Home Ec Girls Stage Annual Style Review
The home economics style review took place Thursday May 9 at 2 30 in the high school auditorium. Models were first and third year home economics students. The event featured cotton and rayon sewing, a sophomore chorus performance, with a piano duet by Lois Anderson and Ruth Bieber. Punch and cookies were served afterward in the department. Mothers eighth grade girls and high school girls attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Anderson
Ruth Bieber
Scholarship Awards Honor Sweet Grass County High
The top seventeen students of Sweet Grass County High School for 1945 46 are named for citizenship leadership and scholarship. Al Rich was selected as the male high honor winner and Thea Westre as the female high honor winner, both to receive Lions Club awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County High School
al Rich
Thea Westre
Lions Club
Malcolm Goosey
Mabel Kratzer
Dorothy Nelson
Veda Bryan
Carl Idland
Cecil Carl
Mary
Spring Fever Tragedy Hits S G H S Students and Staff
A playful yet sharp classroom vignette describes Spring Fever sweeping Spring High School. It notes waning attendance, daydreaming in class, teachers seeking focus, and a prank involving a harmless water snake that spurs startled laughs and quick escapes as students await September return.
Things I Don’t Like About Radio Rants
Anonymous criticizes radio shows for hokey MCs fawning over debutantes and self congratulatory post performances. He slams studio laughter, overbearing credits, war informed ads, and endless commercials including wartime styled pitches for cosmetics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drummer Boy
Classified Ads Parade of Personal Taglines
A string of quirky classified lines lists personas and services from names such as Clara Pederson George Erickson Betty Arneson Cecil Carl Arlene McLane Albert Rich Mabel Kratzer and Dorothy Nelson featuring beauty life insurance and domestic themes in a vintage ad column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Pederson
George Erickson
Betty Arneson
Betty Braaten
Cecil Carl
Arlene McLane
Albert Rich
Mabel Kratzer
Dorothy Nelson
Bozeman High School Hosts Week for Students
Bozeman hosted a three day high school week May 2 to May 4 with contestants registered at the college campus for testing. Spurs and Fangs, a sophomore escort group, guided participants to test rooms and toured campus facilities for the group from Big Timber led by Miss Mecklenburg and Mr. Kneeland.
Class Prophecy from a 1946 S. G. H. S. crowd
A playful fortune prophecy lists milestones and events tied to locations across the United States. It records achievements and incidents from Betty Arneson at Saks Fifth Avenue to a dramatic eye operation by Dr. Charles Officer and other sensational snippets spanning New York City to Billings and Bozeman.
Principal's Message To The Graduates Class of 1946
The principal addresses high school graduates after twelve years of schooling. He notes that they have not learned fully but have acquired fundamental tools for further study. The message encourages using education to enjoy surroundings, seek richer experiences, and fulfill social responsibility, ending with congratulations to the Class of 1946.
City Slicker Plays for Coal Land Deed in Ozark Melodrama
Seniors staged a one act melodrama during class night titled The City Slicker and Our Nell set in the Ozark mountains. The plot centers on a city man wooing Nellie Beard to seize the land deed stocked with coal while the Beard family faces the scheme. The cast includes Thelma Slettebo Nellie Beard Mabel Kratzer Violet Beard George Tronrud Frank Beard Ileana Hanson Minnie Beard Albert Rich Dan Tucker George Erickson Toby Snodgrass Wayne Viers Sheridan Douglas Dorothy Nelson Claribel Worth Betty Braaten Aunt Marthy.
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Fortuna
New York City
Betty Arneson
Saks Fifth Avenue
William Officer
Justyn Stebbins
Ray Lee Traver
Big Timber
Montana
Malcolm Goosey
Reno
Clara Pederson
Madison Square Garden
Bill Kratzer
Wayne Wiers
Deaconess Hospital
Billings
Flash
Ileana Hanson
Walter Winchell
Jergens Lotion
George Tronrud
Melville Coldshots
Erwin Elgen
Big Timber Fairgrounds
Bozeman
Mont
Dorothy Nelson
George H. Erickson
Indianapolis
Ind
Thelma Slettebo
Hollywood
Pioneer
Oliver Hammersmark
Fred Astaire
Deer Lodge
Betty Braaten
Independence
Albert Rich
Our Nell
Mr. Hoskinson
Ozark Mountains
Frank Beard
Nellie Beard
Mabel Kratzer
Violet Beard
Minnie Beard
Dan Tucker
George Erickson
Toby Snodgrass
Wayne Viers
Sheridan Douglas
Claribel Worth
Aunt Marthy
Sheepherder Staff Senior Class J H Paulson
A concise note lists H G Paulson as head of the senior class staff at The Sheepherder School. No further details are provided in the surviving snippet.
Senior Class Reflections On High School Days End
The piece recalls memories of freshman days and the social side of school life. It notes the value of experiences beyond academics, such as dances, plays, and sports, and reflects on graduation as a step toward independence and personal responsibility.
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Manne
Cen
Eee Caeereeeseee Receneens Nevesnes
State Home Ec Convention Draws Bozeman Attendees
Several Home Ec girls attended the State Home Ec Convention during Bozeman High School Week. Attendees included Betty Braaten Thelma Slettebo Mabel Kratzer Mary Peterson Carol Sloan Jennie Holland Thea Westre Betty Yost and Donaldine McKenzie. The Future Home Makers of America hosted a party for eighth graders to spark interest in Home Ec. New department furnishings include two irons one steam iron and a refrigerator.
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Bozeman
Betty Braaten
Thelma Slettebo
Mabel Kratzer
Mary Peterson
Carol Sloan
Jennie Holland
Thea Westre
Betty Yost
Donaldine McKenzie
The
Future Home-Makers of America
Style Review Highlights At Local High School Tea
The annual Style Review occurred May 9 at the high school. Home Ec I and II girls showcased their garments followed by a tea service for all attendees by the Home Ec II group.
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Home Ee. I and II
Home Ee. IT
Incubator Chicken Prompt Sparks Family Dinner Quip
Mabel Kratzer jokes that the dinner chicken was an incubator hen while Bill Kratzer questions the reasoning. She quips that a mothered chicken could not be so tough, turning a kitchen remark into a playful family exchange.
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Mabel Kratzer
Bill Kratzer
Mabel
Poison Statement Attributed To Thelma Slettebo
Thelma Slettebo warns of a highly virulent poison claiming that three drops on a dog’s tongue can kill a man in about 40 seconds, a sensational assertion noted in contemporary reports.
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Thelma Slettebo
Senior Class Presented With A Varied List Of Names And Traits
A long list of senior students is showcased with given names nicknames and characteristic phrases. Expressions range from cheerful songs to humorous lines and future ambitions. The compilation includes Arlene McLane Malcolm Goosey Justyn Stebbins Lawrence Larson and many others with a mix of playful descriptors and song references.
Graduation Night Reactions From Seniors Leaving School
Seniors face mixed feelings on graduation night as top students dread speeches yet celebrate passing. They recall long nights, missing friends, and the end of early mornings band practice. The move to independence brings thrill and fear of the cold world ahead.
Sheepherder Thanks Big Timber Businesses for Support
The Sheepherder thanks local Big Timber businesses for financial assistance to this issue. The list of contributors reflects community backing and regional cooperation.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Home Ec
Girls Hold Style Review
Gertrude Wagner
Spurs and Fangs
Miss Mecklenburg
Betty Voges
Gloria Swanson
Mrs. Waterman
David Wagner
Beatrice McComb
Leona Viers
Avis Chapel
Vera Wagner
Delmar Thompson
Betty Faw
Kathryn Holland
Gerald Townsend
Judith Mack
Selma Larson
Helen Vander Voort
Martinsdale
Lawrence Larson
Pitchfork
Wyo
Dick Curtis
Junior
Gardiner
Dave Wagner
Jack Bainter
Grant Duncan
Poland
China
Yellowstone Rose
Spokane
Wash
Charles Officer
Lara Pederson
Jean Faw
Peeeeeenee Ee Pereeee
H. G. Paulson
Gerald Stedman
Donald Myers
Mac
Mal
Stardust
Justyn Stebbins Dutt
Lars Grin
George Erickson Herman
Hans
Jack Painter
Ronald
Jerry Short
Jenny Wiggling
George Tron
Geo Cowboy
Melody
Bill Officer
Willy Long
Tico
Bettybee
Cecil Carl Cecil Pontiac
Buddy
Grant Duncan Dune
Betty Arneson Arnie Brunette
Dorothy Nelson Dorth
Charles Officer Chase
Dave Freckles
Jolly Fiddler
Nona Smile
Bells of
Xus
Jeepers
Boing
Che
Betty F
Brondes
Navy
Alaska
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