Custer County High School - Broken Brand Yearbook (Westcliffe, CO)

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1042397 JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY We, stalwart Juniors glance reflectively back at the imprint we have branded on C.C.H.S. as timorous Freshmen we Joined the rolls with, Russel Berry, Miles Coleman, Kathryn Kidder, Wildra Walker, Carol Higgins, Mel Manning, Donald Sutcliffe, Forrest Johnson, Robert Guild, Donald Tesitor, Ronald Bate, Pat Eakins, Suzie Luthi, Lavada Claymen, Donald Hartbauer, Virgina Frye, Fern Stephens, Bernadette Stewart and Jerry Plquette, Offiers, for .the year were, President-Wildra Walker, Vice President- Donald Sutcliffe, Secretary-Bernadette Stewart, Treasurer- Mel Manning, Reporter- Suzie Luthi. Initiation was trying. More trying for the Seniors than us. We cinched that deal. They left that year. Instead of retreating the honorable Seniors of 1950 gave us a party, with food, too. As Frosh our assemblies were great--onlysang mslippin' Around' all during a half - hour session. Donald Tesitor dropped from the class membership when he entered the Abbey School in Canon City. Mrs. Frye sheoherded us through our Fresh year. Our Sophmore Officers of the class were Kathryn Kidder President, Carol Higgins, Vice President, Lavada Claymon Secretary, Suzie Luthl, Treasurer, and Fern Stephens, Reporter, during this 2nd year of high school we gained one and lost two, members. Jerry West became a member of the good ol' class while Donald Sutcliffe, and Virgina Frye dropped out. We gave the usal amount of assemblies on of which was quite successful, This was the minstrel we presented. After our first perform- ance at school we were asked to re enact it for the P. T. A. e Halloween Carnival. Mr. Manatos, our sponsor, was pleasingly, proud of our debut into the dramatics world. One of our social events was a picnic held at Lake Deweese. We also had a few KQUITE A FEWJ appointments in detention as well as receiving a verbal reprimands. Solid citizens, we,all together it was a great year. This year found us promoted to jrs. and we are missing some of our old timers, Jerry West, Fern Stephens, and Ronnie Bats, Russell Berry are not with us anymore. However Jams Ingersoll and Jack Hobby joined our class roll. Our Officers for the year are: Suzie Luthi, Pres. Bernadette Stewat, Vice Pres, Wllldra Walker, Sec.- and Pat Eakins Treasuer, Carol Higgins reporter: Miss Byer,sponsor and Mr. Amend is ce-sponson We all worked our fingers to the bone on the 'Jr. Work Daym and for several weeks we turned confectioner experts, made and sold candy. Our play 'We shook the family tree' has been presented and as we look back we almost wid it wasn't over with all the, troubles, work and fun that accompanied putting it on. KUndoubt edly Hollywood would like all seen our playl. Our main project now is Prom which we are all working and if all our plans work out far is a secret, but donlt be of us if some talent scouthad the Fine Jr. - Sr. Banquet and on. It is to be held in April it will be unusual. The theme so blue we've another year with you.

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1042397 bU'li0I Typical of the Juniors, a hilarious time was had in pre- paring and presenting the play nWe Shook The Family Tree.n Miss Davison, our director, and Robert Guild, our assistant director, patiently molded twelve njubilant Juniors' into the Dolson family and their friends. Hildegarde Dolson, a teenage girl, fBernadette Stewart! was tired of being a nwallflower' and entered a debate in school, 'Should We Return to Proh1bition?' hoping to be noticed and thus invited to the prom. Without meaning to she gave the im- pression her father was an alcoholic. In the roll of Mr. Dol- son, Happy was not as his nickname implies, but a stern, short tempered man, who frequently lost it. Mrs. Dolson Kwilldra Walker! felt sorry for Hildegarde and arranged a date for her with Freddie Shermer C Jerr Piquettel who was a nice enough boy, but lhorror of horrorslg wore knickers due to his mother, Mrs. Shermer CSuzie Luthil. She cou1dn't for wouldn'tl real- ize that she was old enough to have a son in nlong pants.' Bob and Jimmy, Hildegarde's brothers and Ellie Mae, Bob's heart throb and her chum Jill, made life miserable for Hilde- garde by teasing her endlessl about her nbig date.u Sally, the younger sister lPat Eaklnsg stood by Hildegarde staunchly through all this. Donnie Hartbauer and Forrest Johnson took the part of Bob and Jimmie, while Lavada Claymon and Kathryn Kidder were Ellie Mae Nelson and Jill Smith. Hildegarde always seemed to do the wrong things. It seemed harmless enough when caring for little Paige Mason CCarol Hig- gins! one afternoon she gave her a pack of envelopes to play mailman with. They were Mr. and Mrs. Dolson's early love let- ters though, and Paige distributed them all over town. Mr. Shermer CMel Manningl Mr. Dolson's employer was very disturbed about the nalcoholic and love letter rumorsn that were circulating around town. So to proveiizwas just a little misunderstanding, Mr. Dolson invited he and his wife over to nmeet the family.n' What a mistake! Jim ie's electric wormer was turned on in the yard and worms were crawling everywhere. Jimmie and Bob had gone fishing and caught a four pound bass which they deposited in the bathtub. While the Shermers were sitting quietly in the living room Hildegarde came nscreaming inn Qwith beauty mud all over her facej about the bass in the bathtub. Then to top it all off, unknown to the Shermers, Freddie was a visitor at the Dolson home. He had Wsecretly borrowedn the trousers from Bob's suit to wear to the prom. He came bursting in the living room joyously waving the pants. Bob in his shorts rushed in after him and tackled Mr. Shermer thinking it was Freddie. To top it all off, the Shermer house was broken into and Freddie's watch stolen. The blame? On Hildegardel Who else? Freddie confessed it was he who took the watch to exchange for a 'long pants suit.' And Freddie and Hildegarde were the handsomest fend happiestj couple at the dance.