Aurora Central High School - Borealis Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1949 volume:

THE 1 9 4 8-' 4 9 one IIM MEMORIAM Mr. Zenus savage F loving memory of Zenas Savage, a friend and teacher of Aurora High school students, a devotee of science, a loyal supporter of today's youth, we, the annual staff of 1949, do dedicate this edition of the Aurora Borealis. i wo The Administration Mr. M. R. Moorhead . M. R. Moorhead. Superintendent of Aurora Public Schools, attended Colorado State College at Fort Collins where he received his B. S. and M. S. degrees. He majored in civil engineering and education. He came to Aurora from Glenwood Springs, Colorado where he was Superintendent of Schools. Mr. Moorhead has ably served our public schools for the past two years, and has worked hard for the promotion of new and larger school facilities. MR„ Edward Borowicz, Principal of Aurora High School, attended Sterling College in Sterling. Kansas, where he received his A. B. degree. He then attended Colorado State Teacher's College at Greeley. His majors were history and English, and his minors were psychology and economics. He is now teaching American problems and world geography. As the sponsor of our Student Council, he has encouraged new ideas for a stronger, more efficient student government. three Mr. Edward Borowicz School Board Mr. F. B. Putney Secretary Mr. B. S. Purse T reasurer Mr. M. E. Bauer President Miss Martin English Journalism Coach Hokf. Mathematics Psychology Phy. Educ. Mrs. Sandoval Library Faculty Mrs. Malin Miss Barnard Spanish Mathematics English Miss Sundquist Commercial Miss DeWitt Commercial English Phy. Educ. Miss Mills Home Economics Coach Kahler Social Science tiie Student Council John Stahl JN order to promote a better understanding between the student body and adminis tration, the students were acquainted with the school constitution at the first assembly program. Among the activities sponsored by Student Council were Homecoming festivities and dance and several dances after basketball and football games. The council set up various committees to promote better assemblies and a cleaner school. They also sponsored an activity program at noons. The Officers Were: President JOHN STAHL Vice-President BILL GARNER Secretary BlLLY WILSON First Row (left to right-) : Violet Hewitt. Florenell Kruse. Peggy Bisgard. Bill Garner, John Stahl. Billy Wilson. Mildred Sawyer. Betty Ann Stevens. Alice Anne McCarthy. Standing (left to right) : Ralph Jordan. Diana McCarthy. Dale Kirk. Roy Hess. Bonnie Bauer. Don Strait. Bob Bakes. Carol Holzer. Buddy Davis. Annual Staff Elaine Sterling Valedictorian Most Likely to Succeed S E N I 0 R James Sloan Most Likely to Succeed Carl Hoppman Bausch B Lomb Science Scholarship Alice Anne McCarthy H Bob Bakes 1 j Most Popular Boy Most Popular Girl Betty Ann Stevens N 0 R Edgar L. Grismore Most School Spirit j Best All Around Athlete tight H o n o r a Cum L a u d e Senior Class Officers ntne Marie Baker Mick” What now genius’ Robert A Bakes ‘ Pansy My aching sombero Student Council 3.4 Class Officer 2. Football 2.3.4 Track 2.3.4 Hi-Y Officer 4 A Club 2.3.4 A Club Pres. 4 Mr. Personlity 3. Marilyn Bell “Cur it out Y-Teens 3. Pep Club 3. Journalism 3.4 Yvonne Bauer “Bonnie Just a darn minute!” Y-Teens 1.2.3.4 F. H. A. 1.2.3.4 Prom Attendant 1. 3. Prom Queen 4 Annual Editor 4 J Class Officer 1. 3. Band 1.2.3 Student Council 4 Orchestra 2. 4 Chorus Officer 4 Class Play 4 Jack A. Bruner Bruno PAULINE CARLOCK 7 wouldn't say that Class Play 3.4 Pep Club 3. F. H. A. 1. Arthur Bennett. JR. Junior Who. me Football 2.3.4 Basketball 1.2.3.4 Track 2. Hi-Y 2.3.4 A Club 4 Class Officer 1. Richard Davis Buddy Football 3.4 Track 3.4 Student Council 4 A Club 3.4 Hi-Y 4 Charles L. Grimes Chuck Oh Shoot” Football 4 Basketball 4 A Club 4 Prom attendant 4 ten Rita Burns “Red “Hi Idiot Y-Tcens Officer 3. Y Teens 1,2.3.4 Chorus 1,2, Pep Club 1,2, Class Officer 4 Journalism 4 Dortha Dowler “Dot “Cow on a crutch Merrill Finley What's it to you. Huh? A. Club 4 Football 4 Edgar L. Grismore “Eddie “Where's Alice Anne? Football 4 Basketball 2,3.4 Track 3.4 A Club 2,3.4 A Club Officer 4 Homecoming King 4 Robert w. habf.l “Act Hi Y 1.2.3.4 Hi Y Officer 4 Football 1.2. 4 Track 2. Class Play 3.4 A Club 4 Keith w. Hancock “Ah now. teach Wrestling Hi-Y 1.2.3.4 A Club 1.2.3.4 Beverly Harden “Rev.” “Hi Lover. Thomas Hewitt “Tom Betty Jeanne Hebert B. J. Just Becaui Orchestra 4 Band 4 Chorus 4 Annual Staff 4 Journalism 4 F. H. A. 4 Y Teens 4 Y-Teens Cabinet 4 Class Play 4 eleven Roy H. Hess. Jr. “Route” Shaddup Bennett“ Hi-Y Hi Y Pres. Football Basketball Band Orchestra A Club Operetta 1.2.3.4 4 1.2.3.4 1. 3. 1.2.3.4 1.2.3.4 3.4 2. 4 Carl Hoppman “Slim” “Hi Shorty” STANI EY J. HEFF1.EY That's the way I am A Club 1.2.3.4 Hi-Y 2.3.4 Wrestling 1. Basketball 1.2.3.4 Football 3.4 Track 1. Carol Holzer I wouldn’t know” Y-Teens 1.2.3.4 Y-Tcens Officer 4 F. H. A. 1.2.3.4 F. H. A. Officer 2.3.4 Twirlcr 1.2.3.4 Martha Horton Martha” Just a minute“ Y Teens 2.3.4 Pep Club 1.2.3. F. H. A. 3. Jackee Jacques Haqess Hi Homlah Journalism 4 Y-Teens 1.2.3.4 T wirling 2.3.4 Head Majorette 4 F H. A. 2. Ruth Kirkegaard “ Ruthie” “Oh No” Anne Kylen “Anne” Fiddlesticks” Pep Club Student Council F. H. A F. H. A. Officer Class Play Dale Kirk Kirk“ Wanna Bet Hi-Y 2.3.4 Football 2.3.4 Track 2.3.4 Class Officer 4 Prom Attendant 4 twelve Martha McDermott Mickee” Oh how stupid F. H. A. 2. Class Play 4 Speech Contest 4 Alice Anne McCarthy Shrimp' Come to Pep Raily Chorus 1.2.3. Chorus Office 3. Prom Attendant 2. 4 Twirling 1.2.3. Homecoming Queen 4 Tribune Editor 4 Cheerleader 4 Joyce McFarland Jo We don't talk about that Y-Teens 4 Scholastic Contest 3. Pep Club 1. Thomas Lincoln Oh R R r Abe9 Football Mrg. 2.3. Basketball Mrg. 3. A Club 2.3.4 Hi-Y 1.2.3.4 Y-Teens 1.2.3.4 F. H. A. 1.2.3.4 Phyllis McKee Phid Come on Donna! Band 1.2.3. Chorus 1.2. Cheerleader 4 Prom Attendant I. 3.4 John P. Mars Hot Rod Take it easy Football Basketball 1. 1.2. Band 1. Hi-Y 1.2.3.4 Elizabeth Mosier Retz Richard it's time for you to go to bed Y-Teens 4 Russell E. Mosbarger Muscles Wrestling 2. A Club 2.3.4 Hi-Y 3.4 Track 4 Roma Nasser For Evermore Pep Club 1.2.3. Chorus 2.3, Y-Tecns 2.3,4 thirteen Ted Sedillo Football 3.4 A Club 4 Rebecca Sabin Becky Student Council 2. Pep Club Officer 4 Y-Teens Officer 3.4 Class Play 3. James Sloan “Jim Ses Here” Hi-Y 1.2.3.4 Scholastic Contest 1. 3. Class Play 3.4 Speech Contest 3.4 Journalism 4 Mildred Sawyer “Fred” Well hello Russia” F. H. A. Officer 4 Y-Teens Officer 4 Class Play 4 John D. Stahl Jock Know any good jokes ” Football 4 Hi-Y 1.2.3.4 A Club 2.3.4 Basketball 1.2.3 4 Track 1.2.3.4 Mr. Personality 4 Prom King 4 Betty Ann Stevens Freck Y-Teens 1.2.3.4 Cheerleader 3.4 T wirier 1.2. Prom Attendant 3. Pep Club Officer 3.4 Richard J Stoner Big Dick Ya icanto g.t hurt. ” Band 3.4 Football Mgr. 4 Basketball Mrg. 4 Class Play 4 Elaine. Sterling Hurry Up Band 1.2.3.4 Y-Teens 1,2.3.4 Y-Teens Officer 3.4 F. H. A. 1.2.3.4 F. H. A. Officer 2.3.4 Jr. Play 3. Class Officer 1.3. Wayne Thorn Turn blue.' Hi-Y 1.2.3.4 Class Play 3.4 Wrestling 1. A Club 1. Basketball 2. fourteen Jack Thomas 'Jack” “Drop Dead Class Officer 1. 3.4 Band 1.2.3.4 Orchestra 1.2.3 4 Student Council I. Class Play 3. Mah Swan Masie Class Play 3.4 Speech Contest 1.2. Chorus 1. Berneice Williams “Bernie Class Play 3, Y Teens 3. Y-Teens Cabin.. 3. t Wilbur J. Thomas “Wilbur Basketball 2.3.4 Football 3.4 Track 2.3.4 A Club 2.3.4 The Ghost Walks Standing, left to right: James Sloan. Bob Habel (the ghost). Mae Swan, Anne Kylen. Seated, left to right: Richard Stoner. Bonnie Bauer. Betty Jeanne Hebert. Roy Hess. Wayne Thorne. Martha McDermott. Mildred Sawyer. SENIOR PLAY “fpHE Ghost Walks” was a hilarious romance mystery in three acts. The play was presented three times, first at a matinee and second at two evening performances. Betty Jeanne Hebert, as Helen Adams, had the leading part: she played the role of a starlet from a small town. Bob Habel portrayed the part of the mysterious ghost, who walked by day as well as by night. The play was very entertaining and enjoyed by all who came. fifteen Class History TVTORE than a decade ago, in fact twelve long. 1 1 lovely years ago—the class you know as the Class of ’49 of Aurora High School started on their trek across the vast plains of education. To those who should come after them and to their friends and relatives, they have this diary: “Some days have been long and heartbreaking. while others have been filled with joy and laughter. Many incidents will furnish long and pleasant memories and the sad incidents will be forgotten by all. As the early 49'ers started in covered wagons so have we. Our wagon is the schoolroom with the teacher as the driver. On September 1937. eighteen little beginners sat in the wagon: their faces were beaming and all were excited about Aurora Grade School. The members first to climb into the 49'ers wagon in Aurora were Junior Bennett. Jack Bruner. Buddy Davis. Eddie Grismore. Keith Hancock. Betty Jeanne Hebert. Carol Holzer, Leonard Kammerzel. Tommy Lincoln. John Mars. Mary Cecil Reese. Ted Sedillo, John Stahl. Betty A. Stevens. Elaine Sterling. Mae Swan. Jack Thomas. Wayne Thorn. “These little lads and lassies rode lively along the trail blazed by teachers and parents toward the goal set for ’49. Now came the next year, September, 1938. All our number climbed aboard again this year. In their third year of the journey, new members who piled into the wagon were Joyce McFarland and Phyllis McKee. On we toiled day by day. Now came September, 1940: we spent that term with no change in enrollment. “Then a bright September morning in 1941 all were overjoyed to welcome a goodlooking chap to their fifth grade. Who was it? Why, Roy Hess had decided that he wanted on the Aurora Wagon of 49'ers. “Oh. the year 1942 showed quite a rush of joiners in this journey toward the great goal, a diploma in '49. This year Rita Burns. Stanley Heffley. Martha Horton. Jackee Jacques. Martha McDermott, and Richard Stoner entered our steadily increasing number. “Time flew by to September. 1943, with all members working hard, and the next fall of 1944 found them in the eighth lap of their long journey. This year, 1944, brought more energetic members to increase the number in our wagon: Bonnie Bauer. Pauline Carlock. Robert Habel. James Sloan. Of course, as is necessary on so long a journey, our drivers had changed at different points along the line, but each one left with us memories of her interesting instruction given us as we journeyed on the roads so that we would be sure to get safely through to the big day in 1949. Well. September. 1945. was a little different for we had reached the High School now. We were growing up and getting smarter and older each year. This year was the Freshman mile in our journey. When we climbed into the wagon we noticed several new faces smiling at us. namely those of: Marie Baker. Tommy Hewitt. Dale Kirk. Ruth Kirkegard, Alice A. McCarthy. Russell Mosbarger. Roma Nasser. Becky Sabin. Wilbur Thomas. Henry Whitman. “Every one was glad to get over the green 'Freshie hill’, so with great hopes and aspirations when school opened in 1946. our wagon picked up the gay sophomores. As in most other years new pioneers joined. This year our number was reinforced by Bob Bakes. Dortha Dowler. Merrill Finley, Beverly Harden, and Ann Kylen. “Now came the Junior mile of the journey. 1947. It started with wiser and happier days ensuing. More ambitious travelers joined our ranks hoping to get to our long-sought goal in 1949. September. 1947. found Marilyn Bell. Betts Mosier, Mildred Sawyer, climbing aboard. Richard Stoner, having left in the 8th now rejoined us in the 11th. Working, hustling, giggling, and worrying brought us all to the last lap of this long journey mapped out so many years ago for us by parents, teachers, and school board members. “Last September, 1948. we became the dignified Seniors, only nine months journey away from our goal. We had new enrollers who wished to ride on to this triumphant finish with us and share our gold (a diploma). “Those who joined us this year are Chuck Grimes. Carl Hoppman. Betty Jeanne Hebert, who left our wagon in 1944, and Martha MeDermott, who left in 1947 now returned to join us in this last year. “When our worn and battered wagon pulled up and we staked our claim on this '49 diploma from Aurora High School, our roll call showed fifty-three loyal pioneers who know what it takes to win in the 'Rush of the 49'ers'.” (THE END) sixteen Class Will Marie Baker, leave my chewing gum to Charline Brown. Bob Bakes, leave my hot rods to Mr. Moorhead. Bonnie Bauer, leave all my activities to Hershal Hein. lunior Bennett, do hereby leave my Who me? to Evelyn Smith. Marilyn Bell, leave my head of curly hair to Mr. Kahler. Jack Bruner, leave my way with the girls to Jimmy Harris. Buddy Davis, leave my football suit to Florenell Kruse. Rita Burns. leave my red hair to Delbert Strictland. Merrill Finley. leave my love to English to Harold Dunn. Pauline Carlock. leave my quiet ways to Jack Stewart. Chuck Grimes, leave all my tardy slips to the Junior Class paper drive. . Don ha Dowler. � eave my ability to drive to Bob Beach. . Eddie Grismore. leave my love of basketball to Chuck Fowle. Beverly Harden, leave my job at Colo. Woman’s College to Larry Fancher. . Bob Habel. leave my spark plugs to Miss Barnard. . Betty Jeanne H bzrt. leave all of mv brown hair to Mr. Borowicz. . Keith Hancock leave all of my bookkeeping ability to Miss Sundquist. . Carol Holzer. do hereby bequeath all of my rowdiness to Tommy Green. . Stanley Heffley. leave my little brother, nuff said! . Martha Horton, leave my library assistant’s job to Billy Wilson. . Roy Hess, leave my guitar to Billy Jean Walters. Jackee Jacques, leave my job as head Majorette to Dickie Green. . Tommie Hewitt, leave my long legs to Donald Craig. . Ann Kylen. gladly leave my overdue books to Mrs. Sandoval. . Carl Hoppman. leave my tall bashful ways to Dean Cody. . Martha McDermott, leave my skating ability to Bill Beauvais. Leonard Kammerzel. leave my tumbling ability to Annette Patton. I. Alice Ann McCarthy, do bequeath my quick temper to George Deavers. I. Dale Kirk leave my broad shoulders to Pat Cross. I. Joyce McFarland, leave all of my blond fluffy hair to Lupe Rodriquez. I. Tom Lincoln, leave my pipe to Janet Harrison. I. Phyllis McKee, leave my dimples to Bill Garner. I. John Mars, leave my Chevie to Jerry Green. I. Betts Mozier. leave to plan a new party. 1. Russell Mosbarger. leave my height to Dolores Sullivan. I. Roma Nasser, leave my typing class to Stewart Parmalee. I. Ted Sedillo. leave my quiet, unassuming ways to Sidney Voss. I. James Sloan, leave chemistry to anybody that will take it. I. Becky Sabin, leave my locker to Fibber McGee. I. John Stahl, leave Joyce Chambers, nuff said! I. Mildred Sawyer, am glad to leave my wonderful sense of humor to Miss Dewitt. I. Richard Stoner, leave my muscles to Robert Reither. I. Elaine Sterling, leave my straight A’s to Herbert Hopkins. I. Wayne Thorn, leave my favorite class, studyhall. to Carlyl Wolf. I. Betty Ann Stevens, leave my place as head cheerleader to Bill Chase. I. Jack Thomas, leave my love of poetry to anyone who takes English IV next year. I. Mae Swan, leave my secretarial job at the grade school to Bill Ott. I. Wilbur Thomas, leave my track ability to Donna McKee. I. Bernice Williams, leave my love of eating between classes to Margie Carlock. I. Henry Whitman, leave my eagerness to take six solids my senior year to Lewis Patterson. This will filed and recorded. May. 1949 by James Sloan and Wayne Thorn seventeen Prophecy Listen, my children, and you shall hear A story of the graduates of ‘49 year: Some of them famous, the others outshine; But a grand lot of people make up the class Forty-nine. Our story is simple—their names you all know; Let's cut out the chatter, get ready to go! We re off in our super-jet to a well-known town Whose mayor's Jack Bruner, so to earth we ll come down. He’s very efficient, and we’d stake with our life He’s aided a lot by Roma Nasser, his wife. They offer to show us around the whole vicinity In a cab which is driven by our friend. Merrill Finley. They point out the office of the town’s finest lawyer. Whose name sounds familiar: why. of course. Millie Sawyer! There’s a boy selling papers: let’s look at the news. Heavenly days! It’s Jim Sloan filling the editor's shoes! And the “lonely hearts” column that is written so well? Why. look, here it’s signed by Marilyn Bell. However, she’s married, and the man that she chose Is Dr. Carl Hoppmann whose name we’ll disclose. If you are tempted the stock market to play Sec Betty Ann Stevens, the broker, today. A swanky hotel! Let’s stop here to view it: My goodness, it’s owned by Mr. Tom Hewitt! And don’t ever think the place gets in a mess With an A-l Janitor: you know him—Roy Hess. And he married they say. the girl of his choice? Mrs. Hess, alias McFarland, whom we know as Joyce. Turn on the car radio: hear Bob Habcl. Star announcer. Plug for his pet program. “Jackee Jacques, the Girl Bouncer”. Take a look at that mansion! Elaine Sterling lives there. Who is now Mrs. Hancock and Keith's fortune does share: Keith, so we hear, is a financier wealthy. Look! Policewoman Sabin, who makes crime most unhealthy. See that ritzy night club! Hank Whitman’s the owner. And he's hired as manager our own Richard Stoner. Ask Dick what he knows of Wayne Thorn, our old friend: What, he's married Mae Swan! Congrats we’ll extend. They’ve seven fine children? He’s a Fuller Brush Man? Well, what do you know—tie that if you can! Will you look over there at that traffic cop— Why it’s Junior Bennett! A red light driver, stop! We believe in obeying all traffic decrees: Besides, there is Bennett: what if he sees? See that big restaurant—there straight ahead: “Sedillo's Beanery”! Could that be our Ted? Let's go in at the door and take a few turns: Look there at that table—as I live! Rita Burns! She’s chief attraction in Jack Thomas's show: Now let’s don't forget: tomorrow night we ll all go. For on the bill. too. is that fine skating team Of McDermott and Heffley: that re really supreme' Take a look at this menu— Chicken a la Marie It’s cooked up by Miss Baker: she’s head chcf-aree. Let's drop by the hotel for a short restful hour; A telephone message? The name, B°nnie Bauer? She says that her husband. Dr. John Stahl. Has been trying to reach us but was sent out on a call. Many interesting facts she also relates About our old friends and former classmates. Anne Kylen at D. U. is a chemistry teacher. And Johnny Mars lately ordained as a preacher. Let us not miss any of the facts, keep our minds quit alert. What is that she is saying about Betty Hebert? She’s been recently married to L. Kammerzell. Who as head manager is doing quite well? He works. Bonnie says, for our classmate. Chuck Grimes. Whose business flourishes in both good and slack times: Belts Mosier’s his secretary in Chuck’s swanky store: Mary Reese, store detective, picks up shop lifters galore. We re told Martha Horton heads the Bob Bakes Fan Club”: His latest picture. “Ten Nights in the Bathtub”. The director who worked out the picture’s perfection Is Russel Mosbarger: we applaud the selection! In this very same film there’s a handsome lifeguard Whom you’ll know for Dale Kirk without looking too hard. Pauline Carlock. we learn is Russ Mosbarger’s wife: They live very peacefully without struggle or strife. Russ doesn't object to his sweet wife’s career. For she and Dorthy Dowler model styles of next year”. If you visit the school of Fine Arts, so they say. You'll find many of Berneice Williams’ very fine work on display: One who view often this exhibition Is her husband. Tom Lincoln, the young politician. In the United States Army we find Captain Grismore With his wife. Alice Anne, whom he still does adore. And last but not least. Wilbur Thomas is now a ’’pro” in football And of Class ‘49 we think that is all. Our story, good people, we hope hasn’t bored you Though some revelations, it is true, may have floored you: But one fact please accept, which does all others outshine: They don’t come any better than the Class 'Forty-nine! eighteen Junior Class Officers nineteen twenty Bill Davis Joyce Chambers Fern Crabb Moise Claker Connie Fleer I.arry Fancher Chuck Fowle George Devers Harold Dunn tioenty-one Bill Harrison Violet Hewitt Jerry Green M1 V Bonnie Harris Donald Hohtle Mary Kelley Alice Hull Gerald Harrison - Bill Garner cv Sty i ▼ K Jm I ■ Pat Knowltoy Shirley Lopez Herbert Hopkins twenty-two Norman McNally Rosanna Milner Delbert Stickland Donna McKee Diana McCarthy Shirley Matthews Lewis Patterson Barbara Prowers Stewart Parmelee Lupe Rodriquez Sally Robistow Raymond Rosales twenty-there tioenty-f'our Junior Class Play TTP Sc Daisy” presented by the Junior Class on November 12 and 13 was the howling and money making success of 1948. It caused Aurora High to come into the spot light of Fame. As we looked across the foot lights we saw this cast do their wonderful job of acting: Annette Patton. Harold Dunn. Geraldine Bialek. Larry Fancher, Nancy Brand. Pat Knowlton, Meridyth Wren. James Harris. Charline Brown. Shirley Lopez. George Devers. Diana McCarthy, Chuck Fowle. Anna Zietz. Announcer—Violet Hewitt. Stage Managers—Bob Beach ft Bonnie Harris. Business Managers— Sally Robistow and Delbert Strictland. Prompters—Clara Hicks and Rosanna Milner. Publicity—Mary Kelley. The credit due to the real success of this play is to Miss Barnard and John Edwards who did a very able job of directing. twenty-five Sophomore Class First Row (left to right): Helen Myers. Betty Jo Pederson. Marlene Kinnerup. Charline Rhodes. Marlene Rhodes. Susie Ontiveros. Florenell Kruse. Second Row- (left to right) : Nancy La Torra. Donna Reitzel. Kathleen Martin. Maxine Levitt. Donna Rac McFarland. Carolyn Middleton. Jo Ann Medders. Third Row (left to right) : Dean MacDonald. Wayne Loveday. Don Marshall. Ralph Jordan. President FLORENELL KRUSF. Vice-President TOMMY SWEENEY Secretary Evelyn Smith Treasurer TOMMY GREEN First Row (left to right) : Margie Carlock. Genevieve Akers. Shirley Cassell. Pat Cross. Mary Jean Bowser. Peggy Bisgard. Second Row (left to right) : Gene Dutton. Wallace Bradder. Don DeJarlais. Darrel Arnold. Ray Cheney. Phyllis Crowder. Anna Archer Third Row (left to right ) : Dean Cody. John Brewer. Richard Devers. Burton Binder. Walter Bockius. Betty Cassell. Vera Mae Burnand. Miss Sundquist. twenty-six Sophomore Class First Row (left to right ) : Carol Jean Fit .hugh. Justine Fritze. Ann Hcdccn. Mary Hale. Bonnie Hultquist. Mildred Fitzpatrick. Second Row (left to right) : Doyle Allen. Patsy Erikscn. Della Rose Faber. Opal Evans. Beverly Eriksen. Jacqueline Haines. Virginia Howell. Helen Frink. Third Row (left to right) : Dean Emerick. Richard Green. Elmer Hosier. Ronald Gram. Lyle Eyl. Joe Bill Heugcl. Robert Gibbones. A MONG the events of the year were the sophomore class party and the filling of a Christmas Cheer Basket for the needy. First Row (left to right): Evelyn Smith. Margaret Spillman. Phyllis Schmidt. Miriam Weil. Frieda Sullivan. Billie Jean Walters Second Row (left to right) : Charles Williamson. Loretta Weeden. Shirley Robertson. Orchid Walker. Corine Stromer. Sydney Voss. Billy Wilson. Charles Stark. Third Row (left to right) : Bob Sebastian. Joe Whelan. Ivan Richardson. Bob Steel. Tommy Sweeney. Jack Stewart. LaRondc Wigfield. Bill Ott. twenty-seven Freshman Class Row One (left to right) : Janet Harrison. Ruth Adams. Lorene Bialck. Patricia Buczkowski. Jean Forrester. Gwendolyn Busche, Rosalie Conroy, Joan Blakesley. Lois Frost. Row Two (left to right): Donna Jean Hafer. LaDonna Book. Bonnie Behrendsen. Edith Floyd. Margaret Beller. Bernita Hall. Barbara Anthony. Helen Frink. Shirley Fowler. Row Three (left to right) : Ronald Heffley. Tom Duckels. Sammy Cassell. Donald Eigel. Frank Hathorn. Kenneth Gonser. George Ackman. Lynn Hancock. Charles Durand. Duane Basse. had a lot of fun putting on our fall and spring assemblies. There was a class party, which was held March 19. Refreshments were served, making the evening a complete success. Everyone had a wonderful time. Officers President Don STRAIT Vice President JOAN HOERY Secretary-Treasurer JEAN HOERY Row One (left to right) : Albert Grimm. Paul Yount, John Hood. Ronald Plonkey. Charles Lauterbach Bob Renfroe. Jim North. Row' Two (left to right) : Beverly Williams. Ruby Kirkegaard. Jean Hoery. Helen Rosales. Doris Kammerzell. Joanne McDonald Junita Suit. Jeannine Stinnett. Row Three (left to right) : Betty Huddleston. Joan Hoery, Betty Lantz. Dorothy Lough. Edna Mae Oil. Paul Scott. Ronald Hulquist. Charles Moore. Bob Torgerson. Ronald Stromer. Ralf Stewart. Vernon Spencer. Row Pour (left to right) : Kenneth Law'son. Don Strait. Irvin Johnson. Lloyd Parmelee. Francis McGruder. Lester Luelf. Paul Ncisler. Dewey Sturges. Junior Stevens. twenty-eight Who's the victim. John What an effect you have on that Jog. Becky. Which one’s Connie Careful there. He looks dangerous. Stick ’em up. Bilbo And at such an early age too! twenty-nine Sweet as they come. Just what is going on Marilyn, how you’ve changed! Ah. for the life of a camper. Uncomfortable or somethingf thirty Complications! « 4 thirty-one Yea Trojans! Mow ’em down! School Spirit Incorporated. thirty-tiL'o Isn't it Gruesome? Cool, Colorful Colorado 4 th from the left. Glamor gal! Soap or Something? thirty-three Muse lei. Hot Rod! Jam Session. Hack on the farm. Coy. Dee. Huba huba. Just a shmoe. No. 778904 The third person. Is that car accessory essential? Just photogenic. Heavy weight. BuddiesI Where did you get that sparkle? Cheerful aren’t they. thirty four CALENDAR 1948-49 August 31 School Began. September 2 5 Chorus Dance. 28 F.H.A. Initiation. 29 Y-teen Initiation. October ? Y-teen Recognition. 8 Lakewood Football Game. 9-10 Y-teen Camp. 15 Golden Football Game. 22 Littleton Football Game. 21 F.H.A. Square Dance 29 Wheatridge Football Game. November 5 Westminster—Homecoming Game—Dance. II Arvada Football Game. 12-13 Junior Class Play— Up Se Daisy . 20 F.H.A. Square Dance. 25-26-27 Thanksgiving Holiday. December 3 Wheatridge Basketball Game. 17 Arvada Basketball Game. 18 Christmas Dance. 23 Through January 3—Christmas Vacation. January Littleton Basketball Game. 14 Golden Basketball Game. 21 Lakewood Basketball Game. 28 Westminster Basketball Game. 29 F.H.A. Square Dance and Box Supper. February 4 Wheatridge Basketball Game. II Arvada Basketball Game. 1 ? Y-tcen Father-Daughter Banquet. 18 Littleton Basketball Game. 25 Golden Basketball Game. March 4 Lakewood Basketball Game. 5 Sadie Hawkin's Dance. II Westminster Basketball Game. 18 Snee h Contest—Adams City. 25 Hi-Y Party. 26 F.H.A. Square Dance. Aoril 1-2 Senior Play— The Ghost Walks”. 7-8-9 F.H.A. Convention (State). 8 Track Meet—Adams City. 14 Arvada Relays. 22 Scholastic Contest. 23 Journalism Dance. 29 Operetta— Heartless House”. Mag 21 Senior Class Night. 22 Prom. 25 Y-teen Mother-Daughter Tea. 27 Graduation. thirty-five )Vir}'5 Homeco mi n King and Queen Alice annf. (Left to right) : Joan Horey. Don Craig. Donna McKee. Eddie Grismore. Alice Ann McCarthy. Tommy Green. Ann Hedeen. F:rances McGruder. thirty-six ATHLETICS thirty-sewn F o o t b a I I— V a r s i t y Squad Front row (left to right): Junior Bennett. Chuck Grimes. Rod Standing (left to right): Eddie Grismore. Bob Habel. Bud Davis Burns, lommy Sweeny. Bill Chase. Tommy Green. Ted Sedillo. Dee Bryant. Bill Garner. Norman McNally. Merrill Finley John Stanley Heffley Jerry Green. Bob Bakes. Dale Kirk. Wilbur Woloszyn. Ralph Jordan. Bill Davis. Delbert Strickland. Roy Hess, I homas. Coach Kahlcr. Jack Stewart, Coach Hoke. Managers: Richard Stoner. George Devers. F o o t b a I l—l 9 4 8 TT WAS rough going for the Trojans A during 1948. The season started with the sad news that several of the lettermen were not at Aurora High, but scattered miles away from the Trojan Camp. This left Coach Hoke with the job of rebuilding his team Returning lettermen, Roy Hess, Bud Davis. Dale Kirk. Jerry Green. Dee Bryant and Bob Bakes formed the nucleus for the Trojan eleven of 48 . A dip into the Sophomore class found several boys working to find a spot on the Varsity, those that succeeded were. Ralph Jordan. Rt. End. Tommy Green. Guard and Jack Stewart. Tackle. Juniors: Bill Davis. John Woloszyn. Bill Garner. Norman McNally and Bill Chase contributed their share to fill some of the vacancies. To this group came a few seniors to round out the team for 1948”. Those earning Varsity Dee Bryant Jerry green letters were. Ted Sedillo. Ed Grismore, Bob Hafcel. Chuck Grimes and Merrill Finley, newcomers to the Trojan team, and Bob Bakes. Dale Kirk and Bud Davis from last year's team. The Trojans opened their season with three practice games and followed with six conference games. Results: 1 hree ties, two wins and four losses. I he J.V s. had a fair season with a three and three count. The season highlight was the annual Kiwanis Banquet at which six Trojans were given the Kiwanis award for attendance at practice sessions. These boys were. Jerry Green. Dee Bryant. Buddy Davis. Norman McNally. Bill Garner and Ralph Jordan. Bob Bakes was elected Captain for the season, since he had literally given his teeth (at least one) to the Trojan Cause. thirty-nine 1. I HOUGH hampered by lack of experience and with but 3 returning lettermen from last year's squad. Coach Clarence Kahler's Trojans pro vided the competition with rugged going through the entire season. The team-work and sportsmanship were outstanding features of the squad. Although the Trojans finished in 6th place. Wheatridge and Golden, who finished first and second respectively in the Suburban race, were capable of downing the Aurorans by only two point advantages. John Stahl, a three year letterman in basketball, was the only Trojan receiving honors for his play: he was named to the second team-conference squad. Clockwise: Coach Kahler. Harold Dunn, Stanley Heffley. Fiddle Grismore, Junior Bennett. John Stahl. Larry Fancher. Wilbur Thomas. Jerry Green. Center: Dec Bryant. forty Basketball — Junior Varsity 'pHE Junior Varsity Squad had a total of 1 5 games of which they won 9 and lost 6. They won their last 5 conference games. These boys will be excellent material for next year s Senior Varsity Squad The group was coached by Mr. Hoke. Mr. John Hoke Coach 1st row (left to right): Rod Bti-ns. Jr. Richa-d D ver . Soph.: Ray Chccncy. Soph.: Billy Wilson. Soph.; Ronald Heffley. Fresh. 2nd row (left to right) : Don DesJarlais. Soph.: Darrell Arnold. Soph.: Ralph Jordan. Soph.: Norman McNally. Jr.: Don Marshall. Soph.: Bill Ott. Soph. forty-one Tr a c k — 1 9 4 9 t ORTY-SIX Trojans answered the call from Coaches Hoke. Kahler. Boro-A wicz, and Capraro for track men. Of those answering the call, seven were lettermen from last year's squad. The lettermen were. Bob Bakes. Buddy Davis. Dale Kirk. Wilbur Thomas. Delbert Strickland. Jerry Green, and Larry Fancher. Bakes. Davis, and Thomas were among our top point winners from last year's squad and will be top contenders in the sprints this year. They made up Y of our 880 Relay team that took second place in the State meet last year. Outstanding prospects for this year at the present writing are Russell Mosbarger (440, and mile). Dale Kirk (Discus. Short and Pole Vault), Ed Grismore (Broad Jump). Bill Davis (Pole Vault and Sprints). Dee Bryant (Broad Jump and Sprints). Larry Fancher ('A Mile and Hurdles). Norman McNaulty (Low Hurdles). Delbert Strickland (A Mile). Jerry Green (A Mile and Discus.) Sophomore and Freshman prospects: McDonald (440). Dean Emerick (A and 'A Miles). Ray Cheny (Mile). Ralph Jordan (High Jump and Low hurdles). DesJarlais (High hurdles. High Jump and Broad Jump). Sutton (440). Graham (440 or ' 2 Mile). Green (Low hurdles, and x 2 Mile). Strait (A Mile), Moore (Shot and Discuss). Heffley and Teal (Sprints). Dye and Hood (Shot and Discus). Gonser (Pole Vault), Hathorn (Mile). April 6 8 n 23 30 May 3. 4 7 14 10 THE SCHEDULE At Aurora. Westminster and Arvada. At Westminster. Adams County meet. At Aurora. Golden and Littleton. At Denver. Denver University relays. At Boulder. Colorado University relays. At Arvada. League meet. At Golden. State qualifying meet. At Arvada. Freshman and Soph. meet. At Boulder. State meet. First Row (left to tight) : La-ry Eanche- Ronald Stromcr Norman McNally. Ray Cheney. Charles l.auterback. Dean McDonald, Charles Moore. Virgil Davis. Herbert Hopkins. Tommy Green. Kenneth Lawson. Second Row (left to right): Tommy Sweeney (manager). Lddie Grismore. Jerry Green, Delbert Strickland. John Hood. Dale Kirk. Bob Bakes, Bill Davis, Jim Goerdes. Ralph Jordan. Stuart Parmelee. Don Des Jarlais. Wilbur Thomas. Dean Emerick. Third Row (left to right) : Ralph Stuart. Donald Eigel, Vernon Spencer. Don Strait. Trank Hawtho-ne, Bob Torgerron. Jimmy Baxter. Junior Stevens Russell Mosbarger. Earl Sutton Sammy Ca-sell Ronald Graham. Duane Basses. Ronald He'fley. Joseph Carboncllo. Kenneth Gonser. Edward Teal. f otto-two ACTIVITIES forty-three Christmas Dance Mr. and Miss Personality 'THE high light of the evening was at 11:00 when refreshments of punch and cookies were served. At this time Mr. and Miss Personality—John Stahl and Joyce Chambers— were chosen. Diana McCarthy and Lloyd Richards were elected Best Dancers. Everyone there felt they well deserved the honor. It is a general belief that a good time was had by all! rpHE Christmas dance sponsored by Y-Teens and Hi-Y was a gala affair. The snowball was used as a theme of decoration. A large snowball was suspended from the ceiling with streamers making a false ceiling. Also carrying out the theme were snow balls on the curtain spelling out Merry Xmas . A Christmas tree, fireplace and punch table at one end of the gym gave a festive feeling. The tiny snowball programs also added to the theme. Raymond Powell and his orchestra provided excellent music for the dance. From all reports it was one of the best we have ever had. forty-four Best Dancers Junior—Senior Prom I Bonn i h Seated: John Stahl, king: and Bonnie Bauer, queen. Standing (left to light): Attendants: Alice Ann McCarthy. Dale Ki k. Phyllis McKee. Chuck Grimes. Larry Fancher. Diana McCarthy. Don Craig. Sally Robistow. forty-five Pep C 'J'HE purpose of our organization is to provide pep. yells, and songs at athletic events. We have four cheerleaders who decide on the drills that we give at the half of our home games. We also sell at the half, which gives us extra money with which we buy our pins. Every girl in Pep Club is presented with a pin at the end of each year. Bf.tty Ann Stevens T his year we also drew up a constitution which will be kept for all members of Pep Club during the following year. We have had a very successful year. Cheer Leaders (left to right): Donna McKee. Betty Stevens. Phyllis McKee. Alice McCarthy. First Row (left to right) : Teddy Hafer. Anna Archer. Shirley Fowler. Rosalie Conroy. Susie Ontiveros, l.orene Bialek. Jeannine Stinnet. Gwendolyn Busche. Vera Burnand. Gloria Suit. Lois Frost. . Second Row (left to right) : Margaret Bcller. Beverly Erickson. Edith Floyd. Janet Harrison. Moise Clackcr. Joan Hocry. Jean Hoery. Anna Mae Zietz. Barbara Prowers. Jackee Haines. Virginia HoweU. Third Row (left to right) : Evelyn Smith. Donna Rietzel. Clara Hicks. Pat Erickson. Peggy Bisgard. Shirley Robertson. Joan Blakesley. Edna Mae Ott. Violet Hewitt. Bonnie Hultquist. Mary Jean Bowser. Millie Sawyer. Fourth Row (left to right) : Rosanna Milner. Phyliss Crowder. Beverly Williams. Sally Robistow. Bonnie Harris. forty-six Bob Bakes President 'J'HE Lettermen's Club has a membership of thirty-three. It consists of all Trojans who have lettered in Varsity Sports. T hey are pledged to encourage good citizenship and participation in athletics, to maintain a high moral and scholastic standard, and to develop the best sportsmanship possible. This group is a very versatile one. The members participate in many school activities. Some have maintained high scholastic standings. First Row (left to right) : Harold Dunn. Junior Bennett. Buddy Davis. Russell Mosbarger. Delbert Strickland. Stanley Heffley. John Stahl. Second Row (left to right) : Bob Bakes. Norman McNally. Tommy Green. John Woloszyn. Dee Bryant. Larry Pancher. Ralph Jordan. Third Row (left to right) : George D:vers. Bill Davis, Bill Garner. Wayne Thorn. Wilber Thomas. Richard Stoner. Don Craig. Ted Scdillo. Fourth Row (left to right) : Bob Habel. Eddie Grismore. Keith Hancock. Merrill Finley Bill Chase. Tom Lincoln. Roy Hess. Jerry Green. Dale Kirk. forty-seven Y — Teen s Mildred Sawyer President Vice President Secretary T reasurer Officers: Mildred Sawyer Violet Hewitt Carol Holzer Elaine Sterling First Roil' (left to tight) : Bonnie Bauer. Joyce Chambers. Becky Sabin. Violet Hewitt. Miss DeWitt. Millie Sawyer. Miss Sunquist. Carol Holzer. Elaine Sterling. Alice Ann McCarthy. Second Row (left to right): Diana McCarthy. Gloria Suit. Charline Brown. Meridyth Wren. Connie Fleer, Rita Burns. Pat Knowlton. Betty Jeanne Hebert. Roma Nasser. Martha Horton. Shirley Lopez. Back Row (left to right) : Donna McKee. Jackce Jacques Myrle Brewer. Moise Clacker. Anna Mae Zietz. Betts Mosier. Lupe Rodriquez. Betty Ann Stevens. Clara Hicks. Sally Robistow. Nancy Brand. form-eight Y — T e e n s 'THE year has been a very happy and successful one for the Y-Teens. The first event of the year was the initiation of all new members, which was held in September. In October the beautiful “Recognition Service was given. Contrary to the usual custom, the Y-Teens spent a happy week-end at Camp Mt. Lookout in October, instead of in the Spring. In December the Y-Teens and Hi-Y sponsored the annual Christmas Dance. The February event was the Father-Daughter Banquet, which was enjoyed by both fathers and daughters. In May a lovely Mother-Daughter tea was given. First Row (left to right) Virginia Howell. Phyllis Schmidt, Opal Evans. Donna McFarland. Miss DeWitt. Millie Sawyer. Miss Sunquist. Jean Miller. Ann Hedeen. Evelyn Smith. Second Row (left to right) : Donna Rietzel. Bonnie Hultquist. Maxine Leavitt, Pat Cross. Shirley Cassell. Lorene Bialek. Loretta Weeden. Bernita Hall. Ruth Adams. Jeannine Stinnett. Jaunita Suit. Rock Row (left to right) : Corine Stormer. Janet Harrison. Edith Floyd. Teddy Hafer. Bonnie Behrensen. LaDonna Book. Joan Blakesley. Beverly Williams. Edna Mae Ott. Billy Jean Walters, Vera Mae Burnand. Mary Jean Bowser. Jo Ann Medders. forty-nine H i Y AURORA HI-Y CLUB TOURING the year, the Hi-Y Club has been active in many school activities of which The Y-Teen. Hi-Y Christmas Dance was an outstanding event. Mr. Place, our sponsor, has helped in many ways to encourage the attendance at monthly Hi-Y Fellowship meetings. Aurora club is a great believer in this meeting, winning the attendance banner for the number present. The Hi-Y has had a very successful year and the seniors leave with best wishes for an even more successful group next year. Officers for the past year were: President ________________ ROY HESS, Jr. Vice-President Bob BAKES Secretary-Treasurer Bob HABEL (Left to right first row) : Don Strait, Ronald Hefflcy, Ralph Jo-dan. Bill Ott. Mickey McQuire. Thomas Lincoln: (2nd row): Russell Mosbarger. Tommy Green Don Marshal. Stanley Heffley. John Stahl. Wayne Thorn. James Sloan. (Srd row) : Jerry Seese. Bob Beach. Bob Habel. Junior Bennett. Dale Kirk. Bud Davis. Roy Hess. Bob Bakes. Norman McNally. Ronald Plonkey. Keith Hancock. Charles Stark. Ronald Graham: 4th row) : Charles Moore. Richard Devers. Lyle Eyl. Ronald Hultquist. Charles I.auterbach. Dean McDonald. Bill Beauvais. Lewis Patterson. Harold Dunn. Larry Fancher. Jack Stewart. fifty Fu.tare Homemakers of America T NCE again the Aurora chapter of the Future Homemakers of America was a member of the State and National Associations. Summed up in a nutshell it can be said that the purpose of this organization is to give girls a chance to work together and learn to be good homemakers in their own community so that a nation composed of such communities in turn can do it's part to make a happy, peaceful world. Since “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy and Jill a dull girl”, the Future Homemakers plan social activities to round out their schedule. Some of these are the monthly Square Dances, and such club activities as “ Make-It-Yourself Suppers hikes, hayrides and roller-skating parties. We sold hot dogs, coffee, and cokes at the football games. In January wc had a program for the children at the Orphan s Home. The F.H.A. organization had a very happy and successful year. First Row (left to right) : Millie Sawyer. Donna Rietzcl. Elaine Sterling. Bonnie Bauer. Miss Mills. Carol Holzer. Anne Kylen. Justine Fritze. Sydney Voss. Second Row (left to right): Donna McKee. Violet Hewitt. M?ridyth Wren. Annette Patton. Mary Hale. Jean Miller, Martha McDermott. Betty Jeanne Hebert. Roma Nasser. Ann Hedecn. Evelyn Smith. Buck Row (left to right): Miriam Weil. Charline Brown, Virginia Howell. Phyllis Schmidt. Shirley Cassell. Pat Cross. Edith Floyd Janet Harrison. Marlene Kinnerup, Frieda Sullivan. Cornie Stromcr. Loretta W.’eden. Clara Hicks. Sally Robistow. Orchestra The orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Cummins, presented the March 23 assembly. Violins: Morenell Kruse (Concert Mistress) Maureen Bauer. Loretta Weeden. Phyllis Swearingen. Betty Huddleston. Margaret McCormick. June Strong. Mary Hale, Edna Mae Ott. Cello: Bonnie Bauer. String Bass: Dick Putnam. Clarinets: Betty Jeanne Hebert. Alec Baxter. Corine Stromer. La Donna Book. Horn Mary Alice Kelly. JoAnn Medders. Meridyth Wren. Saxophone Bernita Hall. Trumpets: Jack Thomas. Jim Harris. Bob Torgerson. Ronald Stromer. Boyd Chittim Bass Horn: Roy Hess Trombones: Jimmy Baxter. Vernon Spencer. Charles Moore. Percussion: Pat Cross. Jean Miller. Betty Jean McCormick. Piano: Sydney Voss. Luann Patterson. Chorus First Row (left to right): Joan Blakeslev. Bonnie Benrendsen, Jo Ann Medders Mary Jean Bowser. Edna Mae Ott. Gwendolyn Busche. Bonnie Hultquist. Peggy Biscard. Loretta Weeden. Rosalie Conroy. Second Rou,' (left to right) : Jackie Haines. Bonnie Bauer. Pat Cross. Sydney Voss. Mary Hale. Justine Fritze. Meridyth Wren. Carol Jean Fitzhugh. Donna Reitzel. Ann Hedeen. Evelyn Smith. Third Row’ (left to right): Elaine Casement. Lupe Rodriquez. LaDonna Book. Maxine Levitt. Dona Rac McFarland. Phyllis Schmidt, Bernita Hall. Barbara Roles. Miriam Weil. Rosanna Milner. Connie Fleer. Absent form Picture: Betty Jeanne Hebert. Charlene and Marlene Rhodes. fifty-two Band The following students have been members of the band this school year. Trumpets: Jack Thomas. Jim Harris. Bob Torgerson. Boyd Chittim. Ronald Stromer. George Janich. Leo Heugel. Flutes: Elaine Sterling. Jo Anne Sterling. Alene Bunger. ('Iannets: Betty Jeanne Hebert, Alec Baxter. Corine Stromer. Connie Mccr. I.a Donna Book. Charlene Brown. Donald Eigel. Paul Yount. Trombones: Charles Moore. Vernon Spencer. Jimmy Baxter. Jerry Des Jarlais. Baritone: Roy Hess. Albert Walter. French Horns Mary Alice Kelley. Jo Ann Meddars. Meridyth Wren. Saxophone: Bernita Hall. Drums Pal Cross. Jean Miller Maureen Bauer. Doug McCoy. T w i r I e r s Twtrferx: Jackcc Jacques. Joyce Chambers. Carol Holzer. Diana McCarthy. Delores Sullivan. Ann Hedeen. Mary Reese. Mvrle Brewer. Mildred Fitzpatrick. Betty Jo Pederson. Billy Jean Walters. fifty-three Journalism Alice Ann McCarthy 'pHE Journalism staff of 49 has had a very successful year. The members put out 8 editions of the Trojan Tribune. An essay contest was sponsored in February and March. Two very enjoyable press luncheons were held during the year both at the Yucca restaurant. The staff also sponsored an allschool dance on April 23, ending the press activities for 49. Officers Editor Alice Anne McCarthy Assistant Editor MARILYN BELL Sponsor_____________________Miss Martin First Row (left to right) : Alice McCarthy. George Devers. Meridyth Wren, Marilyn Bell. Betty Jeanne Hebert. James Sloan. fifty-tour Back row (left to right): Charlene Rhodes. Marlene Rhodes. Virginia Howell. Miriam Weil. Mary Kelly. Jackec Jacques. Clara Hicks. Justine Fritze. Miss Martin. Billy Jean Walters. Rosalie Conroy. Speech Contest T'HE very much awaited annual Speech Contest at Adams City was held - ■ March 18. 1949; and Aurora entered five pupils in the various speech groups. T his year the contest was divided into two groups. Junior-Senior; and Freshman-Sophomore. Try outs and eliminations were held in each class to see who would be honored by being allowed to go to Adams City. Aurora placed in four separate contests: James Sloan. Jack Stewart. Betty Hebert, and Jean Miller all placed in their divisions. Aurora took two first places and two second places. l eft lo right; Joan Miller. Sophomore: James Sloan Senior: Betty Jeanne Hebert. Senior: Loretta Weeden. Sophomore: Absent from picture: Jack Stewart, Sophomore. Library Staff T'HE Library Staff consisting of six students and Mrs. Sandoval, has mainta.neJ a highly successful and efficient library. The above group, besides learning all the fundamental points on librarianship received high school credit which will go toward their graduation Much thanks should be given to the student librarians and Mrs. Sandoval for their tireless efforts in running the library this year. Left to right around table: Violet Hewitt. Sally Robistow. Mrs. Sandoval. James Sloan. Rosanna Milner. Anna Mae Zict . fifty-fioc Scholastic Contest jpif- I EEN students arc chosen each year by the faculty to represent our school in the Western State College Scholarship Contest. No student may take tests in more than three of the subjects given. The contest was held April 23rd at Aurora. Many schools were represented. First Row (Left to right): Kathleen Martin. Sophomore: Edith Floyd. Freshman: Janet Harrison. Freshman: Rosalie Conroy.-Freshman: Bonnie Bauer. Senior. Second Row (Left to right) : Shirley Robertson. Sophomore: Annette Patton. Junior: Elaine Sterling. Senior: Jean Miller. Sophomore: Ann Kylcn. Senior. fifty-six Top Row (Left to right) : Gerald Harrison. Junior: Chuck Fowle. Junior: Roy Hess. Senior: James Sloan. Senior. THESE MERCHANTS MADE YOUR ANNUAl. POSSIBLE. PATRONIZE THEM! Congratulations to the Class of 49 J VERY member of our organization is proud of your accomplishment in upholding the high standards of the Aurora High School. Leadership in your chosen field, whether it is additional education in college or a career in the business world, depends largely on how you apply the principles which you have learned during the past four years in high school. We believe that Chevrolet has set an example for all graduates to follow Chevrolet has been first in total passenger car and truck production and sales for the total 17 year period. January 19 31 to January. 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