The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23
Seniors Receive
Diplomas Tues.
by Marllyn Neils

Tor class of 1916. In addition to
the invocation, scripture reading,
and benediction, Rev Hasskamp
delivered an inspiring message on
The Way of the Truth and the
Life" The girls glee club, under
the capable direction of Miss Ruth
Hansen and accompanied by Pat
Gooselaw, sang two appropriate
numbers, one Immediately follow
ing the Professional, played by Miss
lnez Ratekin, and the other at the
close of the sermon. Following the
benediction the seniors left the audi
torium while Miss Ratekin played
the stirring ReceSsional concluding
the program.
Monday night, May 20, a Glass
Day and Awards program was held
IN the junior high auditorium. This
type Of program was held for the
first time this year and eliminated |
the presentation of awards and |
honors during the commencement /
exercises.
The first part of the program,
under the direction of the Senior
class, was opened by the class song
Rhapsody in Blue" played by Miss
Inez Ratekin This was followed
by the entertaining Glass History
written by Pat Cairns, and read by
Gordon DeRosia. Jim Maurer in
troduced the Class Will, written by
Marilyn Neils preceding the pre- i
sentation of the gift to the Junior
class by David Klehm. Bill Shawl I
prophesied the future for the men,
bers of the senior class from an I
original script written by Joan APP /
plegate, Dorothy Hunt, Beverly
WOLF and Audrey Bitterman. +
A gift to the school, an automatic a
record changer, was presented by t
senior president, Norman Darsow,,
which concluded the Class Day part O
Of the program. o
Principal w. j. Erickson opened P
the Award program by presenting P
the Joughin Pioneer Award to A
David Klehm and Helen Swimley, A
who were chosen on the basis of e;
good citizenship. Pat Cairns re- .,
:eived the Bausch and Lamb Science &c
Award as the student making the b,
most progress in Science courses, ti
Turing high school, This award n
vas followed by Mrs. W. Erickson's d.
of VFW contest win ci
lers: June Baney, first; Margery py
1unter, second; Dolores Oertel fl
bird; and Bill Shawl and Marilyn
leilS tying for Honorable mention. pc
IRIS Erickson also announced the 90
lkS essay contest winners which ha
lcluded Margery Hunter with sec Al
nd place in the state, and Bill be
hawl, Norman Darsow and Helen We
wimley who were given special II
Margery has been to
.ficially notified that she will re- M
1--WE $3.50 in cash and a trip to
issoula in July. Bill, Norman and be
ellen will each receive $1,000 for Tor
in the contest. tril
Mr.. LaRoque awarded all the TON
,ys who had earned letters IN ser
otball, basketball and track dur Tn,
6 the l945-46 season certificates nv
fitting them to wear the high era
1ool IL. They were: Darold nor
hanson, Richard Austin, Robert mo-
overs, Don Daggett, Norman OAR abI
W, Gordon DeRosia, Raymond Ha1
,lezal, Merritt Dutton, George
overs, Merritt Dutton, George l.
rle, Alden Hamann, David Klehm, ~
i Luscher, Donald Madison, Don III
Martin, Gene Nelson, Jim Raft, N
bert Rolseth, Bill Shawl, Ralph
imley and Herb Coup and George n
1lSon were aIso awarded the L Johl
following the athletic awards, NC
IS Anna May Harris announced IN
t Margery Hunter and Pat Cairns Fa+l
been accepted as members of m
honorary journalistic society, da-
III and Schroll Dean Madison, ios
n the eighth grade, and David 1ilv
Inn, Senior, were chosen by the ate,
ic Club as best representatives of uy sore
Sia :IS anu % result Ine!r acce:
b Honor Plaque. m
NAL awards were presented to &C h
Honor five of the graduating MON
!? ny M SupetHlteHoent y. l.. Gil sent
ie' me i've StuoehtS having A
highest averages in the class at n
1916 are Dolores Oertel, Mar fo1lo,
Hunter, Marilyn Neils, June was
ey and Joan Apologize. Vale boI1o
brian, Dolores Oertel and Satu- tinns
ian, Margery Hunter received grooI
larShipS to Montana University calye
IS various branches. and ,
flowing the scholarship awards and
p singing led by Miss Ruth M,
sen completed the class Day Jane
Awards program. the
mmencement exercises for the schoo
II class of 1916 were held Tues IeG len
evening in the junior high audi nurse 'll
m. The guest speaker was ]. Mr..
director of student charg
,nnel services at Montana Uni veg e
ty, who chose Commencement dav
What" as the subject for his where
y address.
2 Rev. B. Apologize delivered bus
invocation following the pro- ~
NAL, played by Miss Inez Rate NO
which preceded the two lovely
ions sung by the girls glee AS