Cottonwood High School - Recuerdos Yearbook (Cottonwood, AZ)

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Our Freshman Class thmgs although d1v1ded dale where Walter Lay Freshman Class others where James Klng was THE CLASS OF 1950 6591965019 of 1946 47 dld great Some attended Clark was Presldent of the attended Clemenceau Presxde t The class sponsors were M1ss Watson at Elarkdale and Mr Lewxs at Clemenceau The reason for the d1v1s1on was that the students from outlymg dxstrlcts wxth the exceptlon of Sedona and Red rock attended Clarkdale Hxgh School The Freshmen at Clemenceau were bag wheels They ran the school and that ns puttmg xt mlldly We had a Student Councll dlrected by Mr Lew1s Mxke Escalante was the Student Body Presldent Socorro Gomez Vxce Presrdent The Student Councxls most commendable act was the purchase of a Projectlon Screen for showmg educatlonal fllms to the Student Body Trad1t1on was observed when the Freshman Class of Clemenceau held their annual Dltch Day 1n Oak Creek Everyone had a wonderful tnme skatmg swnmmmg playmg softball and eat1 Hg The Exghth grade of Clemenceau Jumor Hlgh School gave a dance and banquet m honor of the graduatmg Nmth grade The long awaxted graduatxon arrnved with the ent1re class part1c1pat1ng rn th1s memorable occasron Martha Loy was valldrctorlan Anne Jordan was salutatorxan Mr Mark Bark er Presrdent of the School Board presented dlplomas to the graduates Through the years there had been consxder enceau Now th1s was to become a reallty As the frrst Sophomore Class of the Hxgh School nt was our prlvllege and lt serves as a monument to our memory to bunld the C whlch IS v1s1ble from the school As Sophomores under the leadershxp of Mr Kane as sponsor and Lawrence Jackson as presrdent we had a successful year Sxnce th1s was the fxrst year of I-hgh School everyone was busy establlshlng tradxtlons wlth the sophomores partxclpatmg ln the varxous aCtlV1 t1es Some of the sophomore boys went out for the football team. Dale Petersen made Honor able Mentlon All Northern whxch was very commendable Several of the Sophomores went out for the basketball team Thus ended the athletic career of the Sophomore boys for the remalnder of the year Near the end of the year the sophomores went on a p1cn1c to Oak Creek where everyone had a wonderful tame w1th everyone storlng away as much food as they could Thus th1s memorable year ended wlth everyone very happy at havmg thexr own hlgh school Well what do you know upper classmen at last We had assumed great dxgmty m the last two years and we were now ready to face the respons1b1l1t1es of our Jumor year of Hxgh School Mr Clark was our sponsor and Dale Petersen was our class presxdent We Shook the Famlly Tree a play gxven by the class was by far the best thmg that had ever hlt Cottonwood So good mn fact that we took xt to Fort Whxpple at Prescott After the performance we fllled up on Spamsh Food Page 6 We were all tired and full but not too full for Bob Snyder to smg 99 bottles of beer untxl he fell asleep ln the alsle w1th hlS head on Bon n1e Mlchaels feet We gxve the credxt to the success to this play to Mr Clark Sponsor and M1ss Svehla Dlrector We gave the Jumor Semor Prom and Ban quet for the Semors Our theme was the Gay Nmtles The Juniors were all so tlred from decoratmg they could hardly enJoy the ban quet and dance Everyone sald lt was outstand my anyway In the varlety show our class put on a sklt Too Many Callers drrected by Anne Jordan, and starrmg Shlrley Love Thls performance won thxrd prxze Semors at long last' Our bxg year The Freshmen under the capable d1rect1on of the Semors pamted the C September 15 The green k1ds suffered on the 16th Imt1at1on Day wh1le the almxghty potent Semors enJoyed themselves xmmensely Slx wms and three losses tells a lot about our hard flghtlng football team A homecom mg dance was glven by the class of 50 Octo ber 14 The gym was decorated ln the trad xtxonal red and whlte and dreamy muslc put everyone m a dancmg mood The Football Dance was gxven by the Pep Club November 18 Leon Petersen and Anne Marle Jordan both Semors were Kmg and Queen with Shxrley Love and Mlke Escalante Home Sweet Homnclde our collosal play was grven December 2 A party was held aft erwards ln the Youth Center whxch was at tended by all the Semors who had a wonderful tlme Mr Howe was our sponsor Jerry Scrlvner President Bob Richards Vlce Presldent Bob Snyder Secretary and Dale Petersen Treasurer The Representatxves of the Student Councnl were Shxrley Love and Claxre Jones Walter Lay was Presldent of the Student Body Jerry Scrlvner Vxce Presldent and Lawrence Jackson Treasurer Our Chrlstmas Party December 16 was a bang up tlme with all of us having fun We all had a good tlme 1n Flag for the Basketball Tournament Our team played hard and everyone was cheermg for them all the way The Annual Varrety Show was glven March 2 and 3 Everyone emoyed themselves both the audxence and the partxclpants Several boys and girls of the Semor Class went out for the Track Meet Aprxl 28 We greatly appreclated the Jumors hard work and toll to glve the Prom and Banquet mn our honor Fmal Exams Ugh' May 26 Of course we all passed Graduatxon' The end of the lme but the begmmng of another faced by the Semors wlth Joy and sadness ln their hearts Dltch Day more fun eatmg and whole some recreatnon and sunburn! The Fmal Dav for us Good bye and Good Luck from the Class of 1950 y . . , . . - 5 Q . . r I - I' ' ' - Q . e ' H . YI 'y . , I y , , . . D . , , ' , ' u vs . - . ' . ' . . . . . ' ., . , Q. ' . Q able talk of establlshing a high school at Clem- as the Senior attendants: H I I . - . Z . - . - . Q . . - ' 3 . - u ' nl ' ' ' ' 5 ' , ' '

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MARY BLIN N Baseball 2 Volley Ball 3 Latin Club 2 3 Annual Staff 4 We Shook the Family Tree 3 Home Sweet Homicide 4 GAVINO ESPINOZA Football 1 3 4 Basket 1 2 3 S ani Club 2 3 4 Letermens Club 3 4 Annual Staff 4 Softball 3 Track 1 KARL FREY Home Sweet Homicide 4' Annual Staff 4 CLAIRE JONES Latin Club 2 3: School Paper 1 2' Spanish Club 45 Student Council 4' An- nual Staff 4 RAUL CONTRERAS Football 1 3 4 Basket ball 1 3 4 Spanish Club 2 4 Annual Staff 4 Home Sweet Homicide 4 Lettermens Club 3 4 MIKE ESCALANTE Student Body Pres 1 Projection Club 1 2 3 Football 1 2 3 4 Basket ba 1 2 3 4 Spanish Club 2 3 Lettermens Club 2 3 4 Annual Staff 4 Home Sweet Hom1 cxde 4 Prompter 3 Track Star 1 SOCORRO GOMEZ Chorus 1 2 Student Body Vice Pres 1 S an 1Sh Club 2 3 4 Pep lub 2 4 Volley Ball 3 School Paper 1 2 3 4 Annual Staff 4' We Shook the Family Tree 3' Home Sweet Homicide 4' Base- ball 2' Class Officer 3' Variety Show 4' Spanish Play 2 ANNE JORDAN .Chorus 1 2 4' Drama- tics Club lg Salutatorian 1' Pep Club 2 4: Band 2' Spanish Club 2 3 4' Paper Staff 2 3' Baseball 23 Variety Show I 3 4' Class Officer 2 3' 'W Shook the Family Tree 3: 'Home Sweet Haml- cide ' 4' Student Body O!- ficer 3: Cheerleader 3: Girls State 3: Annual Staff 4 Pagt 8