1955 Lockwood Jr. High

1955 photo of the front view of Lockwood Junior High.

The new Lockwood Junior High School was occupied in early December 1954 (though building was not completely finished) . The Junior High School, which has six classrooms, cost approximately $248,380 exclusive of fees of the architect, J. G. Link & Company.

The school location, is about 3 miles east of Billings on the Hardin Road and the site includes about 23 acres. The new Junior High has six teachers for about 80 seventh, eighth and ninth grade students. Marvin Klampe is Principal of the Junior High, in addition to being Superintendent of the two Lockwood schools.

Junior High teachers are Mrs. Leo Murray, 9th grade and girls physical education; Mrs. Henry Peterson, 8th grade; Mrs. Lowell Mondt 7th grade; Robert Leone, 9th grade and boy's physical education; David Todd, industrial arts and Bob Goodnow, music including band, orchestra and vocal.

[As described in the March 7, 1954 Billings Gazette article. See article for complete details]

1954 9th Grade Graduation from Lockwood Junior High.

Graduation ceremony was held May 26, 1954 and the graduates were:

Geraldine Becker, Jeanette Becker, Fred Brush,

Dixie Crockett, D'Arlyn Fair, Ruth Ferguson,

Dick Fick, Karl Fix, Gene House, Sharon Hugelin,

Duane Johnson, Carolyn Lindenfield, Beverly Peterson,

Frank Ruggles, Billy Salmonsen, Ted Showalter,

David Slough, Heather Smyth, Diedrich Soelter,

LaNita Stanhope and Mildred Stansberry.

Dr. Ray Lowe, Assistant to the president of Eastern Montana College was the principal speaker. Dr. Lowe stressed a continuation of education by the graduates during his address.