows: President, Betty Hyhre; Vice-President, Darleen Bnbody; Secretary, Patsy Cronk; Treasure,Marion Campbell; Sponsor, kiss H. Kamerzell. trans tytee GIRLS GLEE CLUB Top Picture: FIRST ROW: (left to right) Elsie Yeager, Bonnentta indie, Patsy Cronk, Georgia Rei tz,Darleen Embody, Helen Stoltz, Janet Kingston. SECOI.D ROW: Florence Habits, Loro thy Brophy, Wanda Cror.k, Marilyn Duncan,Doris Yearer, Vivienne Barron. THIRL ROW: Dorothy Christiaens, Connie Sheble, Marie Miller, Marjorie Chris-tiaens. Rose Brorhy, Beverly Kelson, Agnes Monroe. FOURTH ROW: Betty Myre, Louise Hancock, Dessa Hale, Eetty Reitz, Helen Pauli, Jenny Lou Olson, Ruth Russell. BOYS GLEE CLUB Bottom. Picture: FIRST ROW: (left to right) Gerald Fitzpatrick, Jim Powers, Don Orr, Dick Geiger SECOI.D ROW: Due to the shortage of teachers the Glee Club was not organized this year until early in February. Ihe club Is under the direction of Mrs. D. D. Wahl who arrived from North Dakota. Ihose students participating in the Boys Quartet are Dick Geiger, Sherwood Martin, Albert Van De Kop, and Jim Tidyman. Beverly Kelson, Donneatta Windle, and Vivienne Earron compose the girls Trio. Ihese groups are accor panled by Eileen Graham, of the Junior High,who also plays for the Girls Glee Club. Ihe mixed group is accompanied by Reita Geiger,also of thB Junior High, who accompanies the Boys Glee Club. Ihe Glee Club plans to give a public concert in the early part of May in the High School Gymnasium. They will make the trip' to the Havre Music Meet if the arrangements can by made in time for this event. A high percentage of the students of the high school and junior high take part In this organization and all are cooperating with Mrs. Wahl to make the most of this opportunity to develop their voices. 4 I II CIVIC CENTER COMMITTEE (3fwSenf (2 I i outlet President: Jim Crawford--3enior Vice-President: Billy Wright—Junior Secretary: Chuck eater--Sophomore Delegate: Donny Wentworth--Freshman CIVIC CENTER COMMITTEE STANDING (left to right) Donald Christlaens and Boyd Henneman. SITTING (left to right). Glenn Culleton, Sherwood Martin, Robert Wenzel, Jenny L. Olson School Opens Sept. 9 Soph. Inlatlon Party Sept. 20 Frosh Return Party Sept. 27 Ennan Gray, Nat. Ass. Oct. 4 Harvest Festival Oct. 12 Happy Holly, Nat. Ass. Nov. 12 Junior Party Nov. 15 Thanksgiving Vacation Nov.28-29 Home Ec. Sweater Party Nov. Freshman Ass. Program Dec. 6 Junior Ass. Program Dec. 20 Christmas Vacation Dec.21-Jan.l Home Ec. Xmas Formal Dec. 23 Senior Skating Party Magical Morton, Nat. Ass Senior Assembly Program Soph. Assembly Program Tournament I Soph. Party Little Five Tournament 3enlor Semi-Fomal Ted Parkinson, Nat. Ass. Roeland Van Cavel Junior Prom Baccalaureate Services Commencement Exercises PRESS CLUB PANTHER STAFF FIRST ROW: (left to right) Jim Powers, Donald Orr, Donneatta Windle, Beverly Kelson. SECOND HOW: Janet Kingston, Helen Stoltz, Maryiln Duncan, Helen Orr. Chuck Kester. Compsoing the paper staff were a group of editors heading various dep-partments of the paper as indicated by their title. All worked together with the sponsors for final production of the paper and to determine policy of the paper. The policy of the paper was to present the news In complete ana accurate fashion and slso to better the citizenship of the students with editorials and feature stories. The Panther” attempted to give free voice to its writers to express their opinions. The Panther” joined the Montana Inter-scholastic Editorial Association, an organization which criticizes high school papers, groups them into classes, and rives them a rating. Mrs. J. A. Tidyman sponsored the writing and arranging of the paper while Miss Helen Kamerzell was the typing sponsor. Both’did a great deal towards making the paper a successful voice for the opinions of the s tudents. It has been the overall policy of the paper to v.ori for the betterment of the school in any way it can and to make more useful citizens of the members of this school. PRESS CLUB FIRST ROW: (left to right) Mrs. J. A. Tidyman, H. Orr, R. Slezak, J. droohy, J. Kingston, D. Wentworth, H. Stoltz, Miss Helen Kamerzell. SECOND ROW: M. Duncan, V. Barron, C. Sheble, W. Cronk, R. Orr, P. Cror.k, J. riden, A. Woldstad, G. Rletz, 0 Kester, D. Yeager. THIRD ROW: J. Powers, B. Nelson, W. Campbell, D. Windle, L. Hancock, M. Miller, E. Rietz, D. Hale, J. Olson, K. Nelson, D. Orr. The press club consisted of all those who worked on the school paper, The Panther. As an organization it was independent of the paper staff, however, the paper staff were :nemoers of the club. Ihe principal objective of tho club was to improve the make-up of the paper through the constructive criticism of officers, sponsors and elders who were invited as special guests to speak to-tho members. Mrs. Ted Haymaker, former journalism student at the University of Montana, acted as adviser and critic. At one meeting the Inlwa Style Eook was studied. School papers fron the other schools of the state were gathered for 3tudy so to obtain ideas for improvement of 'Ihe Panther. Since the actual publishing of the paper was effected by the paper staff few officers were needed in the club other than to conduct the meetings and keep records of the accomplishments. At first n.eeting Herb Campbell was elected president and Donneatta ’Windle, secretary. Although the press club was a new idea nere it workeu effectively and was a valuable aid in Improving TTie Panther. .V LIBRARY STAFF HOME EC CLUB STAFF FIRST ROW: (left to right) Dorothy Christiaens, Loulae Hancock, Betty Myhre, Connie Scheble. SECOND ROW: (left to right) Helen Pauli, Janet Kingston, Marilyn Duncan, Helen Orr, Theresa Baunans. The Valier High School library now has about 1200 books Nearly 30 new books were added this year Due to the cooperation and generosity of the librarians it has been possible to keep the library open at all times this year Each girl has her assigned periods and assunes the duties f librarian during this time. As a result, the library has been operated efficiently this yean The girls will be given award pins in recognition of their work. CLUB FIRST ROW: (left to right) Louise Hancock, Dessa Hale, Jenny L. Olson Kibbee. SECOND ROW: (left to right) Patsy Cronk, Wanda Cronk, Miss H. Kamerzell, (sponsor). THIRD ROW: (left to right) Donneatta Windle, Betty Myhre, Ruthie Russell, Beverly Nelson, Vivienne Barron, Betty Rietz, Marie Miller. FOURTH ROW: (left to right) Alice Wolds tad, Helen Pauli, Helen Stoltz, Janet Kingston, Helen Orr, Georgia Rietz, Ruth Culleton, Connie Sheble. FIFTH ROW: (left to right) Agnes Monroe, Marjory Christiaens, Darleen Eabody, Dorothy Christiaens, Theresa Baumans, Barbara Allen, Betty Scheel, Rose Brophy, Nancy Pulver. Florence Habets President—-------- Vice-President---- Sec re tary-Treasure -Marilyn Duncan Vivienne Barron ----Helen Pauli CLUB OFFICERS In spite of the fact that there was no course in Home Ecorlomics year the club was continued. Many new members were admitted and the 46 graduates dropped out. The Home Ec. Club sponsored the food booth at the carnival last and on December 23 gave their annual foraal dinner-dance. [ 4 ' « - NORTHERN MONTANA MUSTARD GROWERS CO-OP CON RAJ, MONTANA SERVING THE TRIANGLE AREA AS A COOPERATIVE MARKETING AGENCY PHONE 98 E L CROOK,MGR CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 1947 BOBS TREASURE STATE SERVICE CABINS and GROCERIES QUALITY GASOLINE--CHAMPLIN-HI-VI OIL —WASHING and GREASING— Bob Lamina, Manager GIBSONS SERVICE STATION GAS OIL GREASE ACCESSORIES TRACTOR FUELS Phone 51 J Conrad, Montana PHONE 2231 VALIER MONTANA Great Falls Coca-Cola Bottling Company CENTRAL AVE. W. AT 7TH 9T. Great Falls, Montana GALLATIN VALLEY MILLING CO. Phone £311 VALIER MONTANA RYAN MERCANTILE CO. WHOLESALE OhOGttaS Great Falls Montana FARMERS AND STOCKMANS BANK A bank dedicated to the welfare of a proud and prosperous community . MEMBER OF FEDERAL RESERVE SYST3d MEMBER OF FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Valier Montana DEVOES BUILDERS SERVICE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BULLING MATERIALS Phone 2911 HARDWARE Valier, Montana COD twin service company LATTNDERERS DRY CLEANERS Serving this district for 20 years. COMPLETE AUTO and T.FACTOR SERVICE VALIKR on THURSLAY HOUSE TO HOUSE DELIVERY M. V. TRACTORS and FARM } ACHINERY PHONE d4 SILELBY CONRAD, M ON TAN A PLOKE 170 CARGILL INC. VALIER. MONTANA GRAIN FEED—CUSTOM GRINDING !.:OBIL IAS and OIL VALIER IMPLEMENT CO INTERNATIONAL ELEVATOR uc co An I ck lee ri : 3 MERCHANTS In GRAIN TRACTORS PA HI MACHINES TEXACO PRODUCT DISTRIBUTORS IN IE HATTON AL MOTOR TRICKS GRAIN CLEANING SINOX • VALIER, MONTANA PHONE 2301 WILLIAMS, MONTANA PHONE 2656 SEE CITY HARDWARE RADIO RIEDER MERCANTILE FOR HOT POINT ELECTRIC APPLIANCES COLEMAN EQUIPMENT Good Merchandise for a Good Community• BENDIX, HOViAHL, all LELCO RALIOS t MOTOROLA CAR ‘(ALIOS FILLER PAINTS and PAPER Ktll TONE THE BIG STORE Con rad, V. on tana Phone 90 VALIER, MONTANA PHONE 2261 FARMERS STATE RANK C ON RAD M OK TAN A Capital Surplus $100,000.00 TWENTY NINE YEARS of continuous service io our trade territory A local institution owned entirely by Pondera County People MEMBER F, hi I. C. DRS. Sincere Congratulations and Best Wishes To the VALIKR HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1947 LARSON CLOTHING CO. A Shelby, Mont. -Good clothes for men- DUBOIS AND CANNON PHONE 25 CONRAD MONTANA BILLS PLACE BAR and LOUNGE VALIER MONTANA ■qftSBLY ELEVATOR CO. Geo E. .Boyd, L0r. Phone 2711 Valier Montana VALISR GjilUGE Authorized Dealers Ford Cars, Trucks VALIER MONTANA Phone 2121 CLACK SERVICE STATION R. W. LEET, LESSER GREASES SERVICES OIL GAS PHONE 2257 VALIER, MONTANA FARMERS UNION OIL CO. PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PHONE 2637 VALIER, MONTANA THE VALERIAN Published in the Heart of Pondera County TOM D. CAIVERLY, Publisher Subscription Price $2.50 per year $2.7 5 per year in county outside county VALIER, MONTANA LAMIA'S BaR LOUNGE Where Friends Meet Valier Montana BRIL N CHEVROLET Chevrolet Cars and LLOYDS' MARKET Groceries and Quality Meats Phone 2451 Valier Trucks Repair Shop Phone 2151 Montana VaLIER MONTANA STAR3UCK. DRUG COLiaNY Candy, Magazines, Soda Fountain, Jewelry, School Supplies VALIER, MONTANA PHONE 2221 FARMERS MACHINERY COMPANY Fare. I elements Hardware magneto Repairing V.'elcing General Repairing VALIER, MONTANA Phone 2281 VALIER COOPERATIVE SOCIETY GENERAL FOOD MARKET Quality Meats Food Lockers VALIER, MONTANA Phone 2171 KINGS SERVICE STaTION General Repair Work Conoco Products Electric Welding Valier, Montana Phone 2241 PETE S CAFE T - N - T - CAFE Under New Management Tress Tony Where Fine Foods Are Served VALIER Phone 2071 VALIER, MONTANA PONDERA DRUG COMPANY R. V. BRADFORD J. F. FOOSHEE Save with safety at your Rexall Drug Store Franchise Agents for the following: Eastman Kodaka Dorothy Gray Argua Cameras Elizabeth Arden Bpll St Rowell Movie Equipment Yardle y Revlon Old South Cara JNome OLIVER Implements-Wheel Tractors and Crawlers Tractors Chenney and Calkins Rod Weeders and parts Tractor cabs Garden tractors We have a modern repair shop All work guaranteed KELLOGG IMPLEMENT CO. Conrad, Montana Conrad, Mont Phone 61J FAii££R3 UNION ELEVATOR CO SCOTTo CONrECTIOlJnKY VALIER on rac Phone 2631 Candy Soft Drinks MONTANA VALIER, MONTANA PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS THE VALIER COMPANY Fkm LANDS VALIER MONTANA VALIER 3ATCRY Bread Rolls F ?.s torie? Doily and Orders CAPITAL CAFE Only the Best Foods Shelby Montana Phone 114W • • .‘i« Auto -so• Hone of Chevrc. t Montana DRAiCE1S DRUG STORE INC. The Drug ana Gift Shop Phone 06 Con raa Phone 49 Mon tana COMPLIMENTS OP HEISEY CO. WHOLESALE GROCERS GOLD BAR FOOD PRODUCTS GREAT PALLS MONTANA FIRST NATIONAL BANK Memoer Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation J. L. Sherburne, Pres. Browning h; on tana E.F. WYSE FUNERAL DIRECTOR COUNTY CORONER Conrad Our first consideration ie to try to please you”. PHONE 123 Montana