Berthoud High School - Spartan Yearbook (Berthoud, CO)

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Class Poem and Hlstor Class of 58 We've traveled together rn all sorts of weather We loved our hrgh school days those hurrv, mg by days Down leamrngs broad dlffrcult way And now we are frlled wrth regret Good comrades besrde us what ever betrde us We cannot decerve you We just hate to leave you Our journey's been speedy and gay Your goodness we'll never forget We've often been flurrred but not really worrred Now college awarts us and rf when rt rates us When lessons were terrrbly tough Wrth records the world wrll call fme You're lucky you ve seen us the Berrhoud I-hgh Genus We ll grve you the credrt because we have sard rt We've never really hollered enough Berthoud Hrgh School IS both yours and mme We have all studxed harder wlth breath rakmg ardor We've traveled together ln all Sorts Of weather W9'Ve Passed guy exams wlth 3 bang DOVV11 lt.8.1'TllT1gS b1'OZLd, Cllff1Cull1 Way If you look at our record you'll fmd rt ts checkered Good oomfades of-Sldo U5 what CVQT bltldo US, Wrth red xnk to grve to a twang Our journcy's been speedy and gay We've lrstened polrtely and answered them brrghtly MTS Arthur Ferguson When teachers addressed us rn class And rf we seemed lazy at trmes a brt hazy That all over just let rt pass It was rn September of 1945 that 24 httle boys and grrls marched up the stalrs of Berthoud Grade School to thelr frrst teacher Mlss Tyler Those of our present class who started then are Donna Adler, Karen Kaye Wrlllams Judy Ferguson Karen Starck Bob Straight JoAnn Schlerger Mary Vona Stevrng and Rosemary Ramos The next years of our schoollng took place ln good old Berthoud Grade School unul 1952 when we entered Junror Hlgh In the Seventh Grade Mr Harold Russell drd a frne job ln trymg to teach us the ways of the Hlgh School Our Elghth Grade teacher was Mrs Arthur Ferguson Entenng our Freshman year we were greeted by the Sen1ors and 1n1t1at1on The new people of the year were Leroy Wlsenburg, Rlchard Salazar, Bernelda Dechant, and Beverly Meyers We lost Betty Hart Grlbert Ornealas Beverly Myers, Sonny Lopez Leroy Wrsenburg Ann Henry and Danrel Hernandez, Our Homecomlng theme was the Declaratron of Independence Our Sponsors were Mrss Yanke and Mr Darazlo Our one class party was a chrlx supper served by our room mothers The enrollment of our Sophomore class was 29 Our new members were Neva Kelley Beverly Myers Damel Hernandez and Dlck Rleder We lost Raymond Welch Patsy Day and Neva Kelley h As Sophomores we decorated for the Homecomlng dance We selected 'The House of Blue L1ghts for our t eme Our hearts were deeply saddened by the loss of a very dear frrend and helper Vlncent A Clma We had one class party We went skatrng at Longmont and we all 1nv1ted guests Coach Autrey and Mrs Fer guson were our sponsors On August 27 1956 we entered our Jumor year ln full swmg The new members th1s year were Isabel Naranjo Dennls Marsh and Barbara Thompson We lost Drck Rreder Irene Stahlecker, Rosemary Ramos Danxel Hernandez Beverly Orback and Dorothy Sterkel Our theme for our Homecommg float whrch placed thrrd was Paul Bunyan In decoratmg for the Homecommg dance we followed the theme of famous men, usmg lrvmg Berhn and some of hrs famous song tltles Durmg the year we sold at several football and basketball games A food sale was also held rn order to help rarse money We also sponsored sock hops after the games In December the Jumors presented a play called The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ' It was a huge success and very well done Mrs Nancy Ferguson dlrected the play Trme rolled by and Apnl appeared trme for the Prom The theme 'Moonllght and Roses,' was carrled out very mcely The banquet was held at the Wayslde Inn at 6 30, Aprll 27 1957 From the Inn everyone adjourned to the hugh school audrtonum to see one of the most beautlful proms rn the hlstory of B H S Everyone had a won derful and most enjoyable time They w1l1 talk about rt ln the years to come we are sure Oh yes the punch was sxmply delicious We started our senlor year wlth a bang the Freshman Inrtatlon and Receptron Rxght after that we had our Homecommg The theme was Famous Saylngs Our float was 'Pikes Peak or Bust and for the dance we used I See Stars Our class was a small one th1s year wlth only 22 members We lost only one Geraldmg Brehm, and we game two, Gall Ketterlmg and Rosemary Ramos Besrdes our many actxvxtles, we sponsored Sock Hops after the games and the Valent1ne's Dance on February 8 We were entertained on May 3 by the Jumors wlth a very n1ce Prom and banquet whxch everyone enjoyed On Tuesday, May 20 we fmxshed our school Early Wednesday mornlng we were all ready to take off for G wood Spnngs where we spent three days of sknng swrmmmg horseback rrdrng, and just plain loafmg You ca lmaglne how much fun we had' We returned Friday for class night The next few days were fxlled with actlvlty, Our progressrve Supper, Baccalaureate, and fmally Tuesday, May 27, GRADUATION' We hope all the future classes w11l have as many pleasant me mones and expenences as we have had I6 O 9 s -. 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Class Will I, Donna Adler, do hereby will and bequeath my brains to Gene Schleiger, my ability to speed through town and not get caught to Jack Weaver, my height to Carol Ostermiller, and my ability to get hurt while playing football to Dick Sterkel. I, Norman Deines, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to play football to Mike Wilburn, my height to Rolland Fletcher, my crew cut to Dave Leuder, and my ability to study to Duane Marsh. I, Judy Ferguson, do hereby will and bequeath my hair-cut to Carol Strate, my ability to talk too much in class to Minerva Lee, and my unused brain power to Larry Thompson. I, Dorothy Graves, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to play the bass drum to Jane Waggener, my quietness around boys to Loretta Wykoff, my ability to get along with the teachers to the three Janices', and my long blonde hair to Diana Sterkel. I, Mary Huerta, do hereby will and bequeath my good conduct and my good disposition towards all my teachers to the freshman class, my good grades to my sister Louise, and my good cooking methods to all the first year Home Ec. class and anyone who dares to use them. I, Gail Ketterling, do hereby will and bequeath my blonde hair to Pat Bustos, my leopard skin clutch bag to Diana Sterkel, and my quietness to Carol Schleiger. I, Alan King, do hereby will and bequeath my basketball shoes to Thumper Thompson, my height to Tom Linder- holm, my ability to sass teachers and get by with it to anyone who thinks they can get by with it, and I'll keep Annette for myself. I, Dennis Marsh, do hereby will and bequeath my baseball ability to Coach Molello's team of 1959, my height to Jim Walters, my '35 Ford to Carol Schleiger, my American Problems papers to the highest bidder in the Junior class, and my unexcused absence slips to Dick Sterkel, Phil Steele, and Duane Marsh. I, Tom McCartney, do hereby will and bequeath my weight to Billy Kyger, my quietness to Floyd Templeton, my pokerface to Duane Marsh, my dislike of poetry to Bob Perry, and my old bookkeeping papers to anyone who will pay me for them. I, Isabel Naranjo, do hereby will and bequeath my engagement ring to my sister Margaret, my ability to get to school on time to my sister Mary, my Advanced Math to anyone who thinks they can work with Algebra figures. I, Don Nolde, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to get out of class to Glenn Downer, my ability to hand in book reports late to Jim Walters, and My ability to use the drivers education car to Jim Williams. I, Kathy Nolde, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to keep a small waist line to Vera Smith, my ability of not chewing gum in classes to the freshman class, and my height to Ruth Fletcher. I, Rosemary Ramos, do hereby will and bequeath my long hair to Carolyn Sue Krieger, my old boyfriends to Louise I-luerta, except for L.C., I'll keep him for myself, my shorthand papers to Gladys Dickens, and my ability to get along with a certain boy, L.S., to Margaret Naranjo. I, Richard Salazar, do hereby will and bequeath my slimness to Mike Ketterling, my ability to be in classes to Jack Diekman, my ability to withstand Latin to Bob Perry, and my ability to get along with a Loveland girl to Dan Hemandez. I, JoAnn Schleiger, do hereby will and bequeath my size in clothes to Diana Sterkel, my ability to talk too much to Eleanor Wagner, and my ability to get serious over boys to Doneta Marsh. I, Karen Starck, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to-keep from going steady during my high school years to Diana Wilbum, my skirts and sweaters to Dorothy Bustos, my ability to type to Dwight Lumbert, my ability to stop at stop signs to Jim Hunter, and my majorette uniform to Carol Schleiger. I, Mary Steving, do hereby will and bequeath my height to Minerva Lee, my laugh to Ginger Davis, my long hair is JoAnn Skinner, my cheerleading outfits to Lorretta Wykoff, and my ability to be noisy in studyhall to Lavonne iehn. I, Bob Straight, do hereby will and bequeath my height to Carl Samuelson and my ability to have a g00d time t0 Dan Schreiner. I, Barbara Thompson, do hereby will and bequeath my blue eyes and blonde hairto Susie Krieger, my ability to flunk my chemistry tests to Dale Miller, and my ability to stay sober on New Years Eve to Floyd Templeton. I, Karen Williams, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to drive a car to Paris Griep, my ability to get along with Jimmy Sterkel to Carol Strate, my ability to get along with Mr. Novak to Kenny Schell, and my grades in chemistry to Johna Lebsack. I, Rex Wykoff, do hereby will and bequeath my white slacks to David Lumbert, my pug nose to Gene Schleiger, good conduct in the halls to Tana Pesheck, and my ability to always be broke to Carey Salomonson. Wykoff, do hereby will and bequeath my interest in electronics to Jim Walter, and my ability to goof off in class to Jim Williams. Dorothy and Barbara, do hereby will and bequeath our ability to go with one boy for a long length of time to Skinner and Janice Shaffer. and Norman, do hereby will and bequeath our American Problems books to Diana Sterkel and Duncan Donna, and Mary Vona, do hereby will and bequeath our ability to be omery and get by with it to the Rosemary and Isabel, do hereby will and bequeath our ability to graduate to the fellow seniors, and our ability along with everybody to the freshman girls. Judy and Alan, do hereby will and bequeath all our old report cards to Darrell Aschenbrenner.

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