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

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1949 volume:

Valier High School Dedication To Harvey H. Hartley, who, for the past six years, has been every student in Valier High School's personal friend and helper, and to Carl Orr, our school custodian, who has kept our school up so well, but yet has found time to be everybodies best friend, we, the class of 1949, dedicate this yearbook. in Faculty CHESTER B. SCHENDEL Coach Biology, History SUPT. W. R. EVANS Civics Junior High B. B. HAROLD GUTHRIE Shop, Music. Gen. Bus. Driver Training MRS. GRACE EDE Commercial English 10 (2) Seniors BOB WENZEL In spite of all the learned have said, I still my own opinion keep. Basketball 1. 2. 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3; Six Who Pass 2; We Shook the Family Tree 3; Seven Chances 4; Lettermen's Club 3; Class Pres. 4; Glee Club 1; Annual Stafi Business Manager 4. RUTH RUSSELL I laughed and danced and talked and sang. Pep Club 1. 2. 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3. 4; Home Ec Club 1. 2, 3. 4; Vice Pres. 2; Tumbling 1, 2, 3, 4; Twirling 1; Drill Team 1; Cheer Leader 3; B Cheer Leader 4. Class Treas. 4, Panther Staff 3, 4; Heisey Award 3; We Shook the Family Tree 3; Six Who Pass 2; Annual Staff 4. BETTY MYHRE Full beautiful, a fairy's child, her hair was long, her foot was light. Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Sec. 1; Pres. 2; Home Ec Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice Pres. 3; Class Sec. 1; Class Vice Pres. 4. Librarian’s Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Pres. 2; Youth Center Committee 1; We Shook the Family Tree 3; Seven Chances 4; Sextet 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 3, 4; B Cheer Leader 4; Panther Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Sketches 4, Declamation 4; Carnival Queen 1. HELEN ORR Few hearts like hers, with virtue warmed. Few heads with knowledge sc formed. Pep Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Pres. 3; Library Club 2, 3, 4; Pres. 3. 4; Home Ec Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls' State Delegate 3; Seven Chances 4; Speech Club 3; Band 1; Missoula Declamation 3; Tumbling Mgr. 3; Glee Club 1, 2; Drill Team 1; Panther Staff 1. 2, 3, 4; Business Mgr. 2, 3; Humor Editor 4; Annual Staff Make-up Editor 4; Basketball 2. Wm. R. Evans, Sponsor HELEN STOLTZ Her aim is hiah, her hair of gold, a sweeter girl I've yet to behold. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Cheer Leader 1; Tumbling 2. 3; Panther Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Editor 1; Art Editor 2. 3, 4; Annual Staff Art Editor 3, 4; Full House 3; Seven Chances 4; Librarian's Club 2, 3. 4; Class Sec. 4; Drill Team 1; Basketball 2; Six Who Pass 2; We Shook the Family Tree Staff 3; Sextet 3. JANET KINGSTON Her heart did laugh, her voice rang free, a more clever girl I've yet to see. Twirling 1; Basketball 2; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Sextet 3, 4; Pep Club 1. 2. 3, 4; Drill Team 1; Home Ec Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Librarian's Club 2, 3. 4: Sec. 3, 4; Tumblina 2, 3; Speech Club 3; Missoula Declamation 3; Band 1; Bozeman High School Week 2; Panther Stafi 2, 3. 4; Class Editor 2; Annual Staff Asst. Editor 4; We Shook the Family Tree 3; Fuli House 3; Seven Chances 4. (3) Class Flower: Yellow Rose Class Colors: Gold, Silver Class Motto: Lite is what you make it CHUCK KESTER Many great men die. Napoleon's dead. Lincoln's dead, and I feel sick myself. Basketball 1. 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2. 3, 4; Track 2, 3; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Panther Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; Panther Sport Editor 2, 3, 4; Panther Editor 4; Annual Staff Editor 4; Glee Club 1, 2. 4; Six Who Pass 2; Janie 2; Full House 3; Seven Chances 4; Speech Club 3; Lettermen's Club 3; Prom Chairman 3; Student Council 2; Missoula Panther 3. DORIS YEAGER Happy am I; from care I'm free. Why aren't they all contented like me? Pep Club 1. 2, 3. 4; Glee Club 1. 2, 3; Panther Staff 1. 2; Asst. Editor 3, 4; Six Who Pass 2; We Shook the Family Tree 3; Class Pres. 3; Home Ec Club 1, 2. 3. 4; Sec. 1; Librarian's Club 1, 2; Class Sec. 2; Declamation 4; Annual Staff Activity Editor 4; Drill Team 1; Basketball 2. HELEN PAULI Her eyes are stars of twilight fair. Like twilight's, too, her dusky hair. Class Vice Pres. 1, 2; Home Ec Club 1. 2, 3, 4; Pres. 1; Sec. 2; Pep Club 1. 2, 3, 4; Librarian's Club 2. 3; Vice Pres. 3; Sec. 2; Panther Staff 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2; Accompanist 3; Drill Team 1; Annual Staff Activities Editor 4; Basketball 2. PATSY CRONK She's beautiful and therefore to be wooed. She's a woman, therefore to be won. Twirling 1; Band 1, 3, 4; Tumbling 4; Glee Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Sextet 3, 4. Class Vice Pres. 3; Drill Team 1; Janie Staff 2; We Shook the Family Tree 3; Seven Chances 4; Home Ec Club 1. 2, 3, 4; Sec. 2; Pres. 3; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Pres. 4; Panther Staff 1, 2, 3, 4. TOM BRIDEN Talk not to me of savages from Africa's burning sun! No savage ere can rend my heart as. Helen, thou hast done. Basketball 1,2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 2, 3; Baseball 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Class Pres. 1, 2; Panther Staff 1, 2, 4; Student Council Pres. 3; Carnival Chairman 3; Lettermen's Club 3; Boys' State Delegate 3; Six Who Pass 2; Heisey Award 3; Annual Staff Sports Editor 4; Seven Chances Staff 4. DARLEEN EMBODY A maid of grace and complete majesty. Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Ec Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1. 2; Tumbling 2, 3; Student Council 7th 1; We Shook the Family Tree Staff 3; Seven Chances 4; Annual Staff Editor 4; Cheer Leader 2, 3. 4. (4) JIM TIDYMAN He labored hard to gain this day and won many honors along the way. Basketball 1, 2. 3; Football 1, 2, 3; FFA Vice Pres. 1; Glee Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Quartet 1, 2, 3; Band 1, 2; Best Foot Forward 2; Janie 3; Full House 4; Seven Chances 5; Class Pres. 1; Student Council 2; Pres. 4; Vice Pres. 3; Baseball 2, 3, 4. FLORENCE HABETS It's greater to be small and shine than too large and cast a shadow. Pep Club I. 2, 3. 4; Home Ec Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Glee Club 1. 2. 4; Drill Team 1; Janie 2; We Shook the Family Tree 3; Seven Chances Staff 4. THERESA BOUMANS A comrade blithe and full of glee; who dares to laugh out loud and free. Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Ec Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Tumbling 2, 3; Librarian's Club 2, 3, 4; Panther Staff 4; Basketball 2; We Shook the Family Tree 3; Seven Chances 4; Annual Staff Circulation Editor 4. NANCY PULVER The smile that wins and tints that glow. Home Ec Club 1, 2. 3. 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Drill Team 1; Glee Club 1, 3; Seven Chances 4. BERNICE VAN DE POPELIER Silence sweeter is than speech. Home Ec Club 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Six Who Pass 2; Heisey Award 3. (5) GEORGE DEN BOER There is such a choice of difficulties that I am at loss how to determine. Seven Chances Staff 4; Track 3; Annual Staff 4. RUTH CULLETON It's nice to be natural when you are naturally nice. Pep Club 2, 3; Home Ec Club 1; Panther Staff 3, 4; Full House Staff 3; Class Sec.-Treas. 3. BOB SLEZAK None but himself can be his parallel. We Shook the Family Tree 3; Seven Chances 4; Six Who Pass' 2; Glee Club 2; Panther Staff 2; Motion Picture Projector Operator 1, 2, 3, 4. BETTY KIBBEE She's neither great nor large nor fair, but when we hear her voice we know she's there. Home Ec Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Panther Staff 3, 4; Seven Chances 4; Full House Staff 3; Basketball 2; Drill Team 1. CONNIE SHEBLE Happy - go - lucky, fair and free, nothing there is that bothers me. Home Ec Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2; Panther Staff 2, 3, 4; Drill Team 1; Librarian's Club 2, 3, 4; Full House 3; Annual Staff Snapshot Editor 4. (6) CLASS HISTORY For nine members of the great class of '49 the history began when these charter members trod the path to good old Valier Grade school to enter the first grade in September of '37. The 49-ers. on entering the seventh grade, were the first to be moved to the high school, where a new system of education was tried. At this time we took only four subjects. However, this experiment was not satisfactory, and when we continued on to the eighth grade we were entirely under the supervision of H. H. Hartley. Many joined our worthy class and some left us, but we endured the trials and tribulations of grade school to graduate from the eighth grade in 45. The brave class of '49 was found walking barefooted on the road to town from the dike in September of 45. They were dressed in strange attire, the boys being half-dressed. You guessed it—we were being initiated into high school. We took it like the hardy prospectors we were. This year Florence Habets and Pat Cronk joined us from the Bullhead, and Constance Sheble came from Dupuyer. Darleen Embody was the student body representative. Betty Myhre was chosen Carnival Queen. Although we were only freshmen, the class was represented on the football team by Tom Briden and Bob Wenzel, earninq letters in this sport. In basketball. Bob Wenzel. Dan Stokes and Tom Briden played on the team. Helen Stoltz was one of three girls selected by the faculty to be a cheer leader. When we were sassy sophomores. Janet Kingston was sent to Bozeman High School Week, where she won a ribbon for being in the upper third of Spanish. Bernice Van De Popelier came from Great Falls this year. We gave a skit, Six Who Pass, for an assembly program. Darleen Embody was voted to be a cheer leader, an honor that she has received every year since. Charles Kester was secretary-treasurer of the student council. The highlight of the junior year was the extraordinary Junior Prom which had as its theme. Blue Hawaii. It was decorated enchantingly with blue streamers and on one side a large chalk scene of an Hawaiian sunset. Our play was. We Shook the Family Tree, with Ruth Russell capably filling the lead of Hildegarde, the high school wallflower who couldn't stay out of trouble. Tom Briden. Bernice Van De Popelier, and Ruth Russell received Heisey Awards this year. Ruth Russell was chosen cheer leader. George Den Boer of Dupuyer joined our class to help out the boys who are badly outnumbered. Charles Kester. for the school paper. Janet Kingston and Helen Orr in declamation, were delegates to the Missoula Interscholastic Track Meet. Helen Orr was candidate for Girls State, and Tom Briden for Boys State. Tom was captain of the football team, which won the subdistrict championship for the ihird consecutive year. He also took over the duties of president of the student council. After journeying through eleven years of school, our class finally came into their rights as the upper-classmen of V. H. S. James Tidyman joined our class to boost its total number to twenty-three. He was elected president of the student council. Tom Briden, Charles Kester. and Bob Wenzel received letters in basketball and football. Our play. Seven Chances. under the direction of Mrs. J. A. Tidyman. was a farce comedy. Jim Tidyman played well the lead of a man who received much education in proposing. This year our class, which has always been rated high scholastically, had more members continuously on the honor roll than the other three classes. We. the '49-ers, after May 23 our commencement, go out into the world to try to make it a better place. (7) PROPHECY Seated in his private office of the Valerian, this 23rd day of May, 1969, is the editor in chief. Charles H. Kester. After pondering for many hours on his subject matter for the weekly news, he s reminded by the date on the calendar that 20 years ago he graduated from V. H. S. After searching for his information and looking over the items sent in by his star reporter and former debating partner. Bob Wenzel, he prints the current news of his classmates under the heading of THE CLASS OF '49. MAKES GOOD (?) Helen Orr, Ph.D. (Piled Higher and Deeper), is the head professor at the University of Montana. Janet Kingston is pounding, and I do mean pounding, science into the heads of the Class of '75. Better luck this timel Theresa Boumans is excavating for copper in Butte. Tom Bnden is busily mounting animals for fabulous sums —he needs it to keep Helen Pauli (nee), one of the ten best dressed women of the year, and kiddies clothed and fed. Dan Stokes and sons have purchased their tenth Cadillac after striking oil on their vast farm on the Reservation. Bob Slezak, after 20 years, is still working for that bachelor's degree. Never say die. Bob. Nancy Pulver is in Alaska—Glenn will never give up. The last gold rush was in 1849. Ruth Russell is busy raising coons and kids on the fa mous Nelson Coon Farms in Nebraska. CLASS We, the class of 1949, in departing from Valier High School leave these, our most cherished possessions, to the less fortunate who lack them: George Den Boer leaves a foot of his height and 40 pounds to Boyd Henneman in hopes he'll grow. Jim Tidyman leaves his good luck to Kim Nelson because he's had so much of it. Dan Stokes leaves his red hair to next year's football team to be used as a danger signal. Bob Wenzel leaves his black hair to Bev Eppe in hopes she won't bleach it. Ruth Culleton leaves her placid disposition and conduct to Ev Barendson to help him sit still. Bob Slezak leaves his mistakes in Bookkeeping to next year's class. Florence Habets leaves her 5 feet of height to Don Light-ner for next year's basketball season. Ruth Russell leaves her winning smile to Mr. Guthrie to be used in his assemblies. Bernice Van de Popelier leaves her name to anyone who can shorten it and still use it as she did. Helen Stoltz leaves her ability to draw to Chet Schendel for next year's tournaments. Tom Briden leaves old Valier High, taking his most prized possession with him. He says he can't leave her. Helen Pauli leaves her good looks and figure to the freshman class and there ought to be enough to go around. Pat Cronk leaves her chair in Chemistry to someone who likes to sit on tacks as well as she did. Connie Sheble, after using up 64 cameras and numerous films, has taken up portrait painting. George Den Boer, prominent rancher and farmer of the Dupuyer vicinity, has just become mayor of Rattlesnake Gulch, a suburb. Patsy Cronk is starring in the rodeo at Madison Square Garden with her trick horse. Cricket. Doris Yeager is head nurse of the Maternity ward at Havre. Ruth Culleton is still working hard to exceed her typing record of 160 words a minute. Darleen Embody and hex four children are still occupying the Pwere mansion on the heights. Betty Kibbee is teaching commercial at Valier High. She says she is learning a lot from some of the students. Florence Habets has just broken her 102nd consecutive engagement. Hasn't that ring wore out yet? Bernice Van De Popelier is now on tour throughout the U. S. in a new Roadmaster Buick. She owns the General Motors Company now. Jim Tidyman went back to V. H. S. for a post-graduate course 16 years ago. Alice W. certainly must be a good teacher. Betty Myhre has discovered a formula which has revolutionized auick reducing. Her new sensational product is called 2-Hour Reducing Tablets. Helen Stoltz :s now a quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams. She always was a quick thinker. WILL Theresa Boumans wills her position as business manager of everything that comes up to anyone who gets stuck with it. Betty Kibbee leaves her position as typist for the Panther to some poor Junior, with her blessings and gravest misgivings. Janet Kingston wills her ability to wage fierce rivalry to the sophomore girls. Betty Myhre leaves her pleasant disposition to Louis De-Boo to cheer him up a little. Connie Sheble wills her high place on the Kansas State tests to Clarence Wright, who wants up there so badly. Darleen Embody wills her magnetic personality to the entire student body and what's left over is for the faculty. Helen Orr leaves her place at the head of the honor roll to Jack Tidyman, who looks like a cinch to succeed her. Doris Yeager leaves her place as assistant editor of the Panther to someone else who likes to write the editor's editorials. Nancy Pulver leaves her freckles to Bob Bruner, who has a few already but believes in the old saying. You can't have too much of a good thing. Chuck Kester leaves, much to the relief of the faculty. The entire senior class leaves the good times, classes, troubles they've caused, and all that goes with high school behind, and with regrets. Read and approved this 23rd day of May, 1949, by the undersigned: (8) Juniors R. E. Fitschen, Sponsor J. OLSON, Pres. B. BILBRO, Vico Pres. C. VAN DE KOP. Soc.-Treas. T. TIDYMAN D. BROPHY M. CHRISTIAENS R. BROPHY W. CRONK W. CAMPBELL L. DoBOO N. KOVATCH C. LEET A. WOLSTAD B. NEWGARD D. WENTWORTH D. CHRISTIAENS D. HALE K. NELSON M. WOLSTAD (9) B. HENNEMAN Sophomores C. B. SchendeL Sponsor W. BILBRO R- SALOIS T. BROPHY D. HENNEMAN J. AIKEN S. DAVIS R. HARWOOD B. BROPHY R. GEIGER D. MONROE M. ROBERTS W. TELESCH M. VAN DEN BOS D. WALL ( 10) Not pictured: R. Salois Frosh ]. TIDYMAN, Pres. B. EPPE, Vice Pres. D. NIMMO J. CULLETON C. BRIDEN H. BROPHY Not pictured: J. Kovatch W. McLoughlin A. DeSMET P. FISHER V. FITZPATRICK F. KIBBEE R. KOVATCH G. LIGHTNER (11) Junior High Junior High Basketball ( 12) JUNIOR HIGH First row, left to right: H. H. Hartley, Sponsor; M. White, D. Torgenson, D. Swank, B. DeSmet, R. Wood, E. Bouman, M. Habets, A. Keeler, B. Wentworth. Second row: K. Mallette, J. Freeman, B. Duncan, M. Wolstad, B. Van Brunt, B. Van den Bos, S. Holmes, L. Stokes, C. Jennings, C. Barendson. Third row: D. Arnst, D. Dean, P. Stranwold, E. Markham, S. Slezak, L. Sizemore, P. Chausse, B. Palin, D. Palin. JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL Left to right: D. Christiaens, D. Torgenson, C. Barendson, A. Keeler, D. Palin, D. Dean, D. Arnst. K. Mallette, M. White, D. Swank, Wm. R. Evans, Coach. The Junior High Basketball team was coached by Fred Leet during the first part of the season but was later taken over by W. R. Evans. They motored to Cut Bank, the 4th and 5th of March, to take part in the Junior High Tournament in which Shelby took first and Valier placed sixth. ( 13) ANNUAL STAFF Front row, left to right: Wm. R. Evans, Sponsor; C. Kester, Editor; J. Kingston, Ass't Editor; B. Wenzel, Business Mgr.; T. Briden, D. Stokes, Sports Editors; H. Orr, Make-Up Editor; H. Stoltz, Art Editor; Mrs. J. A. Tidyman, Sponsor. Back row: B. Myhre, C. Sheble, Snapshot Editors; D. Yeager, P. Cronk, Class Editors; B. Slezak, Business Mgr.; D. Embody, Senior Editor; T. Boumans, Subscriptions; H. Pauli, Art; R. Russell, Subscriptions. STUDENT COUNCIL The student council elected by the student body at the beginning of the school year is composed of the following delegates: Jim Tidyman, Senior, President; Tom Tidyman, Junior, Vice-Pres.; Dolores Henneman, Sophomore, Sec.-Treas.; Jim Culleton, Frosh, Representative. It is advised by Supt. Wm. R. Evans. This group was active in heading the high school carnival at the Harvest Festival this year and worked hard to make it a success. They have also been active in settling other student problems which have arisen during the past year. (U) Annual Stfiff Student Council (15) Panther Staff Librarians PANTHER STAFF Front row, left to right: T. Boumans, H. Stoltz, D. Yeager, C. Kester, R. Culle-ton, B. Kibbee, H. Orr, B. Myhre. Second row: R. Salois, W. Bilbro, J. Kovatch, B. Henneman, C. Wright, J. Aiken. Back row: Mrs. J. A. Tidyman, Sponsor; D. Hale, L. Hancock, A. Wolstad, J. Kingston, Mrs. G. Ede, Typing Sponsor. Under the editorship of Charles Kester, the Panther” has been a success this year. For the first time in three years, the paper was mentioned in the M.I.E.A. Editor. This is an extracurricular activity on which everyone in school has worked at some time or another. The purpose of the Panther is to give an accurate account of the acfivities and views of the high school students. The reporters are free to write news as they see it. The paper is published monthly by the staff, and subscription rates are 50 cents a year. Doris Yeager is assistant editor, and Mrs. J. A. Tidyman and Mrs. Grace Ede are adviser and typing sponsor, respectively. Other editors'on the staff are: art, H. Stoltz; sports, C. Kester; humor, H. Orr; typists, B. Kibbee and R. Culleton; mimeograph, R. Salois and W. Bilbro; circulation, T. Boumans; and nearly all the students in school are reporters. LIBRARIANS Front row, left to right: C. Sheble, H. Stoltz, H. Orr, L. Hancock, and J. Kingston. Second row: Mrs. J. A. Tidyman, Sponsor; T. Boumans, A. Wolstad, D. Christiaens, R. Geiger. Third row: J. Holmes, B. Myhre, B. Eppe, D. Henneman. Under the direction of Mrs. J. A. Tidyman, the Library Club was organized during the first week of school. Helen Orr is president, Alice Wolstad, vice-president, and Janet Kingston is secretary-treasurer. The duties of the girls are to keep the shelves straight, check books in and out, catalogue new books, and help repair old ones. ( 17) JUNIOR PLAY Front row, left to right: Mrs. W. R. Evans, Director; F. Habets, R. Russell, W. Campbell. B. Myhre, H. Stoltz. D. Wentworth. Second row: D. Embody. T. Biiden. H. Pauli, J. Kingston. D. Yeager. B. Slezak. B. Wenzel. D. Stokes. P. Cronk. Not pictured: T. Boumans. The Junior play. We Shook the Family Tree, was pesented on Tuesday, May 11, under the direction of Mrs. W. R. Evans. A three-act comedy, it centers around Hildegarde Dolson and her adolescent friends. The cast included: Wayne Campbell Freddy Sherman Don Wentworth Jimmy Dolson Bob Wenzel Bob Dolson Bob Slezak Mr. Dolson Dan Stokes___________________________________________________Mr. Sherman Theresa Boumans Mrs. Sherman Doris Yeager Mrs. Dolson Ruth Russell___________________________________Hildegarde Dolson Betty Myhre ..................................... Sally Dolson Janet Kingston Ellie Mae Pat Cronk___________________________________________________Jill The stage crew consisted of Tom Briden and Helen Pauli, props; and Helen Stoltz and Darleen Embody, makeup. SENIOR PLAY Front row, left to right: F. Habets. Mrs. J. A. Tidyman, Director; B. Myhre, H. Pauli, B. Kibbee, H. Stoltz, D. Embody, T. Boumans, H. Orr, J. Kingston, R. Russell. Second row: D. Yeager. B. New-gard, K. Nelson, P. Cronk, G. Den Boer, B. Slezak, J. Tidyman, C. Kester, T. Briden. B. Wenzel, D. Stokes. Seven Chances, a farce comedy in three acts, was presented by the senior class on March 25, 1949. The cast included: Bob Wenzel Earl Goddard Kim Nelson Joe Spence Bob Slezak Ralph Denby Dan Stokes Henry Garrison Bob Newgard . George Chuck Kester Billy Meekin Jim Tidyman Jimmie Shannon Helen Orr......................................... Mrs. Garrison Janet Kingston Anne Windsor Betty Myhre---------------------------------------- Irene Trevor Patsy Cronk.............................. Georgianna Garrison Darleen Embody Lilly Trevor Helen Stoltz Peggy Wood Theresa Boumans Florence Jones Betty Kibbee Betty Willoughby Ruth Russell---—.............................. -Mirian West Tom Briden, as stage manager, did a commendable job with scenery and lighting. He was assisted by Helen Pauli. Nancy Pulver acted as prop manager and Alice Wolstad prompted. Doris Yeager and Dessa Hale were makeup assistants, and programs were made by Florence Habets. The flowers which decorated the set were made by the senior girls under the direction of Theresa Boumans. ( 18) Junior Play ( 19) Senior Play Band Chorus (20) BAND Front row. left to right: B. Stuff. P. Shockley, R. Wood. B. Henneman. R. Guthrie. Second row: L. De Boo, P. Stranwold. G. Bowman. V. Mason, A. Keeler A. Ames. Third row: B. Van Brunt. T. Tidyman, T. Brophy, V. Fitzpatrick. P. Cronk, D. Swank, D. Palin, D. Arnst. B. Palin. Fourth row from middle: W. Dean, R. Christiaens. D. Monroe. B. Shepherd. S. Holm. R. Keeler, B. Henneman. Fifth row: C. Otthouse. P. Chausse. W. Cronk. Twirlers: D. Brophy. R. Geiger, D. Johnson. H. Brophy. M. Roberts, S. Davis, Leader. Under the direction of Mr. Harold Guthrie, the high school band was organized during the first weeks of school. The band has played at most home football and basketball games this year. It has been enlarged this year with the addition of seme new instruments, including an accordian. They attended the Little Five Tournament at Sunburst, playing at the championship game between Valier and Oilmont. They were also invited to the district tournament at Shelby, but were prevented from attending by bad weather. CHORUS Front row. left to right: B. Myhre. R. Russell. C. Stokes. D. Christiaens. B. Bruner, T. Brophy. B. Kovatch, B. Eppe. L. Henneman. E. Miller. Second row: F. Habets. M. Roberts. D. Johnson, C. Van de Kop. W. Dean, W. Campbell. D. De Boo. J. Aiken. M. Van Den Bos. H. Brophy. Third row: S. Walley, G. Lightner, J. Kingston. L. De Boo, C. Kester, N. Kovatch. V. Fitzpatrick. R. Salois, D. Henneman. D. Christiaens. M. Christiaens. Fourth row: M. Graham. E. Bruner. D. Brophy, D. Lightner. J. Tidyman. F. Kibbee, H. Guthrie. Director; T. Tidyman. C Wright. P. Cronk. W. Cronk, R. Geiger. R. Brophy. An active organization, the Valier High School Chorus, under the direction of Harold Guthrie, gave a public concert in the late fall. The club consists of three different units: Boys' Chorus, accompanied by Jo Ann Aiken; Girls’ Chorus, accompanied by Reita Geiger; and Mixed Chorus, accompanied by Mrs. Harold Guthrie. It is composed of forty members, twenty-three girls and seventeen boys. The students have been working hard in order to receive a good rating at the Music Festival at Fort Benton, which they expect to attend late in the spring. Also among their plans is participation in a public concert this spring and presentation of numbers at commencement and baccalaureate. (21 ) TUMBLING Left to right: Mrs. W. R. Evans, Advisor; M. Van den Bos, W. Cronk. Pyramid: E. McGrew, G. Lightner, P. Cronk, D. Johnson S. Davis, L. Henneman R. Russell B. Brophy, S. Walley, J. Aiken, Mgr. The highlights of the year for the tumblers, coached by Mrs. W. R. Evans, were performing at the Little Five Tournament at Sunburst and at the District Tournament at Shelby. After practicing from two to four nights a week they were ready to tumble at the Cut Bank, Sunburst, and Oilmont games. An added attraction to the Oil-mont performance was the addition of Chee-Chee and Dickie Evans, who tumbled with the girls. Those receiving letters were: R. Russell, P. Cronk, W. Cronk, M. Van den Bos, B. Brophy, D. Johnson, S. Davis, G. Lightner, L. Henneman, E. McGrew, and S. Walley. J. Aiken also received a letter as manager of the team for the season. TWIRLING Front row: S. Davis, Majorette. Back row: D. Johnson, H. Brophy, D. Brophy, M. Roberts, R. Geiger. The first twirling club this school has had in the past few years was organized this winter under the direction of Harold Guthrie, music director. The six girls who belong to this club have performed with the band at some of the basketball games this season. They have uniforms of purple and gold, the school colors. Their performances have brightened the halves between several games here. Good work, girls! (22) T umbling Twirling (23) Home Ec Club Girls’ Sextette (24) HOME EC CLUB Front row, left to right: Mrs. Evans, Sponsor; A. Wolstad, R. Geiger, M. Roberts, T. Boumans, J. Kingston, H. Orr, H. Stoltz, D. Embody, H. Pauli. Second row: D. Henneman, C. Sheble, B. Van de Popelier, N. Pulver, P. Cronk, D. Russell, F. Habets, B. Myhre, B. Kibbee, L. Hancock, D. Hale. Third row: S. Walley, G. Lightner, E. McGrew, W. Cronk, J. Holm, L. Yeager, M. Graham, E. Bruner, D. Brophy, B. Brophy, D. Johnson, L. Henneman. Fourth row: B. Eppe, H. Brophy, M. Van den Bos, E. Miller, J. Olson, R. Harwood, J. Aiken, R. Brophy, M. Chris-tiaens, C. Stokes, D. Christiaens, S. Davis. The Home Ec Club of forty-six members was organized at the beginning of the school year under the leadership of Mrs. W. R. Evans. The officers elected were: Alice Wolstad, President; Reita Geiger, Vice-President, and Mildred Roberts, Secretary-Treasurer. They put on the annual co-ed formal at Christmas time and the beautiful candle light, soft music, and pretty formals made it one of the loveliest parties of the year. GIRLS SEXTETTE Left to right: B. Myhre, D. Christiaens, J. Kingston, R. Geiger, accompanyist; P. Cronk, D. Henneman, R. Russell. Harold Guthrie organized a girls sextette in 1947, composed of Janet Kingston, second alto; Dorothy Christiaens, first alto; Dolores Henneman, alto; Pat Cronk, second soprano; Betty Myhre, first soprano, and Ruth Russell, soprano. They received a rating of two at Great Falls in 1948, which was the highest given, and are preparing to go to Fort Benton this year to the district festival, and then to Great Falls for the state meet. Their pianist, Reita Geiger, accompanied the girls on their trips. The girls have sung for concerts, parties, and plays, and are always ready to sing when asked. Three of their special numbers are, Now Is the Hour, Memories, and O Mom of Beauty. (25) PEP CLUB Front row, left to right: Cheerleaders D. Embody, B. Eppe, D. Henneman. Second row: Mrs. Evans, Sponsor; D. Brophy, P. Cronk, J. Olson, D. Hale, T. Boumans, L. Hancock, H. Pauli. Third row: R. Brophy, H. Stoltz, J. Kingston, H. Orr, D. Johnson, E. Miller, F. Habets, A. Wolstad, B. Myhre, M. Christiaens. Fourth row: C. Sheble, R. Russell, J. Aiken, M. Roberts, R. Geiger, M. Van den Bos, R. Harwood, H. Brophy, B. Brophy, S. Davis, B. Van de Popelier. Fifth row: W. Cronk, J. Holm, E. Bruner, G. Lightner, L. Henneman, C. Stokes, E. McGrew, S. Walley, L. Yeager, M. Graham, D. Yeager, B. Kibbee. With pep and flourish, the Pep Club, under the guidance of Patsy Cronk, president, cheered the teams throughout the year. Forty-six members helped in the program to buy Athletic Insurance by selling hotdogs, doughnuts, coffee, and pop at three football games, which netted the boys $50. Most of the girls bought either purple or white sweaters and several girls made purple and gold pop-poms to aid the cheering. Because of the interest shown by the girls, a bus was furnished for them to attend most of the season's games and all of the tournaments. The student body elected Darleen Embody, Beverly Eppe, and Dolores Henneman as cheerleaders for the A team. They wore new purple and white uniforms. Dessa Hale, Ruth Russell, and Betty Myhre were elected for the B team. FIRST SIX FOOTBALL Left to right: N. Kovatch, B. Newgard, C. Kester, K. Nelson, T. Briden and T. Tidyman. (26) Pep Club First Six Football (27) Football (28) Basketball FOOTBALL Front row, left to right: B. Newgard, N. Kovatch, K. Nelson. T. Briden, T. Tidyman, C. Kester. Second row: C. Schendel, Coach; W. McLoughlin, B. Wenz°l, D. Lightner, C. Wright, D. Christiaens, T. Brophy, B. Henneman, Mgr. Third row: R. Salois, B. Bilbro. J. Tidyman, W. Telesch, W. Bilbro, F. Kibbee, R. Christiaens. SEASON'S SCORES Joplin 6 Valier 31 Sunburst .19 Valier 45 Oilmont 40 Valier 12 Browning . 7 Valier 12 Big Sandy 39 Valier 18 Browning 0 Valier 24 Oilmont 38 Valier 8 (for sab-district championship) Chester B. Schendel coached a successful season, winning 4 out of 7 games and his team became runner-up for the sub-district championship. He awarded letters to Bob Wenzel. Tom Briden. Chuck Kester. Tom Tidyman. Bob Newgard, Kim Nelson, Chuck Leet. Neil Kovatch. Don Lightner. Tim Brophy, Clarence Wright. Warren McLoughlin and Don Christiaens. Boyd Henneman was awarded a letter as the team's manager for the year. Players who came out and worked hard but missed getting letters were Ray Salois, Ron Christiaens, Jack Tidyman. Bob Bilbro. Walter Bilbro and Frank Kibbee. Seniors graduating, who will be missed a great deal next year, are: Bob Wenzel, a hard-tackling and quick-thinking quarterback; Chick Kester, a key-blocking and sure-fire pass receiving end; and Tom Briden. a speedy and hard-charging fullback. BASKETBALL 46A” SQUAD Valier High had a better team this year than it has had for a long time. The Panthers won 7 out of 15 games during the season, took second place in the Little Five tourney at Sunburst, bowing to Oilmont in a thrill-packed final, and finished last in the Distict Tournament, traveling the hard luck road all the way. Bob Wenzel, Chuck Kester. Chuck Leet, Tom Tidyman. and Kim Nelson comprised the first five. The others to receive letters were Tom Briden. Don Wentworth, Don Lightner. Clarence Wright, and Frank Kibbee. We lose only three men from this years squad so prospects for an even better season next year are in sight. Those graduating are Bob Wenzel, Chuck Kester. and Tom Briden. SCORES 40 Brady . 22 Valier 29 Conrad 31 25 Oilmont 44 ’Valier 47 Sweetgrass .. 22 Valier 48 Browning.... ... 40 Valier 28 Browning ... 44 Valier .... 29 Shelby 30 ’Valier 57 Brady 35 Valier 38 Conrad 30 ’Valier 42 Shelby 26 35 Cut Bank 43 Valier 38 Sunburst 39 Valier 44 Sunburst 41 ’Valier 36 Oilmont 48 Valier ... 52 Cut Bank 77 ’Home games LITTLE FIVE TOURNAMENT 50 Sweetgrass 33 Vnlier .... 54 Oilmont 58 (championship) DISTRICT TOURNAMENT at Shelby Valier 29 Cut Bank ... 52 Valier 40 Sunburst 53 (29) BASKETBALL “B” SQUAD Front row, left to right: J. Tidyman, C. Wright, D. Lightner, F. Kibbee, B. Bilbro. Back row: C. Schendel, Coach; D. Christiaens, J. Kovatch, W. McLough-lin, R. Christiaens, T. Bropny, B. Henneman. The B squad, coached by C. B. Schendel, made an impressive showing this year by winning all of their B squad games. They had a lot of height and were good ball handlers. Three of them were used on the first ten and all of them will prove very useful in years to come. Conrad F. F. A. .... 21 Conrad F. F. A. 30 Browning B .......... 28 Conrad B ............ 30 Cut Bank B ......... 17 Conrad F. F. A. .... 19 Sunburst B_____ 20 Conrad B ........... 20 Browning B 30 Sunburst B 19 Cut Bank B ..........41 Valier 18 Valier .............. .29 Valier................. 32 Valier 34 Valier....... 20 Valier 29 Valier 41 Valier 38 Valier 35 Valier 24 Valier 43 TRACK Front row, left to right: G. Den Boer, D. Lightner, B. Bilbro, D. Wentworth, C. Schendel, Coach. Back row: W. Bilbro, K. Nelson, N. Kovatch, T. Tidyman, T. Briden. Valier sent teams to the Browning Dual Meet and the Interscholastic Meet at Missoula. Letters were awarded to Don Lightner in the shot, Tom Tidyman in the half-mile, and Bob Bilbro in the quarter-mile. INSURANCE PROGRAM Valier High athletes took out accident insurance with the Woodmen Insurance Co. which covered all accidents and provided up to two-hundred dollars for broken bones and minor injuries. It cost ten dollars a policy and the Pep Club, through food sales, raised half the money. Many players have received benefits and the insurance has proven to be worth every cent paid for it. (30) Track (31 ) Lunch Room Staff LUNCH ROOM Over two-hundred high school and grade school students and teachers enjoy the hot lunches served here. The grade school children arrive at 11:30 to avoid the 12 o'clock rush. Everyone has a chance for a second helping. The food is served in cafeteria style and is composed of a vegetable, fruit, meat, sandwiches, milk and orange juice. Fifteen cents buys a complete meal. Cooks are Mrs. R. A. Wilson and Mrs. Elsie Kratteger who are assisted by high school girls during the noon-hour rush. The building was the former Abbot Lake School. It is furnished with utensils purchased from war surplus depots. Two stoves and a new refrigerator have been installed. The students have to thank for this new project: John Roberts and Jim Sheble for starting the project, the hearty co-operation of Superintendent Evans, and the taxpayers who so generously voted an extra levy for the purpose. (32) RAILROAD Seniors???? Cousins Sideshow troupers? Friends Where's Filch? leerleaders The Andrews Brothers Goin' Sleddin Utile Red School House He uses Pepsodent too! Where's Tess? Just Went Swimmin Ride 'em Cowboy! George and Darleen I : and Rut Whoops. My Dear! Betty and Totem Poles MR. Hennemen Shapely, huh? Helen and Kim Chuck and Dorothy Betty and David Wanda and Don Lake shore scenery Helen and Tom ■ Flossie and Edwin Nancy and Glemx Kinged Whoops, my dear! Alma Mater CALENDAR September 6 School began 24 Football—Joplin vs. Valier 29 Wear Magicians October 1 Football—Oilmont vs. Valier 8 Football—Big Sandy vs. Valier 8 Freshmen Return Party 15 Football—Sunburst vs. Valier 15 End of first six weeks 21 Volga Troubadours 22 Football—Browning vs. Valier 23 Harvest Festival and Carnival November 4 Sponsor Entertained Panther Staff 5 Football—Browning vs. Valier (sub-district playoff) 11 Lunch Room program started 12 Junior party 19 Band concert 25 Thanksgiving vacation 26 Thanksgiving vacation December 1 Chorus program 3 End of second six weeks 10 Basketball—Oilmont vs. Valier 11 Basketball—Browning vs. Valier 17 Basketball—Shelby vs. Valier 18 Basketball—Conrad vs. Valier 21 Christmas Formal 22 Basketball—Cut Bank vs. Valier 22 Senior Christmas party 22 Christmas vacation started January 3 School resumes 7 Basketball—Sunburst vs. Valier 14 Basketball—Sweetgrass vs. Valier 15 Basketball—Conrad vs. Valier 18 Kansas State Tests 19 Kansas State Tests 20 Kansas State Tests 20 Semester ends 21 Kansas State Tests 21 Basketball—Browning vs. Valier 25 Basketball—Shelby vs. Valier 27 Robert Edgar 28 Basketball—Sunburst vs. Valier 29 Basketball—Brady vs. Valier February 3 Little Five Basketball Tournament 4 Little Five Basketball Tournament 5 Little Five Basketball Tournament 11 Basketball—Oilmont vs. Valier 12 Basketball—Cut Bank vs. Valier 17 Distict Basketball Tournament 18 District Basketball Tournament 19 District Basketball Tournament 25 Senior Semi-Formal 28 End of fourth six weeks March 4 Jr. High Basketball Tournament 5 Jr. High Basketball Tournament 7 Iowa Tests 8 Iowa Tests 9 Iowa Tests 11 Gray, Marimbaist 11 Tumblers party 18 Sophomore party 25 Senior Play April 7 Marionettes 15 End of fifth six weeks 22 Junior Play 23 District Music Festival May 22 Baccalaureate 23 Commencement 23 Finals 24 Finals 27 It's all over now! (35) SPONSORED BY Valier Leet's Apparel Shoppe Farmer's Union Elevator Lyle Pauli Melroy Wesley's Service Station Hotel Valier Valier Dray and Transfer Dumell's Insurance Agency Hammer Plumbing and Heating Ford Garage Greely Elevator Company Gibson Service Station Lloyd's Market Capitol Theater Lake Francis Cabins Pete's Cafe Valier Implement Company Valier Lumber Company Tondahl's Buzz Hostetter Fitz Repair Shop Farmer's Union Oil Company Valerian Valier Creamery Valier Airport, O. F Lohse Monroe Barber Shop Valier Bakery Devoe's Builders Service Starbuck Drug Company Valier Company Irrigated Cargill Inc. Brown's Inn Valier Co-op Society Stoltz Brother's Lumber Company Conrad Gebhart Studios Mercury Cleaners Federated Store Thos. Busey Insurance Buttrey's Norley's Conrad Real Estate and Insurance Doyle, Attorney at Law Arnot's Valentine's Style Shop Gamble's Store Drake's Drug Store, Inc. Marshall-Wells Stores Palace Cafe Monarch Lumber Company Conrad Cleaner's Hannah and Holmes Coast-to-Coast Stores Peoples' Co-operative Meat Co. Harry K. Newman Twin Service Station Ben Franklin Store Conrad Bakery Faber's Market Pondera Drug Harold's Jewelry Stordahl Plumbing Conrad Cabins Kellogg Implement Company Farmers Supply Company Occident Elevator Company Safeway Stores, Inc. J. C. Penney Company City Hardware and Radio Elsberry's North Montana Machinery Co. Conrad Hotel Shelby C. O. D. Laundry Ben Franklin Store Stricklin's Drug Rhoda Floral Shop Larson Clothing Star Cleaners Bill's Texaco Kavanaugh's Landg Carter Oil Company Pfannsmith Jewelry Modern Shoe Shop Jerry's Sport Center Skinner's Cafe K. and T. Implement Marshall-Wells Store Cut Bank Anderson Implement Company West End Garage Arras Trucking Company Glacier Trucking Company Glacier Distributors Perry Motors Oilfield Lumber Company Dupuyer Sullivan's Mercantile Hi Way Cafe Ethridge Lloyd A. Torgerson (36) Implements and Trucks