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

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1961 volume:

yys ' - d itA , i kie OCor Aern Bi ' gJih 1961 Ua ier Jfi Ji Sc£oof Ua ier, Con ana Sla f Editor RUSS HALL Co-Editor PERMILLA KARLSGODT Title, Lunchroom, F. H. A. LINDA NORSBY Annual Staff RUSS HALL Dedication LAURIE NELSON Faculty, Dance Band Panther Paws. Library WARREN ARCHDALE Freshmen, Commencement - - FRANCEY JOHNSON Sophomores, Who ' s Who JANET STOKES Juniors, Homecoming SHARON MANDELL Seniors, Memorial RITA MORRIS RUTH V AND EN BOS Junior High Activities DON SPEER JERRY BROPHY Seventh Grade, Eighth Grade DONNA ORR Pep Club, Cheerleaders TOM SHEPHARD SUSIE EGAN Basketball DON SNORTLAND Football KEN GILLETTE Class Plays JERRY BROPHY High School Band JANICE STOLTZ High School Chorus -- DON SPEER High School Royalty SUSIE EGAN I. A. Club, Senior Swingoul JERRY PETERS Science Club JIM CHRISTIAENS V-Club KEITH GILLETTE Panther Staff, Writers ANITA BARRON Christmas Formal SHARRON AGEE Student Council -- ERNIE PEPION Honor Roll, Spring Awards, National Honor Society MARY WIDHALM Work Pages - LAURIE NELSON Hail Suppression JUDY LEET Sponsor MRS. J. A. TIDYMAN Photography HOUGH ' S STUDIO Great Falls Advertising Photographs A. H. HABETS Advertising Salesmen KEN GILLETTE DON SNORTLAND LAURIE NELSON RITA MORRIS Advertising Editor CHARLES CHRISTIAENS Layouts FRANCEY JOHNSON JANET STOKES, LINDA NORSBY CHARLES CHRISTIAENS T)eclica{ion MR. WAYNE HAEFER To you, Mi. Haefer, we dedicate this annual for the help you have given us these past three years. Your demand for perfection has been a great influ- ence upon our studies. Though your idea, Think Big, seemed like a joke to us when you first began, we soon realized it has a definite meaning. For your hard work with the Science Club, for the many hours you spent to make the carnival a success, for all of these we are grateful. We, the Class of 1961, with the dedication of this annual, wish to thank you for all you have done for us. KENNETH KAY B. A. , Commercial Typing 1,2; Shorthand 1,2; Bookkeeping CLARENCE E. LEE Superintendent of Schools B. A. , Business Administration, M. A. , Education JACK DUNLAP MRS. ETHEL K. LEE EUGENE MACK B. S. , Physical Ed. B. S. , Home Econom- B. A. , Social Science Industrial Arts, Assist- ics, Physical Ed. , Government, History, ant Coach Arts and Craft, Home Ec. English 1,2 WAYNE HAEFER B. A. , Physical Sci- ence, Assistant Princi- pal, Chemistry, Advanced Math. , Geometry, Algebra JOHN J. BROWN B. S. and B. A. , Music High School and Ele- mentary Music CHARLES VanGORDEN B. S. , Physical Ed. , Head Coach, Biology, Gen. Math. , Driver Training, General Science MRS. J. A. TIDYMAN B. A. , Spanish, Eng- lish 3,4, Latin 1,2 Jresnmen Ivan Archdale Donald Arnst Genise Bonnet Doug Bruner Maria Chausse Bill Christiaens Kenneth Donovan Linda Erickson Charlann Field Mary Hayne Lorraine Halverson LaLonnie Ingebrigtson Lawrence Keeler Kingsley Kuka Linda Leet Peter Martin Barbara May Joseph Miller Robert Miller Leona MoUerstrom James Nelson Ellen Norsby Glenna Orr David Osterman Marsha Otthouse Edward Peterson James Scheel Kathleen Shephard Edward Toren Patsy Van De Kop Edward Wheeler Angela Widhalm Delores Widhalm Jo Anne Widhalm Terrence Widhalm (L opnc omores J uniors Bill Dabney Faye Everett Linda Ralph Claire Henneman King Brunei Sand Widhalm Judy Gossard ftic ■ ' Judy Bill Sandra Bill Lee Charles Doris May Norsby Pfeiffer Peterson Swank Schneider Widhalm David Donna Arthur Roxanne David Slezak Wheeler Widhalm VanDeKop Widhalm Gerald Darlene Swanson (b enior Cj ass of ' 61 DON SPEER Pep Club 3, 4; Track 1, 2; I. A. Club 1,3; Band 1-4, vice pres. 4; Chorus 3 , 4 ANITA BARRON Pep Club 1-4; Cheerleader, B Squad 2, A Squad 3; Panther Staff 3,4, Co-ed. 4; Librarian 4; FHA 1-4, Parliamentarian 3, vice pres. Nominee 3; Class Play 3; Chorus 1; Panther Paws 4; MIEA Dele- gate 4 JANICE STOLTZ Pep Club 1-4, sec. 3, pres. 4; FHA 1-4, Offices 2,4, State Con- vention 3; Scien ce Club 1-4; Panther Paws 2-4; Band 1-4, Offices 2,3,4; Harvest Queen Candidate 2; Girls State 3; Class Plays 3,4 KEITH GILLETTE V Club 3,4, pres. 4, treas. 3; Pep Club 3,4; I. A. Club 1,2,4; Football 1-3; Basketball 1,3; Chorus 4 LAURIE NELSON Class vice pres. 2,4, pres. 3; Pea- nut King 2; Football 3,4; Basket- ball 2-4, Captain 3; Track 3,4; V Club 2-4; LA. Club 1,2; Sci- ence Club 2,3; Band 1,2; Panther Reporter 4 DON SNORTLAND Student Council sec. 2, vice pres. 3, pres. 4; Science Club 2-4; V Club 2-4; Boys State 3; Football 1- 4, captain 4, All -conference sec- ond team 3, first team 4; Basket- ball 1-4, Captain 3; Chorus 1-4, State Chorus 2; Track 3,4; Panther Reporter 3, 4 KENNY GILLETTE Football 1-4; Basketball 1-4; V Club 3,4; Heisey Award 2; Class vice pres. 3, pres. 4; Librarian 3, 4, pres. 4; LA. Club 1-4; Science Club 2-4; Class Play 3,4; Panther Staff 1-4; Band 1 FR. NCY JOHNSON Pep Club 1-3; Panther Staff 3,4 DONNA ORR Pep Club 1-4; Honor Society 3,4; Panther Paws 3, 4; Chorus 2; Panther Staff 2-4 SHARON MANDELL Honor Society 2-4, vice-president 3,4; Twirling 1; Carnival Queen Candidate 4; Panther Paws 2-4; Pep Club 1-4 SHARRON AGEE Pep Club 1-4; Panther Staff 3,4; Librarian 2,3; Panther Paws 4; Science Club 2; Senior Play 4 TOM SHEPHARD I. A. Club 1,2,4; Basketball 3,4; Football 1,4; Pep Club 3, 4; V Club 3,4 ERNEST PEPION I. A. Club 3, 4; Pep Club 2-4 RUSSELL HALL Band 1-4, Student Director 3,4, All State Band 3, 4; Chorus 4; Pep Club 2-4; Panther Staff 2-4; Li- brarian 4; Class Plays 3,4; 1. A. Club 1,2; Basketball 1,2; Track 1,2; MIEA Delegate 4; Northern Lights Editor RUTH VANDENBOS Pep Club 1-4; FHA 2,3; Twirling 1; Panther Paws 2-4; Honor Soci- ety 3,4; Panther Staff 2-4, Junior Editor 3, Editor 4; Delegate to MIEA 4; Science Club 2,3; Heisey Award 3; Peanut for Polio Queen Candidate 3 JUDY LEET Pep Club 1 -4; Science Club 1 -4, sec. 4; Panther Paws 2; Twirling 1; Honor Society 2-4, sec. 4; Chorus 2-4; Panther Staff 2-4; Plays 3, 4; Student Council 1 JIM CHRISTIAENS Class pres. 1,2; Football 1,3,4; Chorus 2-4; V Club 1-4; Band 1- pres. 4; Class Play 3; Pep Club 1-4; Track 2; 1. A. Club 1-3; Heisey Award LINDA NORSBY Panther Staff 3,4; FHA 1; Pep Club 1,3; Chorus 2 GEORGE STOLTZ Football 1-4, All Conference First String 4; Basketball 1; LA. Club 1-4; VClub 1-4 JERJRY BROPHY Football Manager 1-4; Basketball 1-4; Track 2-4; Boys State Alter- nate 3; I. A. Club 1-3; V Club 1- 4; Class Play 3, 4; Heisey Award 3 JERRY PETERS I. A. Club 1-4; Football 1,2,4; V Club 4; Track 1,3; Pep Club 1-4 JANET STOKES Pep Club 1-4; Panther Staff 4; Li- brarian 1 RITA RAE MORRIS Pep Club 1-4; FHA 1-4, Song Leader 4; Twirling 1; Class Sec. 1; Harvest Festival Queen Candi- date 1; Panther Paws 2; Chorus 3, 4; Peanut Queen Candidate 1; Science Club 4; Girls State Alt. 3 WARREN ARCHDALE Pep Club 1-4; Chorus 2; Librarian 2-4, vice pres. 3; Panther Paws 2- 4, pres. 3, 4; Panther Staff 4; I. A. Club 1; Class Play 3; Speech Class Play 2 [ARLES CHRISTIAENS orus 2; LA. Club 1-4; Pep Club 4; Panther Staff 2-4; Science ub 1,2, treas. 2; Librarian 3,4, ;e pres. 3,4; Class vice pres. 2; iss Play 3 MARY WIDHALM Pep Club 3, 4; Panther reporter 4; American Legion Auxiliary Essay Award 3; Transfer from St. Joseph ' s Convent High School, Colorado Springs, Colorado PERMILLA KARLSGODT Twirling 1; Vala tones 1; chorus 2; FHA 1-4; Honor Society 2-4, pres. 3,4; Science Club 2-4, treas. 3, pres. 4, State Science Fair 2-4; Class Plays 3, 4; Peanuts for Polio Queen 2; Harvest Festival Candi- date 4; Homecoming Queen Candi- date 4; B -Squad cheerleader 3; Panther Staff 1-4, Junior Editor 3; Annual Editor 4; MIEA Delegate 4; Girls State Alternate 3; Panther Paws 2,3; A-Squad cheerleader 4; High School week 3; County TAP Chairman 4 SUZANN EGAN Transfer from American Communi- ty High School, Paraguay; Pep Club 3,4; Panther Paws 3, 4; Class Plays 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Science Club 3,4; State Science Fair 3 SJn JKemortJ of C Ien Gar i annuscn We, the Class of ' 61, proudly dedicate this page in our annual to express our love and respect for our classmate, Allen Carl Jannusch, who died March 18, 1957. Allen always had a smile on his face and a place in his heart for everyone. junior Jiian J ep Mand Left to right, FRONT ROW: Helen Hartsell, Linda Parker, Bobbie Hancock, Kathy Speer, Kathy Brophy, Don Swanson, and Gary Gillette. ROW 2: Jack Stephen, Diane Snortland, Randa Power, Judy Lauffer, Larry Magerus, Carolyn Crawford, Stephen Douglas, Gene Curry, Jerry Gibson, and Tom Parker. ROW 3: Dorothy Chatlain, Robbie Christiaens, Dan Christiaens, Lorraine Stark, Linda Wheeler, Keith Brophy, Jim Farrington, and Douglas Druckenmiller. ROW 4: Stephen Widhalm, Mary Wenzel, Daryle May, Loura Wheeler, and Trudy Sanson. Instructor John Brown is pictured at the far right. Robbie Christiaens, Lorraine Stark, Judy Lauffer, Larry Magerus, and Kathy Brophy have also been admitted into the high school band. The Junior High Band played at all of the Junior High ' s home basketball games, and took part in the Christmas concert. beoeni£ Sracfe S l Mr. Richard Runser Cynthia Barron Kathryn Brophy Keith Brophy Dan Christiaens Nancy Christiaens Dorothy Chatlain Robert Christiaens Carolyn Crawford Stephen Douglas Forrest Erickson James Farrington Gary Gillette Roberta Hancock Helen Hartsell Sally Karlsgodt Judy Lauffer Thomas Majerus Larry Marcum Wanda Martin Sally Norsby Lana Offerdahl Diana Orr Ida Orr Randa Powers Helen Stark Donald Swanson Sharon Toren Bonnie Urness Dale Vanden Bos Shirley Vanden Bos Sheryl Wenzel John Widhalm Madeline Widhalm Ronald Woldstad Diana Yeager l Mr. John Martin tjianin rade Victoria Barron Mark Bennett Patty Boucher Lynn Boumans Anita Burgess Karen Carlson Carol Chatlain Gene Douglas Richard Gibson Florence Hartwell Linda Johnson Forrest Karlsgodt Steven Kincaid John Kuka Larry Majerus Daryl May Wesley McComb Kenneth Moon Glen Neyenhuis Linda Parker Dolores Parmelee Alan Parr James Pulver Gertrude Sanson Dale Shephard Ronald Speer Alan Stokes Gayle Wentworth Patricia Wenzel Laura Wheeler Bernard Widhalm Stephen Widhalm Barbara Sporleder Peter Habets James Harwood !- • ' ' jr % ' . f ' ' = ' ATk. -c ' M[ jNl MBtk A4 1 V.k '  I - y iA ..f:.2!K, .. Ualeni (l par As ine Cjuos EIGHTH GRADE TEAM STANDING, from left: Daryle May, Rick Gibson, Ronald Speer, Mike Harwood, Peter Habets, Alan Stokes, Dale Shephard, Wesley McComb, Butch Pulver, and Coach John Martin. KNEELING, from left: John Kuka, Kenny Moon, Mark Bennett. EIGHTH GRADE CHEERLEADERS Go back, Go back, Go back to the woods! Left to right: Judy Lauffer, Gayle V entworth, Trudy Sanson, Linda Parker GuGs Uocfay — T aniners Uomorrow SEVENTH GRADE TEAM STANDING, left to right: Keith Brophy, Tommy Majerus, Larry Majerus, Forrest Karlsgodt, Glen Neyenhuis, Steve Kincaid, Robbie Christiaens, Bernard Widhalm, and Coach Ray Jenson. KNEELING, from left; Steve Widhalm, Ronald Wolstad. They ' re not resting all the time. SEVENTH GRADE CHEERLEADERS Left to right: Dorthy Chatlain, Nancy Christiaens, Carol Chatlain, Sally Karlsgodt. U£ey Wor or CResufh SIXTH GRADE CUBS STANDING, left to right: Leonard McComb, Kenny Miller, Jerry Gibson, Roger Slezak, Jack Stephen, Tom Myers, Jerry DeVinney, and Coach John Martin. KNEELING: Douglas Druckenmiller, Ralph Widhalm, John King, and Tom Parker. ENTHUSIASTIC SCIENTISTS Jim Nelson, Linda Leet, Ellen Norsby, and Marsha Otthouse took prizes at the Shelby Science Fair. They took grand prizes at the Valier science fair with these same projects. Jne J ep Cj uo JjacAs ine Ueam The Pep Club takes busses to most of the games. The president is Janice Stoltz; the sponsor is Mrs. Lee. U£e C Saaacf GAeer eac ers SeacfQls io U c ory Vicki Billips, Evelyn Monroe, Marguerite Brophy, and Permilla Karlsgodt. JioJii Ua i ' er [7i n A SQUAD CHEERLEADERS: Evelyn Monroe, Permilla Karlsgodt, Marguerite Brophy, Vicki Billips. B SQUAD CHEERLEADERS: Lalonnie Ingebrigtson, Kathy Shephard, Barbara May, Sharon Van Auken. T)as£eiSaff 1960 61 A SQUAD STAND FROM LEFT: Laurie Nelson, Jim Stephen, Kenneth Gillette, Tom Shephard, Bill Kuka, Keith Gillette, Jerry Brophy, Jerry Peters, Pat Brophy, Don Snortland, Doug Henneman. KNEELING: Bill Norsby, Bill Peterson, Jim Briden, Coach Charles Van Gorden. B SQUAD STANDING FROM LEFT: King Kuka, Ed Peterson, Kenny Donovan, Eddie Wheeler, Don Arnst, Bill Majerus, Peter Martin. KNEELING: Doug Bruner, Larry Miller, Coach Dunlap, Joe King, Jim Nelson. J eiirin iPaniJiers TOM SHEPHARD KENNY GILLETTE LAURIE NELSON JERRY PETERS JERRY BROPHY DON SNORTLAND 1960-61 BASKETBALL SCORES Valier Valier Valier Valier Valier Valier Valier Valier Valier Valier 31 44 60 47 44 60 54 48 54 KEITH GILLETTE Whitefish Columbia Falls Eureka Belt Lethbridge Moccason Browning Sunburst Cut Bank Choteau 46 46 46 46 Val Valier Valier Valier 43 Vali 60 48 33 49 43 61 43 66 41 50 57 Fairfield Conrad Lethbridge Browning Sunburst Cut Bank Choteau Fairfield Conrad Ft. Benton 75 74 50 61 50 52 76 63 59 67 si 00 p, S 3 (U « 2 2 S u =1 ° v- S -S 5 Q « E S i m ■■ C D- O 00 c 2 3 O t D o 6 IT- CTi CO N - lO 0 I ' ue I (conference J an ners DON SNORTLAND Senior, Guard Co -Captain All -Conference GEORGE STOLTZ Senior, Tackle Co-Captain All -Conference PAT BROPHY Junior, End All -Conference JAMES BRIDEN Junior, Halfback All -Conference £)epar ina ueniors TOM SHEPHARD End and Kicker JIM CHfUSTIAENS Halfback ' O inc ers Creepers • ■) Spring of 1960, Presented by Class of ' 61 Under the Direction of Ralph Kroon Get off the bed, says Sharon Mandell to Charles Christiaens. Is he guilty? Left to right: Russ Hall, Ken Gillette, Jim Christiaens. The truth is revealed. From left to right - Russ Hall covers Charles Christiaens, Sharon Mandell, Laurie Nel- son, Janice Stoltz, and Don Snortland. W-W-Wilber! exclaims Don Snortland to Laurie Nelson; Jerry Brophy, in bed. ' Poor Jason, cries Rita Morris. HMKl £1 I  bfgN| W jp tw -  a t -i ii. Scenery by Crystal Gillene K m kl What about the sat- ellites? says Russ Hall to Permilla Karlsgodt. At right - Rita Morris and Ken Gillette look at the scenario. Elopement! exclaims Jerry Brophy as Judy Leet and Janice Stoltz gaze with surprise. Jliaudie and ine (Jpposiie ex Fall of 1960, Presented by the Class of ' 61 Directed by Eugene Mack The Giggling Hoard Left to right: Suzie Egan, Sharon Mandell, Sharon Agee, and Lee Swank r: --% w X -.} .-. .  ., T V , O o a u - in 3 1 3 M 5 s O O HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS Left to right, BACK ROW: Laurence Keeler, Jim Christiaens, Evertt King, Keith Gillette, Don Snort - land, Russ Hall, Roy Johnson, and Don Speer. MIDDLE ROW: Mary Hayne, Sherry Sheble, Lynn Hall, Rita Morris, Director John Brown, Judy Leet, Darlene Swanson, Sharon Van Auken, and Judy Gossard. FRONT ROW: Linda Leet, Barbara May, Judy May, Lee Swank, Rita Beaudry, Phyllis Ingebrigtson, Agatha Christiaens, and San Pfeiffer. The chorus was a part of the Christmas concert which was as follows: Junior High Band O Come All Ye Faithful Jingle Bells Jolly Old St. Nicholas VALIER SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CONCERT December 21, 1960 Chorus Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella Carol of the Bells Carol of the Drum Fifth Grade Up on the House Top We Wish You A Merry Christmas Junior High Band O Tarmenbaum Deck the Halls Band Selections From The Messiah Chorus Song of Christmas Soloists: Rev. and Mrs. Druckenmiller Band A Merry Christmas Overture U.Ji. . s Answer Uo yjanneo JKusic ROW 1, left to right: Judy May, Lawrence Keeler, Jim Christieans, David Osterman, Sue Farrington, Doris Widhalm. ROW 2: Darlene Swanson, Bill Majerus, James Nelson, James Stephen, Russell Hall. Mr. John Brown is the director. Their terms are cash. Judy Leet, National Merit Scholarship Letter of Commendation Permilla Karlsgodt, Russell Hall Editors of Northern Lights Jim Christians, Don Snortland Boys ' State Donna Orr Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow Award A. H. Habets Photographer for Advertising Engineer Carl Orr Sharon Mandell, Janice Stoltz Girls ' State Diot afit of V.J .S. THE FIRST HOMECOMING QUEEN REIGNS Valier ' s first Homecoming Queen was Phyllis Ingebrigtson. The other candidates from the right are Freshman Barbara May, Senior Per- milla Karlsgodt, and Sophomore Sharon Van Auken. PEANUT QUEEN CANDIDATES REACH FOR THE CROWN Permilla Karlsgodt, chairman of the Peanuts for Polio Drive, crowned Lee Swank queen. Her junior class had collected over one hundred dol- lars. From left: Eloise Pepion, Susie Egan, Per- milla Karlsgodt, Lee Swank, and Lalonnie Inge- brigtson. Queen Sandra is surrounded by her attendants at the Harvest Festival. Clockwise at left: Kathy Shephard, Sharon Mandell and Sandra Pfeiffer. J oais GeJeora e ' Jirsi J c omecomm ' 9 Pep Club First Place Float - Seniors Junior Class Sophomore Class Freshman Entry Industrial Arts Club J aniner J acus ai your (ueru ce BACK ROW, left to right: Ruth Vanden Bos, Janice Stoltz, Rita Morris, Sharon Mandell, Judy May, Permilla Karlsgodt. FRONT ROW: Faye Henneman, Donna Wheeler, Anita Barron, Warren Archdale, Mr. Kay, Donna Orr, Sharron Agee. The Panther Paws, a service organization, are represented at all concerts, plays, and games. The Panther Paws help Mr. Kay welcome crowds, supply programs, and guard the playing floor. Mr. Kenneth Kay is the director. Joocfjor Unou ni AT THE TABLE: Anita Barron, Faye Henneman, Roxanne -Vande Kop, Art Widhalm, JoAnne Widhalm, Angela Widhalm. ROW 2: Crystal Gillette, Charles Christieans, David Slezak, Warren Archdale, Bill Norsby, Russell Hall. Under the direction of Mrs. J. A. Tidyman, these twelve s tudents keep the library open eight periods each day. They also check in and out books and keep records. Kenneth Gillette is president, Charles Christieans, vice president; Roxanne VanderKop, secretary. oocfjor i£e !J o( y A hot main dish and piping hot buns make for an excellent meal. From left to right: Clair Widhalm, Ellen Norsby, Roxanne VanDeKop, Delores Widhalm, LaLonnie Ingebrigtson and Mrs. Grace DeBoer (Director). Dishing It Up FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs. Grace DeBoer, Sandra Pfeiffer, LaLonnie Ingebrigtson, Rita Morris, Donald Snortland, Jim Christiaens, Lawrence Keeler, Ellen Norsby, and Russell Hall. yen G u£ FRONT ROW: Jerry Peters, Everett King, Gerald Bruner, George Stoltz, David Slezak, Charles Christ- iaens, Mr. Dunlap. ROW 2: Ed Peterson, Tom Shephard, Ralph Sand, Jim Briden, Keith Gillette, Charles Schneider, Ernest Pepion, Ed Wheeler. ROW 3: Arthur Toren, Jim Scheel, David Osterman, Kenny Donovan, Bill Kuka, Joe King, Bill Stokes, Bob McGrew, Lowell Carlson, Douglas Bruner. ROW 4: Jim Nelson, Raymond Lindseth, Larry Miller, King Kuka, Edwin Toren, Don Arnst, Ivan Archdale, Lawrence Keeler, Arthur Widhalm, Terrence Widhalm. From left: Raymond Linseth, Arthur Widhalm, Terrence Widhalm, Douglas Bruner, David Slezak, Gerald Bruner, Everett King, Lawrence Keeler, Jim Nelson, Don Dodge. D-uiure J fomema£ers of C merica :?.J£0 . Officers FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Sandra Pfeiffer, Anita Barron, Vicki Billips, Roxanne VanDeKop, Judy Gossard, Rita Morris, Marguerite Brophy, Darlene Swanson, and Janice Stoltz. Twenty-one F. H. A. girls attended the district convention in Chester. Here Vicki Billips won the talent show and a trip to the state convention at Missoula. Four other girls will attend the convention. Just before Christmas the F. H. A. gave the annual Christmas formal. Mrs. Ethel Lee is their advisor and Mrs. Harry Swanson, chapter mother. cS, cience GfuS FRONT ROW: Janice Stoltz, Melvin King, Suzann Egan, Permilla Karlsgodt, Darlene Swanson. BACK ROW: Kenny Gillette, Ralph Sand, Don Snortland, Judy Leet, Jim Stephens. Linda Brunei, Rita Morris, Sharon Mandell, PatBrophy, Mr. Haefer. A scene taken from the 1960 Valier Science Fair from left to right: Larry Majerus and Terry Widhalm looking at Ralph Sand ' s rock col- lection, Carol Miller ' s animal metabolism experiment, and Sharon Mandells ' conic section project. U ie V GfuS Uop C iA e es of V.J£S. ROW 1: Bill Peterson, Jerry Jones, Jim Briden, Don Snortland, Jim Christiaens. Laurie Nelson, Doug Henneman, Coach Van Gorden. ROW 2: Bill Kuka, George Stoltz, Gerald Bruner, Keith Gillette, Everett King, Bill Stokes, Bill Norsby, Manager. ROW 3: Tom Shephard, Jerry Peters, Ralph Sand, Kenny Gillette, Bob McGrew, Pat Brophy, Jerry Brophy. With their share of the profits from the Harvest Festival the V Club bought new basketball uniforms and bought new jerseys for football. U£e TJ.y£S. CPaniJier oooooo  ooooeo oooeee CLOCK -WISE FROM BOARD: Anita Barron, Janet Stokes, Rita Morris, Linda Norsby, Ruth VandenBos, Warren Archdale, Sharron Agee, Donna Orr. Editorial Writers Donna Orr and Rita Morris Art Editors King Kuka, Roy Johnson Crystal Gillette, Linda Norsby Feature Writers Joe Miller, Judy Leet, Sue Farrington, Bill Peterson CPursues ihe jCews Editors Anita Barron, Ruth VandenBos, Sue Farrington Sports Editors Douglas Henneman, Kenneth Gill ette, Laurie Nelson Mrs. J. A. Tidyman, journalism sponsor, was awarded the Golden Key this fall at a meeting of Montana Interscholastic Editorial Asso- ciation. V. H. S. has had annuals for the last four years that have won All -State. Reporters FIRST ROW: Claire Widhalm, Dolores Widhalm, Jo Ann Widhalm, Anita Barron, Ruth VandenBos, Donna Orr, Mary Widhalm, Doris Widhalm, Judy Gossard. SECOND ROW: Sharron Agee, David Widhalm, Darlene Swanson, Judy Leet, Faye Henemen, Linda Hartsell, Donald Speer, Janice Stoltz. TOP ROW: Warren Atchdale, Russ Hall, Permilla Karlsgodt, Rita Morris, Charles Christiaens. VJfS Dances ai Ji: President Judy Gossard and Jerry Haynes lead the Grand March. Robby May and Donita Powers hand out dance programs. (unow San Anita Barron, Jack Stokes, Judy Gossard, and Jerry Haynes go four abreast down the hall. Anita Barron goes through line. UJie 3lfarcf JiOorAinq (L)iuoeni Council Left to right: Doug Henneman, Vice President; Doug Brunei, Freshman Representative; Mr. Haefer, Adviser; Lynelle Hall, Secretary; Don Snortland, President. The Student Council this year supervised the Harvest Festival and sent a box of Christ- mas gifts from the Valier High School student body to Montana ' s Children ' s Home at Twin Bridges. Jionor iRoir Perrnllla Karlsgodt 24 Judy Leet 24 Sharon Mandell 13 Ruth VandenBos 11 Mary Widhalm 7 Donna Orr 5 Suzann Egan 4 Kenny Gillette 3 Rita Morris 1 Laurie Nelson 1 Linda Hartsell 17 Douglas Henneman 12 Patrick Brophy 10 Sandra Pheiffer 9 Mildred Graham 8 Linda Bruner 6 Judy May 6 Judy Gossard 4 Vicki Billips 2 Lee Swank 1 Darlene Swanson 1 Lynelle Hall 12 Sue Farrington 11 Bill Majerus 11 Jim Stephen 9 Evelyn Monroe 7 Melvin King 2 Sharon Van Auken 1 Albert VandenBos 1 Joe Miller 4 Mary Hayne 3 Peter Martin 3 Charlann Fields 2 Jim Nelson 2 David Osterman 2 Ed Peterson 2 Angela Widhalm 2 Jim Scheel 1 The number after each name indicates the number of times It has appeared on the honor roll according to available records. jCaiionaJ Jionor oci ' eiu From left, ROW 1: Suzann Egan, Sue Fairington, Douglas Henneman, Donna Orr, Evelyn Monroe. ROW 2: Linda Hartsell, James Stephen, Ruth VandenBos, Patrick Brophy, Linda Bruner. ROW 3: Sharon Mandell, Judy Leet, Mildred Graham, Bill Majerus, Mr. Haefer, Lynn Hall, Permilla Karlsgodt. The purpose of this organization shall be to stimulate the desire for advancement in scholarship and leadership and to promote the development of character among the students of Valier High School. Gommencemeni — I960 I ROW 1: Robert Brophy, Jack Stokes, Scott Holden, Joe Widhalm, Larry Christiaens, James Brown, Edward Monroe. ROW 2: Joe Christiaens, Jerry Slezak, Larry Lindseth, Alfred VandenBos, Robert Gillette, Dean Gillette, Lloyd Barron, Ronald Jones. i - K ROW 1: Shirley Mauws, Pam Pfeiffer, Peggy VanDeKop, Rita Widhalm, Charlotte Widhalm, Gloria Moon, Helen Habets, Alice Monroe, Donna Wenzel. ROW 2: Connie Munyon, Denise Powers, Becky Billips, Eva Trafelet, Diane Stokes, Joanne Norsby, Carol Miller, Marie King, Patsy Brophy, Theresa Widhalm. Robert Brophy, salutatorian, receives his diploma from Norbert Majerus, board chairman. Rita Widhalm giving valedictory U£e Seniors S win you Final Adjustments Under the Elm Oh Happy Day! Class of ' 60 Studies Annuals FVA TRAFELET Betty Crocker Award SHIRLEY MAUWS Heisey DIANE STOKES Silver Key UJiS Jfonorecf U£ese in I960 JACK STOKES Heisey JIM CHRISTIAENS RUTH VANDENBOS Heisey Heisey MARY WIDHALM American Legion Auxiliary Essay Award lOaamq ine Jj as is for Our Juiure SCIENTISTS IN THE MAKING MR. HAEFER EXPLAINS FRACTIONAL DISTILLATION Helping are Pat Brophy, Judy Leet, and Linda Bruner. Seated from left to right - Janice Stoltz, Darlene Swanson, Sharon Mandell, Kenny Gil- lette, Permilla Karlsgodt, and Don Snortland. MR. VAN GORDEN EXPLAINS LIGHT, SOUND, and SIMPLE MACHINES Left to right Genise Bonner, Terry Widhalm, Edwin Toren, Ed Wheeler, Don Arnst, Maria Chausse, Glenna Orr, Mr. Van Gorden, Jim Scheel, and Linda Erickson. ' Gioifizecf jKan Can jCoi Dwe J iinoui Goo£s Left to right: Angela Widhalm, Jo Ann Widhalm, Lorraine Halverson, Patsy VanDeKop, Ellen Norsby, Genise Bonnet, Linda Leet, Glenna Orr, Linda Erickson, Marsha Otthouse. CPreparin for Gaesar s Gonc uesis Cexi ear Left to right: Mary Haynes, Charlann Fields, Delores Widhalm, Angela Widhalm, Ellen Norsby, Peter Martin, Mrs. Tidyman, Jo Ann Widhalm, Bill Christiaens, Joe Miller, and David Osterman. C?resj man ous D euiew Uheir Cn fish Uesis ROWS ACCORDING TO DESKS, from left to right, ROW 1: Ed Wheeler, Larry Miller. ROW 2: Jim Scheel, King Kuka, Doug Bruner. ROW 3: Terry Widhalm, Edwin Toren, Don Arnst, Ed Peterson, Ivan Archdale. ROW 4: Jim Nelson, Joe Miller, Kenny Donovan, David Osterman, Teacher - Mr. Mack. yCeep U iose yes OJj Jie Jleys From left to right;. Doris Widhalm, Faye Henneman, David Slezak, Doug Henneman, Darlene Swanson, Linda Bruner, Bill Peterson, Linda Hartsell, Jerry Jones, and Judy Gossard. ' ' Xow CPus£ D£is J uiion ' ' Gerald Brunei Explains the Use of the Router to Barney VandenBos and Albert VandenBos. Tom Tanner Mr. Tanner held interesting lectures con- cerning the dissection of a turtle and a rat. He also explained interesting facts about genes. r ' -- -.WiL ' . . jJl ' Jk. J Ora Lohse and T 6-G CPoncfera Jfai ' f Suppression There goes Ory, chasing away liie rain again! This exclamation has been heard more than once during the last two years in connec- tion with a program meant to benefit every farmer in the county. Any new pioneering project is bound to encounter opposition and ridicule — and Pondera Hail Suppression is no exception! It has suffered attacks from skeptics and scoffers; it has been the subject of many a heated debate. The unusually dry summer of 1960 did its part to confuse matters. Anxious farmers did not want anything to interfere with the much-needed rain, and Ora Lohse and Pondera Hail Suppression did not escape abuse. Nevertheless, interested groups have defended the program vigorously; the Indepen- dent Observer of Conrad, Montana, has supported it whole-heartedly. Many local far- mers are well-pleased with its results, and they are convinced that it has been effective in suppressing hail. Over ninety percent of the farmers in this area have contributed toward it, paying eight cents per acre of seeded grain. They pay only for seeded ac- reage, and the contributions are voluntary. In 1956 at a Montana Aviation Trades Association convention in Great Falls, Ora Lohse began talking with a friend, Bob Monroe, who had a contract with farmers near Prescott, Arizona, to produce rain. This was the beginning of the Pondera Hail Suppres- sion organization, however unrelated the two operations may seem. The operation at Prescott did not produce much rain, but it did stop the hail. Later, as a pilot for Project Skyfire, Mr. Lohse became seriously interested in cloud seeding as a means to prevent hail. Project Skyfire at Missoula was an attempt by the United States Forest Service to reduce lightning by seeding cumulus clouds. Most seeding was done by ground genera- tors, using silver iodide; the invisible smoke, produced when the silver iodide was burned, was intended to be carried upward by air currents. Because of this dependence upon un- predictable convective currents, they were nearly ineffective. In order to determine where the silver iodide plumes were going, airplanes equipped with cold boxes were used. Mr. Lohse was one of the pilots. He saw the possiblities of using silver iodide generators mounted on airplanes and the chance that hail could be prevented in this manner. Back in Valier Mr. Lohse began working on a generator that could be mounted on an airplane and yet be safe to operate. Plane-mounted generators were not new, but they had depended upon pressurized tanks, and there was some danger from explosion. Mr. Lohse ' s idea was to develop a generator with no moving parts which could be detached from the airplane and in which the fluid would not be pressurized. He invented one that would work on any airplane with a speed of over ninety miles per hour. T6-G with Generator Attached In July of 1958 a thunderstorm developed, and with it came a chance to test his gene- rators, one mounted on each wing tip of a SNJ. According to many, it was the type of cloud that would surely produce hail. In a good updraft Mr. Lohse seeded in advance of the cloud. More than an inch of rain fell from the seeded cloud, and what little hail did occur was soft and did little damage. Farmers in the track of the storm were impressed, and a hail suppression program for the county was created, the Pondera Hail Suppression. A group of men was selected to organize the operation, which was incorporated into a non-profit organization. Each farmer was asked to contribute to defray the expenses of the program. Mr. Lohse was contracted to furnish three airplanes for the 1959 season. He acquired three North Ameri- can T6-GS. Before going further into Mr. Lohse ' s work as a pilot for the Pondera Hail Suppression program, let us consider some of the facts and events that led to the development of modern hail suppression. Hail suppression is not the direct result of studies and experi- ments concerning hail and its prevention. Rather, it evolved by way of research done on rain making. As early as 1930 Dr. August W. Veraart seeded clouds in Holland. He was the first scientist to perform experiments of the type, and everyone ridiculed him. In 1933 Tor Bergeron, a Swedish meteorologist, theorized that the presence of ice cry- stals could release an appreciable amount from a water cloud. Walter Flndeisen, a German physicist, five years later emphasized the fact that the existence of ice crystals together with supercooled water droplets, in the right proportion, is necessary for precipitation from a cloud. - ' Vo°F oond eve 000 ' Diagram Showing Formation of Thunderstorms Legend The formation of clouds and the development of thunderstorms are connected, to a great extent, with the mountains. An air mass carrying moisture and moving west, rises as it approaches the mountains. The water vapor in the air mass condenses, re- leasing heat and forming supercooled droplets of water. Due to condensation and the release of heat, the cloud billows up and releases moisture as it reaches the prevailing westerly wind. At an approximate elevation of fifteen thousand feet and above (where the tempera- ture is +250F. and colder), the artificial nuclei, or invisible silver iodide smoke particles, become effective. Where the temperature is +5°F. and below (twenty thousand feet and above), the natural nuclei (dust particles, etc. ) become effective. Artificial nuclei are also effective. At a temperature of -40of. (About thirty thousand feet), ice crystals form without the aid of nuclei. This causes the fuzziness seen at the top of the cloud. When this happens the thundercloud has reached its peak and starts to dissipate. These theories together became known as the Bergeron-Findeisen Theory, which was proved by Dr. Vincent J. Schaefer, working for the General Electric Corporation in 1940. Using dry ice, Dr. Schaefer observed that supercooled water droplets were changed to ice crystals, some of which grew large enough to fall from a cloud. Another scientist working with Dr. Schaefer discovered that miscroscopic silver iodide crystals were more effective than was dry ice. We now have the proven theory, but just what happens when one of the big T6-Gs takes off to tangle with a thunderstorm? A mixture of four and six-tenths ounces of silver iodide for every gallon of acetone, a substance similar to wood alcohol, is used in the burners. A small amount of sodium iodide is combined with the silver iodide and acetone to prepare a solution that can be used. When this solution is burned, it produces invisible smoke particles, known as artificial nuclei. The forward movement of the airplane produces a blast of air that carries the silver iodide smoke particles out of the burners; the updraft in the cloud then carries them into the cloud. One gram of silver iodide will release 100, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000 nuclei. By increasing the amount of nuclei, the moisture and downdraft are increased. The cloud itself is formed when a moving air mass takes up moisture and heat from the ground. As it rises, the vapor condenses and heat is released. It is possible that the vertical currents in the cloud produce a static condition, and all the supercooled water droplets are given the same charge. They will then repel each other and will not combine as they normally would in a gentle rainfall. Though the temperature is below freezing, the surface tension of the supercooled water droplets in the cloud prevents them from freezing. At an elevation of approxi- mately fifteen thousand feet and above (where the temperature is 25° Fahrenheit and colder), the artificial nuclei become effective. As the supercooled water droplets come into contact with the nuclei, their surface tension is broken, and ice crystals form. These ice crystals fall from the cloud in the form of snowflakes and melt be- fore they reach the earth. The approximate life cycle of a storm is forty-five minutes to an hour. At this point the pilot, his job finished, returns to the airport. While a hail suppression pilot has many interesting experiences to relate, the after- noon of August 5, 1960, is especially memorable to Mr. Lohse and Dale Uppinghouse of Great Falls, who flew for Mr. Lohse in 1959 and 1960. The area was suddenly covered with thunderstorms. Arne Lindberg, who had flown for Mr. Lohse in 1959 and had his own operation at Cut Bank, was called. The three pilots rushed from one cell to another, trying to seed each one. One cell (a newly-formed storm) was missed com- pletely, and the hail losses were estimated at lOO o. The seeded cells produced rain. This fact and many others substantiate the belief that cloud-seeding does have an effect on hail. The hail claim maps drawn up by insurance companies show that the area around Valier was only lightly hit, while surrounding communities suffered heavier losses. Several times in 1960 Mr. Lohse and Dale Uppinghouse intercepted hail-pro- ducing storms and, after seeding the clouds, noticed that the clouds started producing more rain and smaller hail. This was true until the storms left the control area. 4f ■ ' 4 I dipt into the future TENNYSON Mr. Lohse and those who support the program believe that in 1960 if one particular cloud had not been seeded, it would have created as much damage as had a certain one the previous year. That storm in 1959 started near Cut Bank and swept through Valier to Fort Benton, destroying 100, 000 acres of crops in its path. Often thunderclouds form which look as if they will surely produce rain; however, they billow up quickly and reach an altitude where the temperature is -40° Fahrenheit. Here ice crystals form without the aid of either artificial or natural nuclei. The clouds then dissipate rapidly without producing rain. This leads many people to believe that Mr. Lohse drives away the rain by seeding the clouds. The Pondera Hail Suppression, the first operation of its kind in Montana, covers an area that is bounded by the Pondera County line on the east, the Marias River on the north, and Muddy Creek, five miles south of Pendroy, on the south. Its officers are Frank Seifett, of Corurad, president, and Dick Kauk of Brady, secretary-treasurer. The program may be in operation again this year; however, it will be reduced to the areas giving support. Sources of information are conferences with Mr. Lohse and Life in a Thunderstorm by Dale Uppinghouse, from Air Facts, October, 1960. FRIENDS OF VHS THE VALIER GARAGE Herb Hazen displays THE NEW FORD beautifully built to take care of itself. WESLEY ' S SERVICE STATION Charles Schneider introduces the new 930 CASE Planning and building today to assure you of continued adequate power in the future. Busines s -managed, Tax-paying, Investors -owned DeVOE ' S BUILDER ' S SERVICE DeVoe Swank shows Mrs. Elmer Hotvedt the latest in kitchens and appliances FARMERS AND STOCKMEN ' S BANK Valier, Montana Member F. D. I. C. Member Federal Reserve System Left to right: Frank May, Mrs. W. Haefer, Loren Ekhoff, and Mrs. Ruth Harts ell Mrs. Phillip Reeves receives cleaning from Mrs. Paul Chatlain. Clothes cleaned and pressed just like new at VALIER CLEANERS ' ■ . « t ■1 i ■ m I H Kay and Al Boeck make all welcome at steak dinners, dancing, and boating. THE LIGHT HOUSE LOHSE FLYING SERVICE Instruction in Flying Quick Transportation Crop Dusting Hail Control The Smile of a Satisfied Customer at the PANTHER Roy Pritchett, the new mailman from Great Falls, Jim Nelson, Judy Gossard It pays to bring your grain to CARGILL JESSE KIBBEE, Manager CONTINENTAL BULK PLANT Neither wind or weather keeps Bob Kincaid from satisfying his customers. Engineer Bill Wentworth and Brakeman Bob Yeager MONTANA WESTERN RUNNING RIGHT ON SCHEDULE TED ' S BAR Where Old Friends Meet At the counter, left to right: Max Jacobson, Everett Orr, Bady Orr, Harvey Parmelee; back of the counter, Mrs. Max Jacobson, Ted Orr BRIDEN CHEVROLET See the ' 61 Chevy ' s Greatest Show on Worth. Left to right: Clayton Briden, Tom Briden VALIER IMPLEMENT CO. L. F. Powers, H. L. Henneman, H. O. Henneman, S. J. Stephens, Art Erickson, A. H. Habets display a new International pickup. VALIER LUMBER VAlJERJJJliBER Carl and Phil Miller have the lumber and building supplies to fit the needs of everyone. DUPUYER SERVICE In Dupuyer Albert Jannusch gives prompt, courteous service. GAMBLE STORE Vern Urness prepares for spring with his display of new lav amowers. WENT WORTH ' S Mrs. Don Wentworth sells only first quality merchandise. GRAIN TERMINAL ASSOCIATION GTA with its new rolling mill offers service to cattle fatteners during the coming year. DICK ' S GROCERY Mrs. Jack Arnst is ready to check the order for Maureen, who helps her dad, Matt Widhalm. Dick Geiger hands a package of weiners to Bonnie Urness as Sally Karlsgodt waits her turn in line. GREELY ELEVATOR CO. THE MINT ' The pause that refreshes Ray Liamma, Carlene Van DeKop, Ted Olson, Glen CuUeton, Tom Hall, Jr. , and Carl Monroe VALIER HOTEL BEAUTY SALON The last curl in place 1 Mrs. A. E. Leech, Mrs. Bernice Moran and Mrs, Nat Wheeler Get your prescriptions filled quick at VALIER DRUG Lee Swank waits on Jim Geiger. Mr. and Mrs. W. McCraken satisfy their customers at the STOCKMEN ' S BAR At the counter from left: Mrs. Jim Milne, Jim Milne, Jim Nicholson LLOYD ' S The Latest Styles The Finest Quality Lloyd Eppe makes change for Earl Mattheas as Dean Swank looks on. Go to CURRY ' S for Fine Meats and Groceries Jim Curry waits on Mrs. Beatrice Brophy at Meat coun- ter while Mrs. Carl Orr chooses the right color of thread. Jerry Durnell advises Paul Widhalm on income tax problems, STATE FARM INSURANCE The Eddy Bread man, Mike Griffin, Bady Orr enjoy coffee to the last drop at FRENCHY ' S. Frank Moravec, the new Co-Op manager, has just finished re- arranging the paint section. FARMERS UNION OIL CO. Carl Monroe, Haakon Karlsgodt and Jim Wilson at their morning coffee at the TRAIL CAFE. Everett Croxdale is always willing to help with your house hold problems. CROXDALE ' S TRADING POST Bob Wentworth is shoeing John Haynes for the trail at ANDERSON MERCANTILE TAYLOR PUBLISHING COMPANY t The World ' s Best Yearbooks Are Taylor-made