Centennial High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Pueblo, CO)

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MARJORIE KIRK: STEPHEN COMISKEY: MR. GREENE: NATHAN HOAGLAND: BEATRICE LARAMEY Station 7- Q- 4- O Away back in the dark ages, four years ago, the Class of 1940 entered the halls of Centennial. That they were the largest class to have entered the school did not overcome the bewilderment and timidity of the frosh. Little did anyone dream at that time that this class would leave as its memorial a complete inter-room radio communication system. Nor did anyone think that from this class was to come the state high school basketball champions: the second best football team in the stateg a debate team that was to be the best in four states and would gain a decision over the national champions. The epitome of the spirit of the class is found in Betty Jeanne Overmyer. Invalid by disease, she is winning the fight against the odds that beset her. Although compelled to miss virtually all her senior year, she successfully made up the work and graduated with the class. Her splendid example has inspired the entire class to strive for better things. To every member of the class, Betty Jeanne symbolizes the true Bulldog spirit of Centennial. This class began life in Centennial under the able guidance of Mr, Jehle. Early in the year the class election was held. Stephen Comiskey became president: Nathan Hoagland, vice-president: Beatrice Laramey, secretary: and Marjorie Kirk, treasurer. These same students held each oflice without change for the four years. The vodevil, circus, newspaper and annual. band, orchestra, and glee clubs counted freshmen as active members. Freshman athletics pro- duced Leland Johnson as a member of the football squad: Ray Gottula as the Hrst frosh ever to earn a basketball letter: and Heath Nuckolls, who won a letter in track. Shakespeare awards for the highest freshman scholarship went to Myrtle Little, Marjorie Kirk, and lsami Ota. At the beginning of the second year, Mr. Greene Mtook over as class critic. Mr. Cireene, working with the class oflicers, has done much to contribute to the success of the class, especially in the fulfillment of the plans for the radio system as the class memorial. It was during this year that the first plans for the memorial were made. The year also saw the organization of the sophomore boys' society, Orion. Under the leadership of Mr. Cireene, it became one of the most active societies in school. In the realm of athletics the sophomores made themselves known, Leland Johnson and Lewis Amaya were football lettermen, and earned letters in basketball along with Farris Douglas, Ray Cuottula, James Smith, and Heath Nuckolls. Heath and Bill Major lettered in track. Stephen Comiskey and Bret Kelly earned positions on the first team in debate, and Stephen won the Davis Latin medal. MN 1 Page Nine

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The next year ushered in the masque and sandal of histrionics when Pro- fessor Pepp, a comedy directed by Mr. Greene, was presented. Athletics once again were in the spotlight, and other schools of the South Central League looked forward to the next year with apprehension. The juniors had fourteen lettermen in football and six in basketball. In football, Doyle Hilton was named honorary captain, and Lewis Amaya, Heath Nuckolls, Richard Biffle, Farris Douglas, Jim Elanigan, Vernon Edgar, Leland Johnson, Ray Gottula, Jack McCarthy, Glen Hunter, Charles Tappan, James Smith, and Richard Trevithick lettered. Ray Ciottula was honorary captain in basketball, and Leland, James, Parris, Lewis, and Heath earned C's. Lewis, Heath, and Wi'lliam Snead lettered in track. Jim Potter and Dave More had leading parts in the school opera. Ella Brown won first place in a V. E. W. essay contest, while Gerry Ribar was a finalist in the Hesperian essay contest. A blaze of glory seems best to fit the last year of the class of 1940. The football team started the year off by going through the season undefeated until the Loveland Indians showed too much power in the state championship game. Vernon Edgar captained the team. Charles Tappan, Leland Johnson, James Smith, Jim Elanigan, Heath Nuckolls, Ray Cuottula, Farris Douglas, Lewis Amaya, Todd Storer, and Jack McCarthy all earned letters. The basketball team followed suit by winning twelve straight conference games, and then win- ning three inter-league games to bring back the state championship. Lewis Amaya was captain, and James, Farris, Heath, Ray, and Leland all lettered for the third time in basketball. Bret Kelly and his snappy assistants, Ered Dixon and Knox Converse, as yell-leaders had little trouble with two such teams to back. In dramatics the seniors took an active part. Elaine Shadford played the lead in the Christmas play with a fine supporting cast of seniors. In the 'Evening of One-Act Plays seniors predonimated. Seven Keys to Bald- pate was the senior play. Stephen Comiskey and Bret Kelly defeated the national champions in a radio debate. Margaret Hughes, Rae Moery, and Erances Carson, who won the medal, were finalists in the Hesperian essay con- test. Elsie DeShon, Frances Carson, and Gerry Ribar were in the finals of the Muzzio Reading contest. Gerry was elected D. A. R, representative for her out- standing qualities of leadership, service, and patriotism. Jim Potter went to Kansas City to participate in a vocal contest. By graduation, fifteen per cent of the class were members of the National Honor Society. The revival of Quill and Scroll, honorary journalistic society, began with twenty seniors as mem- bers. A Waltz Dream, an operetta by Strauss, was presented by the glee club with seniors in all important parts. Somewhat sadly, but proudly, the seniors reflect on their four years in Centen-years that passed all too quickly. They've tried to do their best, and they are justly proud of their record. But the past is past. No longer will they be part of the student body that rises to cheer the victorious Bulldog teams. Behind are the other classes to fill the empty senior roll room and to sing On Centennial for the teams that will some day equal and perhaps surpass the record of the Class of l94O. And for the seniors a new and strange world lies ahead to be conquered. i'The old order changeth, yielding place to new .... -BRET KELLY.