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

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PBORITT CY hen the long, low-slung, black Buick custom finally glided into the curb, the people on the streets of the metropolis of Valier were literally amazed, not only at the car but also at it’s occupants. First out was a stocky well-built chap, who, is apparently acting as chau feur, but with the definite characteristics of a Chicago gangster. The car’s back-seat occupant is a tall, swarthy looking gentleman. Cn a second look v.e see that they e„e, our ole class mates, Albert Van de Y op anti Herman Boumans himself. From some of the more reliable rumors v;c hear that after production of a few cars for hi .’self, he is going to turn the pi- nt over to the production of 1:1s new invention, jet-propelled caterpillars. . fter a fe- nods to some old acquaintances, the two proceed into the newly ouilt skyscraper, now housing the main office of the powerful newspaper syndicate owned and operated by Mrs. Marilyn Orvis, who after raising se-.en strapping boys and only one good crop of wheat in the p st twenty years cecided that sh would like something a little more inciting. Oh yes, the ninety story building previously mentioned ..as designed and built by the Agree Monroe Construction Company. Agnes, another old cla.sraate, upon making her third million decided in coing something for the ole ho’ie town, the skyscraper was her endowment.. After reminising a few hours, Marilyn noticed that she was out of Twenty Strikes, a new brand of cigaretts, and asked Boumans if he would drive her uj to the Co-op where she could purchase someuore. Upon arrival they meet Ralph Orr and Agnes Monroe talking over the pirns for a new store which by the -ay, is to cover two full clocks and feature an all glass front. After making the purernse, they all pile into the car end proceed to look up the res. of the class. It is cec'dcd .hat they should next go to the. scene of their twelve years of d udgery. .As we arrive, Alby rubs his eyes in astonishment for what should he see but a football sta.ium, unequaled even by the Rose Bowl, in the stadium we see a tall man with thinning hair and - ha r.'ed look upon his face. It is 3ill -right, cla.'S of ’48, who is now football coach and Fnglish instructor. V.iile talking with Bill, we ha pen to drift upon the subject on Mr. Ivans this conversation ends pretty sadly when we ltarn tlat our old Prof. has Ion; since passed away, this cue to an extreme mental e'.cpse shortly after May in 1948. A flash of light I A tremendous roar! And who should alight from his atrmic powered, super-sonic, purple and gold rocI:et--hip tb® tl.at a.r- inded kid Bob Parker. V.e ajl troo ; into the school and just as we g-et there we hear a deep, booming voice say, 0 718 you haven’t had permission to spefw ! 7.ho else but Schendel! Bob Parker says, The old boy han’t lost much volume has he?

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It seems that by now moat of the old class have hoard of the reunion and aro coming to the school for that purpose, Wo decide to visit all the rooms, nd first off, who 'should we meet but Barbara Allen, wno is the typing teacher, Barbara said that she would like to have the day off to attond our reunion, We all troop to the offleu to nolp her obtain her leave of absence0 There in the office sits one of the A sudonts of »4Q, Jcy Welch as superintendent, we are all quit® amazed until womeone whispera that It is through a change of school board politics,, Naturaly Barbara got her day off aa did Joy, (she just excused herself,) Next wo journey to the Volier Radio Station (Station VHS), Just as we arrive we hear tho last of a feature program, a number by Carma Harwood and her talking gultay; she has finished her work and she also joins the group. A Lincoln Continental comes to a stop and out steps Mrs, Betty Ofierdahlo We ask wher the old man is and she tells us he is obediently staying home with Junior. We decide to travel next to the holdings of Jerry Peterson and Glenn Culleto.i, who have ta en over the Job of farming the Black' loot Reservation, As v;e come to the bridge that spans Bircn Creek we see a sign, EJTLRI.'G T!IL PLTRRSOJ, CULLi iOn FARMS”, We arrive just as they return from a hard day in the field. They are sporting a ford convertible, (Just for field work of co trscjD They invite us into their mansion called Whotherlng Rocks, There w® lind that tne house is of an ultramodern design, furnTture and lighting systems, And to everyoae3 pleasure wa find tnat they have employed all the class of ”49n as tneir tracter drivers, V© enter trie dining room only to find that a huge table 20 feet long and 10 ieet wide set with glittering crystal and shining silverware, (1968 Rodgers Bros,) In the center is a basket with 12 dozen roses, our class flower, which serve as a beautiful center-piece. We are all seated, when Tommie Dorsey Jr, who has a steady job entertaining on the farm, strikes the un-.fox gettable strains of On Valier High, Our reunion has begun.