Bayfield High School - Wolverine Yearbook (Bayfield, CO)

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1950 volume:

i BAYFIELD HIGH 1950 The annual staff, the student body and the teachers of the Bayfield Public School dedicate this volume of “The Wolverine” to all those public-minded people who have labored so hard and given so graciously to bring about School District Number 10 to the first Board of Education of this new district, President Frank Wommer, Jr, Cecil W. Sower Charlie B. Cooper Blue eyes, blond hair, an easy smile, and a winning personality. A good scholar, cooperative, and friendly. The victim of acute ascending paralysis on January 12, 1950. r A MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT The school year of 1949-50 has broadened the vision of the community with the enlarged responsibilities and privileges afforded by a larger and better school district. The late arrival of the “New School Buses,” the death of one member of the Junior Class, and the necessary closing of school due to Polio have added some extra meaning to this year of schooling. This Annual will serve to refresh our memories of the many pleasures and associations as well as some difficulties endured by the student body and teachers alike. This Annual has been the result of the plans of the annual staff. The ideas, expressions, and pictures serve as indicators of the thinking of this group. As this goes to press, appreciation is expressed for the patience, cooperativeness, and willingness of the select group who have so ably combined the pages of this year’s annual. May this book be reviewed with ever-increasing pleasure as the years come and go. May those whose pictures are found herein continue to mount the stairs that lead to success, without undue difficulty. MR. Me TAGGART MR. HILTON Music I-12th American History faculty Coach Bookkeeping Typing I, II MR. EVANS Albegra Chemistry General Science World History Sociology MRS. PETERSON English I, n, III Spanish I, n THE YEAR IN REVIEW School began September 12th with Mr. Harold McColum as superintendent. He also teaches Speech and presides over the Order of the Wooden Horse. Mr. Hilton, our coach, teaches com- mercial subjects and sponsors the Senior class. Languages are taught by Mrs. Peterson, who sponsors the pep club. From Durango came our Math, Chemistry, and History teacher, Mr. Evans. He keeps his eye on the Sophomores. Mrs. Jenkins teaches every afternoon, and sponsors the Freshmen. Last but not least, Mr. McTaggart. He teaches music to all grades and sponsors the Juniors. He came to us from Texas where he taught last year. Grade school teachers, from the first through the eighth are: Mrs. Holgate, Mrs. Crowell, Mrs. Falicon, Mrs. Kelly, Miss Largent, Mrs. Beuten, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Morris. Miss Lucas resigned as third-grade teacher and the grade was taken over by Mrs. Falicon, who came from Colorado Springs. The first social affair of the school was Freshman Initiation. After that they were officially recognized as High School students. The annual Carnival was a hit. We net about $200. There was everything in the way of entertainment, even a movie with the school’s new motion picture projector. Our classes have been broadened by pictures which go right along with them. Next came our pre-season Basketball Tourney. There were only four teams entered: Pagosa, Utes, Ignacio, and Bayfield. The Champs were the Pagosa Buccaneers, a prophecy for the year. Although we had our school buses all year, we went to Silverton for our first basketball trip. Incidentally, Silverton beat us, but the trip was worth it, after all. The bus drivers are Phil Sapp, Ivan Parks, and Jimmie Frahm. We gave a Christmas Music Festival on Dec. 21. There was chorus music from all grades and a Christmas carol sung by every grade. Everyone in High School Music classes seems very enthusiastic about it. School took up on January 3rd after Christmas vacation. The highlight of that occasion was Mr. McColum’s mustache. Immediately after that every boy in High School appeared with a mustache. Guess they didn’t fertilize them enough, because theirs soon disappeared. The date set for the Junior play was Friday, January 13th. The play was postponed in remem- brance of Wayne Smith, who died January 12th. Since he had a leading part in the play, it made finding another actor to fit his part necessary. The play, “The Phantom Bells,” was given January 18th with a record attendance crowd. Our school was closed for two weeks because of polio. This really was necessary because Mr. Hilton and Mr. McColum were under quarantine and there was such a polio scare at the time. Mary Ann Murray took polio, and no one knew how many of her classmates she had exposed to the polio bug. Directly following vacation, the student council went to work on putting out our annual. It is hoped that school and the annual will be out about the same time. At the Durango Basketball Tournament, Bayfield made a good showing but was eliminated after their first two games. They played Silverton and Mancos, both of which were good games. Silverton took the Championship after fighting for her life with Pagosa. Here at home we had our own Inner-class Tourney. In the boys’ teams the Seniors proved winners over the Freshmen, the Sophomores taking the Juniors. The girls entered the Tournament with the Rag Mop (Juniors) versus the Wild Geese (Freshmen). The Junior girls took the Cham- pionship and the Senior boys defeated the Sophomores after a close battle for the Championship title. We have yet to look forward to a Spring Music Festival which is scheduled for April 7th. About a week later is the Fine Arts Festival in IXirango. Many of the music students have practiced solos and duets and the boys and girls choruses have their numbers almost ready. The Seniors have begun practice on their play, “The Elusive Bachelor,” which they will give in April. The play cast includes every Senior. Also, away off in the dim future is the Junior-Senior Prom. The Juniors plan to stage a nice banquet with the money earned from the play. And then comes the day we are all looking forward to, Graduation Day. The Seniors will graduate (they hope), school will be out, and another three months of vacation will begin. r 1 I JANE THIEME Music 3 Pep Club 4 Annual 1 FAYE HAGA Sr. Class Pres. Student Council 2 Pep Club 4 Music 3 Annual 2 HAROLD LePLATT Student Council 3 Annual 2 Athletics 4 Pres., “B” Club JOHN PURCELL Athletics 3 Music 2 Student Council 2 B” Club Annual 1 DEAN HALVERSON Annual 2 Music 2 CORA LANDRETH Music 4 Pep Club 4 Helen McCarthy Music 2 Pep Club 4 Annual 1 DONALD McINTYRE Athletics 3 Sec., “B” Club Student Council 1 Annual 1 CLASS PROPHECY As we look into the future ten years from now, we see the following: Donald McIntyre is married now, but guess what: Martha let Kay Larsen beat her time. Kay is making a good farmer’s wife. Cora Landreth has gone to Alaska. You know that in Alaska a girl can get married within two weeks. We wonder if that could be the reason for her going. John Purcell is now at the head of a large Chemistry laboratory, but don’t get us wrong; he is standing at the entrance. Jane Thieme has bought part interest in a “Trading Post” in Gallup, New Mexico. We didn’t know the guy that drives a blue convertible and has blond hair was an Indian. Helen McCarthy is a housewife with three brats, her husband still driving the 7-Up truck. . Lois Butler is now owner of a dude ranch at La Boca. She married a rich man!!! Harold LePlatt is still a single man and also a school teacher at Bayfield High. The girls are still after him!!! Sarah Davis is still working at the cafe and flirting with the truck drivers. We don’t know why she doesn’t marry one of them and get it over with. Faye Haga now has six boys who are all going to be 6’4” tall and good basketball players. Dean Halverson has put up a little shop. He is developing photos and designing airplanes; but don’t get excited, it is just toy ones. CLASS WILL The Senior Class of 1950 wills the following: Jane Thieme wills her temper to Roberta Pierson; we hope she never uses it. Cora Landreth wills her figure to Kenneth McCoy. What a combination I Sarah Davis wills her lavender lipstick to Edwin Scofield. It is the only way he will get any on his face. Faye Haga wills her ability to get along with Jeanie Wells to Merle Harrison. Lois Butler wills her Model A to Larry Smith. We wonder if he could make good use of it. John Purcell wills his curly hair to Wilma Wells. We hope she uses it. Helen McCarthy wills her good disposition to Victor Neuenschwander. Why don’t you use her smile, Victor? Donald McIntyre wills Martha Shelhamer to Dwight Ward. Harold LePlatt wills his ability to get along with the teachers to Raymond Wells. Dean Halverson wills his ability to get along with Mr. McColum to Martin Landreth. Martin, why don’t you take advice !!! JUNIORS D. L. Me TAGGART Sponsor Jimmy Squires, Noel Peterson, Kenneth Montgomery, Clarance Monger, Merle Harrison, Bobby Norris. Francis Parks, Wilma Wells, Barbara McCoy, Jimmy Ruther- ford, June Martin, Jeanie Wells, Barbara Wells. Francis Albright, Cecelia Cudiff, Martha Shelhamer, La Verne Sower, FaDonna Payson, Kay Larsen, Vera Hollar. This page paid for and sponsored by CLOVER RICH ICE CREAM COMPANY Durango i iiii i i TTT' I —-- • • 7 .... Sapkom.an.66L .... r EMMIT B. EVANS Sponsor Arthur Kinsman, Sam Hollar, Victor Neuenschwander, Kenneth McCoy, Martin Landreth, James Mobley, Tommy Richards. R. V. Cobb, Edward Percell, Melvin Haga, Earl Cable, Charles Goff, Kenneth Campbell, Jimmie Mohney. Josephine Peeler, Nina Squires, Hilda Peterson, Helen Brown, Nadine Smart, Melba Cundiff. This page paid for and sponsored by BAYFIELD FILLING STATION Bayfield Vnt hmcn .................................•• - . ... - r 1 FRESHMEN FRANCES JENKINS Sponsor Wanda Snook, Nancy Rutherford, Betty Noble, Dan Shupe, Goldie Wells, Mary Ellen Kinsman, Roberta Pierson. Bonnie Landreth, Mary Joyce Davis, Earlean McCoy, Donna Halverson, Charlie Berry, Raymond Wells, Donnie Holt, Jerry Newman, Edwin Scofield. This page paid for and sponsored by DURANGO BAKERY Durango 1 r 1 STUDENT COUNCIL Mr. McCoIum, Merle Harrison, Donald McIntyre, Jeanie Wells, John Purcell, Jimmie Mohney. Faye Haga, La Verne Sower, Hilda Peterson, Goldie Wells, Lois Butler (Absent). AntUi l This page paid for and sponsored by BERRY’S CASH GROCERY Bayfield I HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC Jimmy Rutherford, Earl Cable, Arthur Kinsman, Tommy Richards, Jerry Newman. Barbara McCoy, June Martin, Fa Donna Payson, Jeannie Wells, Barbara Wells, Donna Halverson, Frances Parks, Wilma Wells, La Verne Sower, Wanda Snooks. Earleen McCoy, Mary Ellen Kinsman, Cora Landreth, Bonnie Landreth, Cecilia Cundiff, Melba Cundiff, Betty Noble, Bobby Pierson. Martha Shelhamer, Frances Albright, Mary Joyce Davis, Nancy Rutherford, Helen Brown, Vera Hollar, Goldie Wells, Kay Larsen. MUSIC This year’s music class started with a very experienced teacher, Mr. Dan L. McTaggart. He didn’t know it, but he was really getting into a job, as we didn’t know much about music. This year we have a mixed group of boys and girls, although this picture doesn’t indicate it. The boys had gone to Durango for basketball practice, so they didn’t have their pictures taken with the girls. The boys joined very unwillingly, but I believe they enjoy it now. The whole music class sponsored a Christmas program this year, and everyone really enjoyed it. We are now getting ready for a Spring Festival and the Fine Arts Festival in Durango. We hope we will show some more improvement by then and make a fine showing for Bayfield. FAVORITES ANNUAL QUEEN LEAH RAE BREDAHL I MOST POPULAR GIRL CARNIVAL QUEEN RENA DAVIS MOST POPULAR BOY NINA SQUIRES donald mcintyre I I 1 FIRST TEAM Mr. Hilton, Neal Snooks, Kenneth McCoy, Martin Lan- dreth, Edward Percell. Kenneth Montgomery, Bobby Norris, Harold LePlatt, Jimmie Mohney, Donald McIntyre. This page paid for and sponsored by D. L. WELLS Bayfield n 1 SECOND TEAM Mr. Hilton, Noel Peterson, John Purcell, Tommy Richards, Raymond Wells, Edward Percell. R. V. Cobb, Victor Neuenschwander, Jimmy Squires, Kenneth Campbell, Jimmie Rutherford. This page paid for and sponsored by RAINBOW SERVICE STATION Bayfield I I PEP CLUB Mary Ellen Kinsman, Bonnie Landreth, Helen McCarthy, Faye Haga, Jane Thieme, June Martin, FaDonna Payson, Jeanie Wells, Barbara Wells, Josephine Peeler, Vera Hollar. Melba Cundiff, Nadine Smart, Earleen McCoy, Betty Noble, Roberta Pierson, Francis Albright, Cora Landreth, Francis Parks, Cecilia Cundiff, Wanda Snook. Nancy Rutherford, Barbara McCoy, Wilma Wells, Helen Brown, Donna Halverson, Mary Joyce Davis, Kay Larsen, Goldie Wells. LaVerne Sower, Nina Squires, Martha Shelhamer, Hilda Peterson. This page paid for and sponsored by BAYFIELD AND IGNACIO Locker Plants “B” CLUB Victor Neuenschwander, Jimmy Squires, Raymond Wells, Jimmie Mohney, Martin Landreth, Kenneth McCoy, Kenneth Montgomery, Noel Peterson, Mr. Hilton, Bobby Norris. Donald McIntyre, John Purcell, Neal Snooks, Harold LePlatt. The “B” Club is composed of all high school athletes who have earned letters in any competitive high school sport. This is the second year for such an organization at Bayfield High; however, it can look forward to an active future with only four of the thirteen members graduating. The pre-season basketball tournament was the club’s main project for this year. Training rules for the San Juan Basin Tournament were also suggested and adopted by the members. These and other activities of the club have helped the success of athletics at Bayfield High. This page paid for and sponsored by CLIVE PETERSON, REAL ESTATE Bayfield r 1 PRESEASON TOURNAMENT Bayfield 18 Pagosa 29 Indians 34 Ignacio 27 Bayfield 43 Ignacio 31 Pagosa 31 Indians 24 Bayfield 27 Indians 30 Indians 21 Pagosa 44 DURANGO TOURNAMENT Bayfield 37 Silverton 58 Bayfield 22 Mancos 26 CONFERENCE GAMES Bayfield 22 Town Team 25 1 I 21 Utes 36 9 9 22 Silverton 43 9 9 21 Farmington 53 9 9 14 Pagosa 65 9 9 32 Chama 37 9 9 32 Mancos 43 9 9 42 Dolores 40 9 9 36 Dove Creek 44 9 9 33 Silverton 27 9 9 36 Mancos 38 9 9 40 Ignacio 27 9 9 42 Dolores 46 9 9 31 Pagosa 51 9 9 51 Utes 47 9 9 9 9 9 9 33 Durango Dove Creek Ignacio 57 T r HANNAH D. MORRIS Teacher Felix Sanchez, Bobby Wolfe, Mason Ludwig, Lawerance Garcia, David Revis, Cecil McCoy, John Bigham. Gordon Steele, Myrna Snook, Charolotte Mobley, Vadie Harris, Marka Peterson, Jo Ann Hickman, Grace Kinsman, Juanita Shupe, Derylin Cooper, Clark Gilbert. This page paid for and sponsored by COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY Durango SEVENTH GRADE Donnie McCoy, Jimmy Sower, Floyd Wedell, Junior Tafoya, David Neuenschwander, Billy Squires, Leonard Peterson. David Percell, Gordon Powell, Wayne Martin, Jerry Mont- gomery, Wade Gosney, Georgie Wiser, Dick Wells. LeVonne McCoy, Wanda Peterson, Edna Mattes, Betty McIntyre, Romona Tanner, Gayle Boulden, Myrtle Harris. Barbara Wommer, Nancy McKinney, Freda Bueton, Mary Tafoya, Dora Harper. This page paid for and sponsored by SOWERS BROTHERS Bayfield SIXTH GRADE Jimmy Temple, Gary Harper, Robert Luther, Fred Jerry Monger, Stanley Morrison Ben Lyall, Ray Cundiff, Mathew Bigham, Johnny David Miller, Sammy Hickman, Terry Neal. Cavender, Juanita Holt, Jean Snooks, Jewel Barbara Hayden, Shirley Chadd. Monger, Connie Weddle, I 1 FIFTH GRADE Marvin Arnold, Wendell Bates, Eugene Gilbert, Elmer Powell. Kenneth Payne, Eddie Stahl, Stanley Cundiff, Marvin Lewis, Moses Martinez, Spencer Gilbert, Robert Goff. Kay Snook, Mary Luthie, Sandra McVicker, Janeanne Neun- schwander, Lavina Wommer, Betty Webber, Marie Morrison. CHRISTEL LARGENT Teacher This page paid for and sponsored by LEWIS MERCANTILE Bavfield I FOURTH GRADE MARY E. KELLY Teacher Donald Sower, Carrol Martin, Jimmie Holt, George Larsen, Ernest Tafoya, Thomas Harper, Ray Wells. Dolores Martinez, Leonora Grady, Lois Emma Landreth, Patricia Me Vickers, Mae Johnson, Doris Kesselring. Myrna Bigham, Gwendolyn Carmack, Helen Wells, Betty Holt, Berlinda Archuleta, Barbara Mattis. This page paid for and sponsored by LOS PINOS CAFE Bayfield THIRD GRADE Lonnie Sower, Donnie Grush, Paul Davenport, Doris Black- more, Judy Gilbert, Marvin Lewis, Alvan Naranjo, Danny Gosney. Keith James, Adrian Murray, Wendell Bartholomew, Leroy Webber, Jerry Ludwig, Fred Kesselring. Wylena Humiston, Jerolene Percell, Jetta Cooper, Donna Tanner, Nina Powell, Emma Edwards, Bonnie Cundiff, Kathern Stahl. GLADYS FALICON Teacher This page paid for and sponsored by JAMES HARDWARE Bayfield 1 SECOND GRADE Drue Dye, Johnny Payne, Billy Heiden, Wilfred Martinez, David Jenkins, Tommy Beuten, Tommy Miller. EVELYN CROWELL Teacher Maxine Dye, Sharon Lewis, Carolyn Carmack, Gladys Grady, Lenora Archuleta, Carolynne McIntyre, Betty Weddle, Darlene Percell. Julian Martin, Freddy Goff, Janet Sower, John McKinney, Phyllis Killingbeck, Lawrence Morrison, Karen Smith, Eugene Berry, Rupert Archuleta. This page paid for and sponsored by LOS PINOS SERVICE STATION Bayfield r FIRST GRADE Gary Sower, Danny Weddle, Myrna Lois Altman, Vedona Grady, Evelyn Harris, Marlene Hayes, Kathy McVicker, Leah Rae Bredahl, Hazel Ann McCoy, Penny Martin, Sally Gilbert, Bobby Larsen. Carl Eggleston, Lucas Martinez, Earline Blackmore, Ann Lynn Heiden, Karen Powell, Frances Carmack, Judy McVicker, Ruth Hotz, Sandra Jean McColum, Michael Tafoya, Philip Stock, Garvin Snook. 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