Hungry Horse news., 1955-05-20
c Commencement Tops Graduation Week
At High School


Commencement exercises next
Thursday will climax the high
school careers of As seniors of the
class of 1855 who will be grad
uated from Columbia Falls high |
school. They will receive their di-
plomas from Carl Launer, principal |
in a ceremony scheduled for /
pm. in the multipurpose room.
E. H. Fellbaum, superintendent
of schools, Helena, will deliver the
address. Topic will be Whats
Right with the World?" Fellbaum
has recently accepted an associate
professorship at Montana State
college at Bozeman. His career
includes earning a bachelors de-
gree in education from Montana
State university, earning mast
er's degree in educational admins
tration from the University of Min
nesota and post graduate work at
the University of Washington.
During his years in the field of
education he has served as teach
err, principal and superintendent
of schools in eastern Montana
cities.
Selections by the high school
band under the direction of w. E.
Bruey will open and close the pro-
gram. The Rev. Ralph Werner,
pastor of the First Baptist church,
will give the invocation and bene-
diction. Presentation of awards
will be by Principal Launer and
the speaker will be introduced by
Dulane Fulton, District superin-
tendent of schools. Fulton will al
SO present the class of '55 for the
awarding of diplomas. The hlgf
school chorus is scheduled to pre-
sent two selections.
CLASS DAY FRIDAY
Commencement is the highligh
of a week of activities for tn
graduating class. Seniors are pre-
senting class day exercises Frida.
at 2:15 in the multi-purpose room
Salutatorian address by John Yer
trees and valedictorian address b
Dick Knapton will be features 9
the program. Presentation
awards, class prophecy, will an
history and a tribute to the elias
of SIS by Class Sponsor Georg
ALBERT, are also scheduled.
Baccalaureate service Will {
held Sunday evening, with the Re
Father William c. Molloy OF s
Richards Catholic church glvn
the address. The program includ'
invocation and benediction by II
Rev. Leo Hinton, pastor OF A
sembly of God, Hungry Horse, ar
selections by the high school grl
chorus.
In a lighter vein is the plcn
Monday at Flathead lake lodge
A full day has been planned WI
breakfast at 7:30 kicking OIL t
activity. Sports are on the agen
during the morning and afterno
with a break at noon for pa
becue lunch. A banquet and dan
in the evening will round out I
schedule.
BREAKFAST PLANNED
The seniors will gather socla
for the last time as a group al
class breakfast scheduled Ihul
day morning, the day OF col
mencement. Plans now call
holding it at the Temple Tea ro'
in Kalispell about o'clock.
May % will be the final day
all high schoolers. Buses Will
rive at 8 am. for check out q
issuing of report cards, and
leave at 1920.
The graduating class include
Coram - Bill Buzzell, Ger
Corbett, Ernest Hanson and Ron
Harris.
Martin City-Vern Byrd, T
Chef, Marie Baeth and Lois "a
West Glacier-Ralph Fitzpatr
Larry Gregg, James McDonr
Kay Sanderson and Shirlee Ty
Hungry Horse-Darryl Pat
son, John Vertrees and Lor
NeWhouse.
Whitefish rural-Dale Witty
Columbia Falls-Byron Br
ellie, Gene Cada, Thomas Ca
Roger Christensen, Jerry Darl
Allan Hamilton, Richard knaI
James Kruse, Robert Loveall,
Mackin, John Opalka, Richard
ender, Douglas Smith, flcl
Smith, Mary Beaman, On
Blodgett, Barbara Country
/ Lacene Galbraith, JoAnn Hill,
elyn Landry, Marcia Mans1
Sherry Nitz, Elaine Smith, !
garet Sparks, Dora Mae
Vera Sherlock, Carol lno
Jeanne Turner and Bonnie VI