Winifred High School - Red Raider Yearbook (Winifred, MT)

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 acccUauneate Baccalaureate Services for the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-six were held in the school gymnasium on the evening of May twentieth at eight o’clock. Reverend A. L. Edmonds of the Zion Lutheran and American Lutheran Churches gave a very inspiring ad- dress to the graduates. Shirley Erlandson played the processional and recessional marches. Graduation exercises were held Friday evening May twenty-fifth at the Winifred gymnasium. Mary Mendel gave the valedictory address and Jerry Osburnsen gave the salutatory address. Professor Albert Helbing of the University of Montana was the com- mencement speaker and gave a very thought-provoking speech. Musical numbers were two duets by Mr. and Mrs. Russell Whitmore and two vocal solos by Leo Osburnsen. The processional was played by Shirley Erlandson. Eighth grade diplomas were also presented.

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 We, the Class of 1956, collectively and individually do hereby bequeath in this, our last will and testament to each member of the Winifred High School our good- will to our fellow classmates; to the lofty Juniors our excellent class conduct; to the unsophisticated Sophomores our appreciation of our teachers; to the green little Freshies our orderly conduct in the halls between classes; and lastly to the incoming Freshman class our never-failing ability to do all our class assignments on time. I, Eugene Erlandson, will to Melvin Udelhoven, my magnetic attraction to the gentler sex. I, Robert Simac, will my old Chevy to brother Jim and my hearty laugh to Roland Reppe. I, Sam Willis, will my liking of Montana winters to the Eskimos and my curly hair to Bill Sawyer. I, Boyd Bergum, will my ability to play basketball to Ray Asbjornson and my winning smile to anyone who is feeling low. I, Martin Mendel, will my ability to sing to John Can and my height to Bobby Olsen. I, Mary Mendel, will my cheerleading ability to Patsy Arthur and my quick smile and friendly ways to the Junior girls. I, Jerry Osburnsen, will my pitching ability to Ty Leonard and my ability to throw the javelin to Dennis Wherley. I, Glenn Scoville, will my ability to run the mile and the half mile to David Kucera and Kenneth Walling and my ability to get to school on time to Jim Moody. I, Shirley Reppe Thompson, will my secretarial work to Judy Udelhoven. I, Larry Arthur, will my athletic ability to any Freshman boy who wishes to accept same and my an talents to Johnny Asbjornson. We, the annual staff, will leave the task of editing next year’s book to the worthy Juniors.

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Seetiox The graduates of 1956 departed for Yellowstone Park and other points of interest on the morning following graduation, namely. May 26. They traveled in three cars and were accompanied by several parents and teachers. Since Gardiner was the destination for the first night's stay the caravan set a rather lei- surely pace, stopping at Lewistown, Big Timber, Livingston and Chico Hot Spring. At the latter stop the graduates enjoyed a swim in the indoor pool. Very comfortable and rest in- viting cabins were secured at the Jim Bridger Tourist Court in Gardiner. Early the next morning the smell of fried bacon and hot cakes soon aroused the slumber- ing students to consciousness. After a hearty breakfast prepared by the adult members of the party the caravan entered the park for a very busy and interesting day. The grand loop was travelled except for Dunraven Pass and Tower Falls where the road was still blocked by win- ter's snow. Stops at Mammoth Hot Springs, Upper and Lower Geyser Basin, West Thumb, Lake and Canyon made this a very busy day. The stops were numerous so as to study the wild life, scenery, and the many oddities that Yellowstone Park is noted for. Camera fiends had a field day. A tired but happy group returned to Gardiner for the evening. After an- other fine home-cooked meal the group attended a movie and called it a day. The third day took the group through to West Yellowstone, on to historic Virginia City, then through the Lewis and Clark Cavern, west of Three Forks and on to Winifred. A trip such as this, that covers so large an area in so short a time cannot begin to do justice to the many, many beauty spots and places of interest along the way but it is hoped that it will kindle a desire and an urge to go again and to make many trips about this won- derland called the West.