Durango High School - Toltec Yearbook (Durango, CO)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1944 volume:

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Smiley who faithfully served the Durango Public Schools for forty years before retiring in the fall of 1943. ,J f i Superintendent, Elza Afte' veralycars of effici- ently serving our school as principal and teacher, Mr. Needham this year took over the duties of superintendent of the Durango School System. Mr. Needham assumes the responsibilities of supervision while his secretary, Mrs, Ruland, takes care of the minor details of the office. In this picture We see Mr. Needham as being very busy, but like all good executives, he always has time to talk with teachers or students about their problems. Page Three Principal, Farrow. Here we see Mr. Farrow, our new principal, on an important business call. Mr. Farrow assumed the duties of principal of the senior high school this fall. He has been with the Durango Schools as teacher for the past seven years. This year he teaches three classes as well as handles the duties of the principalship. Ax N 's j , ,f f 'L' s WMM L 0V??7f7f Q Page Four JO lfliljlflg The Faculty Marian Bainbridge. E. This is Mr. Cobb's twentieth year in the teaching professiong nineteen of these have been in the Durango School System. Mr. Cobb came to Colorado from Missouri. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Missouri State Teachers College, and has done gradu- ate work at the University of Colorado and the University of California. Page Six Miss Bainbridge started her teaching career by coming to Durango High School this fall as teacher of English and Dramatic Arts. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Speech from the University of Texas. Her native State is Idaho. Frank Campbell Mr. Campbell hails from the State of Missouri. This is his second year as teacher of science in the Durango schools, and his eleventh year in the teaching profession. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Mis- souri State Teachers College. i....... Dwight H. Dilley This is Mr. Dilley's eleventh year as a teacher of business subjects and his sixth year with Durango High School. He has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administra- tion from Drake University and a master's degree in the same field from the University MHOosier State. Ethel R. Emigh Mrs. Emigh has always been interested in young people and school work. She has had ten years of teaching experience but has done only substitute work in the Durango schools until this year when she became a regular member of the Durango High School staff. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from ww! if of Southern California. HQ is give of the Colorado University. S. Vernon Fuller A product of Illinois-Mr, Fuller came to Durango High School with a Bachelor ol' Science degree from the University of Illinois and a Master of Arts degree from Colorado State College of Education, He has had twelve years of teaching experience. seven of which have been in Durango High School. He teaches typing and business arithmetic. Page Seven Harvey W. Hollar Mr. Hollar holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Missouri State Teachers College and has also done some graduate work at Greeley. This is his thirteenth year in the teaching professiong his eighth in Durango High School. He was born on April 7 in the State of Missouri. He teaches history and agriculture and assists with coaching. E i Vincil Lester Of Mr. Lester's eight years' teaching ex- perience, seven have been in Durango. He - has two degrees-a Bachelor of Arts from X Western State College and a Master of Arts X from Colorado College of Education. He teaches mathematics and sociology in the senior high school and mathematics at the junior high school. Page Eight 4. 'V' V 'L. Lyle Howard A faculty member who was called in the middle of this year to serve with the Armed Forces. Mr. Howard has a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and a Master of Arts degree in Spanish. He is now at Camp Callan, California training for military duty. Lillian McCormick Miss McCormick, teacher of girls' physical education, has been with the Durango school system for ten years. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western State. In Novem- ber of this year Miss McCormick found it necessary to leave our schools because ol' illness. C. M. McKinley Mr. McKinley spends part of his time at the junior high school and part at the senior high school. He has Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees, and at the present time is working on his thesis for a masters degree. This is his tenth year in the teaching profession. Grace Miller Miss Miller has taught in Durango higl' school for 18 years. She holds a Bachelor ol' ANS degree from the University of Colorado, Her birthday is September 30, and her hob- bies are wood carving and painting. She likes to teach many subjects but has a par- ticular preference for English. Page Ninn Ruth A. Owens Miss Owens, in addition to holding a Bachelor of Arts dcgrcc from the University of Iowa, is doing graduate work at the Uni- versity ol California. She has taught for twelve years, five in Durango. She is one of the few Durango High School teachers who is a native of Colorado. Her hobby is collect- ing pictures. Miss Rush is a new teacher in Durango. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado State College and teaches home Lconomics and clothing. This is her first yen in teaching woik. Her birthday is Joe B. Peters Mr. CKinkyJ Peters has a Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado State College. He is not only head football, basketball, and baseball coach but also supervises minor athletic activities. This is Mr. Peters' second year at Durangog his fifth year as teacher and coach. His specialty-winning teams. l s! Werner G. Schneider Mr. Schneider has a Bachelor of Science degree and has done graduate work both at Colorado Agricultural College and Santa Barbara State Col- lege. He is a native of North Dakota but has completed fourteen years of teaching in Durango. Mr. Schneider has charge of the Shop Work ol' the school. Buford Wayt Mr. Wayt is a native of Colorado. He took over the music program of Durango High School early in the sum- mer and is now completing his first year as teacher. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western State, and a Life Certificate in teaching. His hob- bies are fishing and tennis. Schneider in Action Dilley and Cobb Bainbridge Wayt WH .ff Durango Senior High School Page Twelve Built in 1916 Cost S200,000 Received first students in 1917 First superintendent, E. E. Smiley Swimming pool installed, in 1928 Has nineteen classrooms j? elfljljlflg The Classes Senior Class Officers James Noland ,......,s,,7 .,...,... P resident Jeane Dudley ..........,7..,7.s ,......., S ecretary Mary Lou Waggoner ,7,.7,7,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, T reasurer Bob Burton .,s.,Ys.s........ ...... V ice-President Sponsors .,,o.,, .oY....s L yle Howard Senior Events- Page Fourteen Senior Play ..ll....... Ft. Lewis Day ..,.... Tacky Day ....,.,.,, Senior Prom ....,.... Baccalaureate ..,..,.... Commencement ........ E. T. Cobb .......April 13 .......Apri1 14 .........May 12 ........,May 19 ...,...,.May 28 ,........June 1 Seniors JUANITA ARCHULETA KATHLEEN ASHER MARGARET BANKS JAMES BANTA VERNON BELGER GERALD BELMEAR HAROLD BLACK RUDOLPH BONAN GOLDIE ANN BONDS ALMEDA BOWDEN Page Fifteen LAVVRENCE BURROWS LEON BURROWS ROBERT BURTON LOIS COLWELL LILLIAN CANDELARIA Seniors DOLORES CORDOVA CYRIL CONWAY FRANK CONWAY LORENE CHITWOOD JOSEPH CONTRERAS Page Sixteen Seniors LA VERNE CRANGLE LOUIS CUMMINS ERNEST DOBBINS VIRGINIA DOBBINS LOWELL DOUGLAS MARGARET DOWDS JEANE DUDLEY RICHARD DUNN DAVID DWYER DONALD FLORA Page Seventeen Seniors WARDENE FOLSOM KATHERINE FORTNEY GEORGE FRITZ AMELIA GALLEGOS JACK GALLUPE RUBY GARCIA MARY ELLEN GIBBS JOHN GREEN JANE GROVES SUSIE GURUL Page Eighteen Seniors CONRAD HUNTINGTON JACK JACQUES MARY ESTHER JACQUES HELEN JONES KATHRYN JONES BILLIE ANN KLECKNER BETTY KING JUNE LITTLE BETTY MacSPADDEN FRANCES MAESTAS Page Nineteen S e n i o r s DOROTHY MAHONEY THOMAS MARTIN CLARICE MASON ROBERT MCCORMICK THOMAS MCCULLOCH HERBERT MCKINNEY THEODORE MCKINNEY AILEEN MCLAUGHLIN ALTHA JEAN MCLEAN BETTE MEANS Page Twenty Seniors CHARLES MELTON WILLIAM MURPHY JOAN NISBETH JAMES NOLAND JEAN OLBERT LOUISA OLDFIELD MARY ANN O'ROURKE GWENDOLYN PEDWELL ELAINE PERRY HENRY PHILLIPS Page Twenty-one FAYE PORTERFIELD Seniors BEVERLY POWELL ISADORA QUINTANA LUCILLE QUINTANA MARY QUINTANA LA VERNE RALSTON WALTER REA WILLIS RICE CONNIE RISLEY PHYLLIS ROTH Page Twenty-two Seniors DALE ROYBAL GEORGE SADAHIRO RAY SANCHEZ OLIVER SHOEMAKER JAMES SLATEN LESLIE SMITH ELIRIA SUAZO ORALIA SUAZO JOYCE LEE TAYLOR EDWARD THOMAS Page Twenty-thre KENNETH THOMPSON Seniors ANNA LOIS TUBBS BARBARA TURNER PAULINE VARAIA JEAN VENUTI MARY LOU WAGGONER VIRGIL WALLS BYRON WELLS ROBERT WILSON GERALD WINNER Page Twenty-four Seniors GOOD OUEY WONG DON YOUNG SHIRLEY JEAN YOUNG LOUIS ZELLETTI PETRONILLA ZELLETTI Page Twenty-five Seniors In the Service Page Twenty-six Gerald Belmear .... Earl Daniels .......... Bob McCormick .......... Henry Phillips .,....... of Our Country- Army Air Corps Merchant Marine ........Navy ........Navy .lunior Class Officers- Betty Gay ...,.,,V,..... ,.,.... P resident Gene Mason ...,,.,......,... ,......,.. T reasurer Patricia Conway ......... ,s,i.,.,.....,., S ecretary Henry Ford .........,...,ii. ,....... V ice-President Sponsors ..,..,. V,.......,s.. H arvey Hollar Marian Bainbridge These officers directed the Junior Class through its year's activities. On October 1, they gave a dance following the football game with Moab. On November 19, the climax of the year's activities was reached with the event of the Junior Prom. The theme for the Prom decorations was Shine on Harvest Moon. February 5 the Juniors gave a W. P. A. CWomen Pay All! dance in celebration of Leap Year. The money from this dance was used for a S50 War Bond. Page Twenty-seven m 1 Juniors First RowfDonald Hayes, David Powell, Robert Peterson, Tom Goulding, Lawrence Willoourn, Keith Periman, Ralph Douglas. Second Row-Jerry Petty. Thomsen McLaughlin, James Williams, Fred Smith, Keith O'Toole, Lee Smith. Third Row-Harry Gardner, Charles Roy Brown, Jimmy Lee, Gil Roman. Fourth Row-Bob Grubbs, Frank Sortais, Walter Chapman, Turrell Wylie. Juniors First Row-Carmalee Bedford, Virginia Serroni, Christine Finegan, Ozelle Bartlett, Alma Olbert, Clara Vandewiele, Charlotte Blake, Jean Bryce. Second Row-June Norton, Edith Hillyer, Reatha Cundiff, Carrie Trujillo, Sally Trujillo, Thelma Born, Mary Ann Hatfield. Third RowsJarroldine Hurst, Mary Maestas, Phyllis Howe, Mary Helen Davis, Betty Cox, Kathryn McWilliams, Barbara Brandiger, Mary Ellen Sehoenberger, Milly Lucero, Rose Zufelt. Fourth Row-Helen Brown, Peggy Engler, Leta Mitchell, Mary Huntsman, Leia Shull, Elsie Dosher, Joyce Gustin, Helen Fritz, Maxine Young. Juniors First Row-Ben Bodo, Harold Duncan, Charles Schumacher, Lee Hillyer, Bill Dunn, Gene Cox, Delbert Tattershall. Second Row-Gail Wiclang, Charles Hall, Floyd Smith, Bob Barlow, Harley Wiehe, Albert Piccoli. Third Row-Tom Kiely, Ted Walters, Gene Mason, Charles Gaines, George Gallupe, Roger Hamilton, Henry Ford, Charles Shepard, Tom Childress. .luniors First Row-Doris Coon, Donna Brock, Marylu Dixon, Edna Earle Neel, Cecelia Martinez, Mary Cordova, Margie Luzar, Juanita Clovis. Yvonne McAllister. Second Row-Joyce Fuller, Gail Rist,- Dorothy Stone, Charlene Brown, Carolyn Moore, Marilyn Mason, Betty Christy, Margaret Caldwell, Lulu Mae Brown. Third Row-Pat Conway, Mary Clifford, Betty Gay, Phyllis Strnad, Helene Wallace, Pat King, Anna Marie Hahn, Mary Ellen Caughey. Fourth Row-Corleen McCartney. Kay Mcllhancy, Shirley Thompson, Betty Parmenter, Frances Mason, Alice Mae Bonds, Lenore Locke, Margaret Thompson, Betty Lou Farley. Left to right opj Crangle-O'Too1e 8: Roman-Suction Left to right Ccenterb- Page Thirty Busy Banta-Out for a Stroll-Thomas Left to right Cbottomj- The Three Musketeers-Poor Girl! Sophomore Class Officers Billy Kyle .......... Ray Jacques .......... Barbara Risley ........ June Swallow ............... Sponsors ...,.... ..,.,,...,....s,,,President .,,,r,.,.Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Sec.-Treas. ...........Vincil Lester Buford Wayt On October 15, the Sophomores sponsored a dance after the football game. The Sophomore Prom was held on March 3. The decorations were pink and blueg the theme-HKid Stuff. The Sophomores built the fire for the first football game of the season. Page Thirty-one Sophomores First Row-Art Everett, Sam. di Ferdinando, Bobby Taylor, Joseph Pasqua, Victor Menaldino, Jerry McDan1els, Raymond Foster. Second Row-Noel Wride, James Gale, Frank Adams, Ivan Self, Kenneth Williams, Vernon Crowley, Carl Brown. Third Row-David Hood, Kenneth Morgan, Charles Armstrong, Jim Nelson, Hal Mason, Kenneth Slaten, Herb Erickson, Ming Wong. Fourth Row-Leon Reeder, Lindy Peterson, Charles Ross, Don Bill Buchanan, Ray Bowman, Herman Graham, Donald Cowan, Charles Mullin. Sophomores First Row-LaVerne Giles, Dorothy McLaughlin, Virginia Garcia, Jean Roberts, Dorthea Sponsel, Eileen Mahoney. Second Row-Norma Springett, Betsy Gallegos, Sue Kiely, Eloise Martinez, Glenna Taylor, Doris Thomas, Ethel Perry. Third Row-Julia Abeyta, Ruth Valdez, Peggy McLean, Christine Bullock, Cecella Garnand, Doris Eddens, Antonia Archuleta. Fourth RowsBarbara Risley, Alice Watt, Barbara Hartsoe, Audrey Nielsen, Eloise Gallegos, Jeannlne Conway. i' ! Sophomores FirSt.Row-Billy Kyle, Lewis Parkinson, Max Gibson, Milton Loudenburg, 'Tyler Brinker, Raymond Jacques, Walter Newman, Edward Brown. Second Row-Bill Morris, Robert Stone, Milton Virden, Jack O'Brien, Billy Blackburn, Phil Murray. Third Row-George Baker, Jack Aretz, Bernis Collard, Bobby Chandler, Johnny Schmitt, Jimmy Leverty. Eourth Row-Louis Caughey, Mark Keeney, Delmer Behrmann, Glen McKinney, Junior Chadd, Bob Wegher, Vernon Jones, John Carson. Sophomores First Row-Alene Baird, lrene Vandewiele, Alberta Maxwell. Wilma Groves, June Swallow, Pat Ralston, Winifred Dowds, Mary Ruth Bottom. Second Row-Mary Alice Grubbs, Estella Vigil, Ruby Bccbe, Paula Walters, Josephine Patscheck, Luella Legill, Elsie Marie Turner, Nellie Porterfield, Wanda Maher. Third Row-June Burrows, Davylu Eddy, Carol Lee, Phyllis Harrington. Margie Barker, Helen Ortega, Elizabeth McCartney, Martha Sandoval. Upper left- That Old Gang of Mine-On Cortez Field-Noland Upper right- Puge Thirty-four Springtime. Bottom row- Jones-Years Ago-Young, Cummins, O'Rourke ll? lflilflflf School Life Toltec Staff Mary Ann O'Rourke ,,,,,,, Jean Venutl ..........,.... Donald Flora J eane Dudley ....... James Noland Bette Means Barbara Turner Bob Burton Byron Wells Joan Nisbeth l..l.,..lAssistant Editors ,,,.,,,YBusiness Managers AN ASSEMBLY Page Thirty-Six Home The first semester of Home Economics covered clothing. Color and line in relation to dress were studied. Utility bags were made for the Junior Red Cross. The second semester covered foods and interior decoration. The preparation of well-balanced breakfasts, luncheons, and dinners was studied. At Christmas time this class had a party at which time presents and refreshments were in order. In April they gave a fashion show to exhibit what had been accomplished during the year. Miss Rush, a new teacher in Durango, conducts this course. Agrlcurture. One of the important units covered in agriculture this year is demonstrated here-the judging of livestockg the different breeds, and the good and, bad points of each breed. Mr. Hollar, teacher, emphasized among many other important projects, the lay-out of gardens: the kind of seeds to plant and how they should be planted. The class, through their visits to Graden's Mills, Farmers Supply Company, and Swift and Comp-any Creamery, saw actual demonstrations of the theories they studied in the classroom. and Training in these subjects is most import-- ant today. Emphasis has been placed on laboratory technique this year because. as Instructor Campbell says, changes and improvements in War and peace come from the laboratory. Jimmie Banta has acted as laboratory assistant this year. Bob Caughey, Johnny Green, and George Sadahiro at one time this year showed particular aptitude in Window Washing. Students here are working on a unit in plant biology or botany-the study of the leaf. Mr. McKinley, instructor, has broadened this course 'tO include plant biology, animal biology, and human biology. There are many students in this class who do thcir work promptly and thoroughly, but perhaps the most outstanding arc Mary Ellen Caughey, Esther Jacques, Barbara Turner. Lois Colvvell, and Jack Aretz. e Thirty-eight Business Training. In the upper picture the students of Mr. Dilley's dictation and transcription class are busy typing letters from their shorthand notes. In the picture below, we find Mr. Fuller instructing in the art of type- writer cleaning and care. The goal to be reached in dictation and transcription is umailable letters from readable shorthandf, The goal in typing is a typing speed and accuracy that is usable in the office and at home. The members of these classes this year have learned to cut stencils, operate the mimeograph machine, address envelopes, and prepare pamphlets and bulletins for distribu- tion. Bookkeeping, business arithmetic, and business law are also a part of the business training received by Durango High School students. Page Thirty nin Mechanical Drawing and The aeroplane or a battle- ship is figured out on the drawing board first, by constant planning. Here we see some of Mr. Schneider's students doing such planning on the board. Two girls, Yvonne McAllister and Mary Huntsman, are studying mechanical drawing and shop this year and are showing considerable skill. Shop work includes fundamentals of tool processes, wood turning, and adv-anced cabinet making. Outstanding students this year are Don Young, Rudy Bonan, Kenneth Thompson, Robert Wilson, George Fritz, Kenneth Williams, and Eddie Baer. I a ,, . The geometry student spends his time discovering the reasons Page Forty why something is true, and then applies the facts in the solution of the practical problems facing the architect, engineer, and the artist. Mapping is to a great extent a geometric process. ln this picture, Lois Colwell and Laverne Ralston are finding the shortest air route between two cities at distant points on the globe. Miss Owens, the teacher, recognizes the necessity and demand for accurate maps and map reading today, and has inculcated this unit into her geometry course. Spanish. Students who intend to enter college upon graduation from high school must have completed a language requirement. Spanish meets that requirement, and here We see students busy at mastering that language. Mr. Howard has taught this course for several years, but upon his entrance into the Army in the middle of this year, Spanish was taken over by Mrs. Noland who is doing a good piece of work in carrying on with this subject. l Latin. Instead of a foreign language such as Spanish, students may elect to take Latin. Latin has long been recognized as a valuable course for mental training and vocabulary building. Mrs. Emigh is the teacher of this subject. Here we see her students doing board work in Latin vocabulary. Two years of Latin are offered in 'Durango High School. Page Forty-one P ngt Forty two HlSfOl'y. The students of Mr. Cobb's history classes have covered the whole field of history of the United States with special emphasis on the present war. Outside reading has been necessary because only through newspapers and magazines is it possible to obtain a detailed knowledge of the places where historic events are transpiring. Mr. Cobb believes that through a broader knowledge of the war as it proceeds, we shall obtain a better understanding ol' the peace to follow. Required outside reading, to a great extent, provides this necessary information for such understanding. Students ot' business law are here seen delving into law hooks in an effort to find the answer to a legal problem. Mr. Farrow teaches this subject, and he contends that an understanding of the legal angle of simple business problems through the reading of legal cases trains the student to read understandingly, to reason logically, and to express himself clearly. This year the class visited the District Court during an interesting criminal case. 1 Swimming. The girls' physical education program includes instruction in swimming. Durango High School has one of the few indoor pools in the State, and here are several students taking advantage of it. Our school offers many other athletic activities for girls-volley ball, tennis, dancing, and basketball. Miss McCormick has had charge of this program until the latter part of this year when she left because of ill health. I I I Calesthenics such as shown here put our boys in good physical condition. Here they are during a workout with wooden guns. Trapeze work, tumbling, and work on the mats, give them the right kind of exercise for muscle development and all around physical fitness. Mr. Farrow supervises this work. Page Forty-three Page Forty four O This year the sociology class, under the supervision of Mr. Lester, made a survey of modern social problems such as child labor, poverty, unem- ployment, housing, health, domestic relations, religion, politics, and propaganda. Local examples of important social problems were also included in the course. An attempt was made to determine why these problems exist, and to find ways of correcting any evils that may remain. English. Miss Miller and Miss Bainbridge teach our courses in English. The Sophomore English course taught by Miss Miller has as its main objectives the betterment of vocabulary, encouragement of dictionary use, and fundamental grammar techniques. Miss Bainbridge, in her work, has endeavored to make reading and literature a pleasure and not just a task to be performed. A definite effort has been made in all English courses this year to develop interest in library facilities and promote voluntary reading of good books. Seen Around the School Page Forty-fiv Page Forty-six Scenes of Our Campus More Campus Scenes Page Forty The Squad. This group contributed a great deal to the spirit of athletic events this year. They were present at all football games, and followed the band in street marching and field displays. This group is led by the- schoo1's enthusiastic cheer-leaders-Mary Clifford, Leslie Smith, and June Burrows. Here we see them getting in the mood for a yell. Pep Band. This organization came out of the regular school band. They were a Hpeppyl' group at all athletic events. In this picture we see them in their regular cheerful mood-nonchalant, but nevertheless capable of putting out some music. The members of this group, reading left to righty are- Helene Wallace, Pat Conway, Phyllis Strnad, Ralph Douglas, Raymond Foster, Tom Childress, Bob Wilson, Tyler Brinker, Byron Wells, and Clarice Mason. M.e2' mmSiwimM ?.m !9'C6J6Ifl fling Music and Dramatics The Band. Across these two pages, We see the Durango High School Band going into a V formation. The colorful uniforms and the marching ability of this band present an array on the field that will long be remembered by those participat- ing and by those who sit on the side-lines. All Durango residents and the entire student body may well be proud of this organization. It adds much to school life and sewes as a tie between school activities and the general public. The band began this yearis activities by appearing at the San Juan Basin Stock Show late in the summer. Their maneuvers during football games in the fall were well received by the people. The band helped in the Fourth War Loan drive and various other patriotic events. They entertained students at school assemblies and at basketball games. Out of the band, Mr. Wayt organ- ized sm-aller groups, such as the flute quartet, clarinet quartet, horn quartet, trumpet trio, brass quartet, pep band, and finally, the Hungry t'5f' Page Fifty LIME-S1 Band Members- CLARINETS Charlene Brown Carolyn Moore Shirley Young Byron Wells Tyler Brinker Raymond Foster Marilyn Mason Anna Marie Hahn TENOR SAXAPHONE John Carson FLUTES Helene Wallace Jeane Dudley Marylu Dixon Betty MaeSpadden ' Carol Lee Betty Chmsty Norma Springett Lula Mae Brown Jerry McDaniels y 15 L Ray Bowman Louisa Oldfield BARITONES Tom Childress ALTO CLARINETS Billy Kyle Mary Ann O'Rourke Jam Olbcrt Margaret Caldwell CORNETS BASS CLARINET Joan Nisbeth ALTO SAXAPHONES Jimmy Lee Johnny Schmitt Bob Wilson Alberta Maxwell Bob Wegher George Sadahiro Hal Mason Delmer Behrmann TROMBONES Edna Earle Neel Lowell Douglas Lewis Parkinson Barbara Hartsoe BASSES Ralph Douglas Jim Banta James Gale HORNS Mary Lou Waggoner Roger Hamilton Max Gibson Pat Conway Mary Alice Grubbs DRUMS George Gallupe June Norton Davylu Eddy Shirley Thompson TYMPANI Clariee Mason Page Fifty-ont Page Fifty tw o A Choir. The largest music organization and one of the best. They gave a splendid Christmas assembly program this year. Their part in the annual music concert was well received. They sang 4'Red River in the Nightfl and HHear, Lord, Have Mercyf' Stage lighting effects added to the effectiveness of their concert renditions. The a Cappella also did considerable singing for the local churches this year. GIFISI Glee Club. The Girls' Glee Club made their first appearance at the teachers, meeting this fall. They also took part in the Christmas assembly program. In the annual concert they proved to be one of the outstanding groups. They sang Send Out Thy Light, and Italian Street Song. Out of the Glee Club was organized the Girls, Sextette which was very active in furnishing music for the community both by public appearance and by radio r l - , ' me Qi e - 1' A Cappella Choir Members- E First Row-LaVerne Giles, Alice Watt. June Burrows. Davylu Eddy, Josephine Patseheek, Luella Legill. Bette Means, Joan Nisbeth, Betty King, Marylu Dixon. Charlene Brown, Joyce Taylor, Betty Christy, Mary Alice Grubbs, Wardene Folsom, Peggy Engler Charlotte Blake, Alberta Maxwell, Barbara Risley, Barbara Brandiger, Jeannine Conwav, Glenna Taylor, Doris Thomas, June Little, Mary Ann Hatfield. ' Second Row Dorothy Stone, Betty Gay, Pat Conway, Pat King, Norma Springett, June Swallow, Carol Lee, Phyllis Harrington, Wilma Groves, Mary Lou Waggener, Jeane Dudley, Anna Marie Hahn, Helene Wallace, Phyllis Strnad, Frances Mason, Yvonne McAllister. Margie Carey, June Norton, Katherine McWilliams, Virginia Serroni, Barbara Hartsoe, Clarlee Mason. Third Row-Edna Earle Neel, Joyce Fuller, Gail Rist, Mary Clifford, Mary Ann O'Rourke, Jerry McDaniels, Milton Loudenburg. Tyler Brinker, Art Everett, Lewis Parkinson, Max Gibson, Eddy Thomas. Byron Wells, Bob Burton, Ralph Douglas, Bob Wilson, Ray Bowman, Hal Mason, Ray Foster, Charles Armstrong, Carolyn Moore. Marilyn Mason. Fourth Row-Don Hayes, John Carson, Tom Childress, Bob Wegher, Keith O'Toole, Jack Gallupe, Ray Sanchez, Roger Hamilton, Virgil Walls, Jim Noland. George Gallupe, Bill Dunn, Jerry Petty, Keith Perlman, Sam di Ferdinando, Jimmy Leverty, Herb McKinney. MemberSTFii'st Row-Alice Watt, LaVerne Giles, Paula Walters, Luella Legill, Josephine Patscheek. Davylu Eddy, Bette Means, Joan Nisbeth, Betty King, Joyce Taylor, Marylu Dixon, Charlene Brown, Shirley Thompson, Betty Christy, Mary Alice Grubbs, Wardene Folsom, Margaret Caldwell, Doris Thomas, Charlotte Blake, Mary Ann Hatfield, Barbara Brandiger, Alone Baird, June Little, Margie Carey. Second Row-Jeannine Conway, Dorothy Stone. Joyce Fuller, Gail Rist. Frances Mason, Pat Conway, Pat King, Phyllis Strnad, Marilyn Mason, Carolyn Moore, Barbara Hartsoe, Glenna Taylor, June Norton, Nellie Porterfield. Third Row ---Barbara Risley, Wilma Groves, Alberta Maxwell, Phyllis,Harrington. Shirley Jean Young, Anna Marie Hahn, Kay Mellhaney, Margaret Thompson, Virginia Serroni, Peggy Engler, Lula Mae Brown, Good Quey Wong, Clarice Mason. Fourth Row-June Swallow. Carol Lee, June Burrows, Norma Springett, Yvonne McAllister, Jeane Dudley, Mary Ann O'Rourke, Mary Clifford, Mary Lou Waggener, Betty Gay, Helene Wallace, Katherine McWilliams, Wanda Maher, Edna Earle Neel, Barbara Turner. Page Fifty-three Orchestra Although short on strings this year, this group has proven to be one of the best organizations During the year the orchestra, under the capable direction of Mr. Wayt, has studied works of Beethoven, Tschaikowsky, Greig, Mozart, and other famous composers. The orchestra fnst appeared at the annual teachers' meeting in the fall. The string orchestra was also active in radio programs and before the public. VIOLINS Clarice Mason June Norton Davylu Eddy James Gale Barbara Turner Dorothy Stone Clara Vandewiele Charlotte Blake Alma Olbert Margaret Thompson Frances Mason VIOLAS Jean Olbert Yvonne McAllister Phyllis Howe June Little CELLO Bette Means Betty King Shirley Thompson Betty Christy TENOR SAXAPHONE John Carson Page Fifty-four BASS Ralph Douglas FLUTES Jeane Dudley Helene Wallace Marylu Dixon Betty MacSpadden Carol Lee Norma Springett HORNS Mary Lou Waggoner Roger Hamilton Max Gibson Pat Conway Mary Alice Grubbs BASS CLARINET Byron Wells OBOE Phyllis Strnad BASS VIOLS George Gallupe Tom Childress Barbara Hartsoe CLARINETS Charlene Brown Shirley Young Carolyn Moore Tyler Brinker Wilma Groves Ray Foster TROMBONES Lowell Douglas Edna Earle Neel Lewis Parkinson CORNETS Robert Wilson Bob Wegher Hal Mason Delmer Behrmann BARITON E Billy Kyle TYMPANI Mary Ann OlRourke PIANO Alberta Maxwell I Boys Club. Many new members were added to this organization this year. This group took an active part in the Christmas assembly program, and at the annual concert they were outstanding in the singing of the Marching Song, and Volga Boatman in the traditional robust spirit. Two quartets were organized from this group, which furnished music for various programs. I MemberS Fi1'st Row-Jerry McDaniels, Tyler Brinker, Milton Loudenburg, Max Gibson, Lewis Parkinson, Jim B-anta, Ted McKinney, Byron Wells, Lowell Douglas, Ralph Douglas, Bob Wilson, Ray Bowman, Hal Mason. Second Row-David Powell, Keith O'Toole, Ted Walters, Don Hayes, Don Flora, John Carson, Bob Wegher, Roger Hamilton, Bob Burton, Tom Childress, Eddy Thomas, Fred di Ferdinando, Art Everett, Ray Foster. Third Row-Keith Periman, Jerry Petty, Bill Dunn, Jack Gallupe, Jim Noland, George Gallupe, Virgil Walls, Gene Cox, Rudy Bonan, Ray Sanchez, Herb McKinney. Page Fifty-five Speech and Dramatics Here we see some students of drama actively engaged in the work of make-up-one of the skills taught in this course. The speech and dramatics class this year has twenty-five students- fifteen of these are seniors and the rest are juniors and sophomores. It is a lively and interesting class, with a great de-al of talent. They have presented a number of assembly programs, one of which was a collection of original readings given by the student himself. Miss Bainbridge thor- oughly enjoys teaching dramatic work, and she has given these students fine training in making public appearances and presenting programs. Senior Play MURDER MANSION Carlotta Cramer ..,,l, .,....,,.,.,,,.,V., J eane Dudley Ophelia Smith ..,... ...,,,,. M ary Ann O'Rourke Mimi Spaulding .,..,,,,.,,, ..,,,,..,,.,,,.,., J ane Groves Mary Marley .....,.......,......... ,,,,...i,,,,.,., B ette Means Madame Marie Ravoli ,.,..ii .,,,..,,.....,,,..,., B etty King Flora Manning ..................... .....o,. S hirley Jean Young Palmer Keen ....,................,.,,.,., ,,.,,.,,,,,,,, D onald Flora Inspector Benjamin Hicks ,,,,,,. ,.,,,,, J ohn Green Albert Jackson .....i,............... ,,,,,ww. J ames Banta Dr. Lionel Hamilton ..,.i.......l..,..i.,iii...i,i,.,,,.,,,..,,,,,,...,,..,,.,,, Virgil Walls A Mystery Comedy in Three Acts Presented April 13 Page Fifty-six Athletics 1943-7944 Football Schedule September 17 We Aztec at Durango 27 September 24 Farmington at Durango 34 October 1 Moab at Durango 13 October 8 Montrose at Montrose 0 October 15 Cortez at Durango 47 October 22 Grand Junction at Junction 6 October 30 Farmington at Farmington 40 November 11 Cortez at Cortez 60 Page Fifty-eight They 6 0 6 7 0 32 0 0 Squad. First Row-Leon Burrows, Jack Gallupe, Herb McKinney, Ted McKinney, Rudolph Bonan, Bob Burton, Kenneth Thompson, Henry Ford, James Noland, Don Young, George Gallupe, Chuck Gaines. Second Row-Oliver Shoemaker, Ray Sanchez, Cyril Conway, Donald Flora, Ted Walters, Gene Mason, Roger Hamilton, Tom Kiely, Charles Shepard, Gene Cox, Louis Cummins, Gerald Mooney. Third Row-Jack Aretz, Frank Conway, Billy Blackburn, D-avid Baker, Leon Reeder, Louis Caughey, Robert Stone, Milton Loudenburg, Bernis Collard, John Carson, Glenn McKinney, Junior Chadd, Bill Murphy, Phil Murray, Coach Peters. Page Fifty-nine 'N KK N5 Vx x X- ' 'WXFMW s xv if UPN W- X wg ..- x fl- :IQ -,., x Q Q ff 1 3- X A -. ff- -f N5 ' ? ' Q 1 K. ' Q T uwwqn' V N. gg as ,N ,,.,. ,.,. Q Hex? M, awi Sf iw' .. Q X il .fx V xa'm, w gi Qfgg ,gxx ' Kgqx X1 1 fwkx? 3 Q x X f r X tx Exp 5 X at Q SM X Q Q memm ...,..... .MM WNHEEEH? 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Season Record- December 3 ll 17 18 31 January 7 14 15 21 22 29 29 February 4 ll 12 l8 March 4 Aztec Pagosa Bayfield Aztec Farmington Silverton Pagosa Ignacio Cortez Dolores Bayfield Farmington Silverton Dolores Ignacio Cortez Montrose 6 30 44 45 41 33 24 52 35 43 45 32 28 46 52 42 52 32 They 28 22 4 24 18 14 18 14 20 18 12 19 17 21 14 22 31 The team went through the season with twenty-seven straight wins. ln the past two years our basketball team has won forty-eight out of fifty- three games. In the Basin Tournament this year they averaged sixty-nine points per game as against their opponents' average of seventeen points. ge Sixty-two CONWAY A dependable guard: excellent passer: second team all-conference: second team all-district. GALLUPE A Highest scorer: rebound king: first team all-conference: first team all-district. SHEPARD Best follow shot on squad: first team all-conference: second team all-district, BURTON Classiest dribbler in State: first team all-conference: first team all-district' Voted outstanding player at Alamosa: Captain of team. BARLOW Best defensive forward in the conference: second team all-conference: second team all-district. NOLAND Co-captain: most aggressive man on squad: sets up plays: first team all-eon- ference: honorable mention all-district. McKINNEY Noted for his faking: finished second in points for the season: third team all- conferencc: second team all-district. Gardunio, Ford, Barlow, Gallupe, Shepard, Gaines, Grubbs, Hays, Mgr. Mason. H. McKinney, Flora, Murphy, Conway, T. McKinney, Noland, Burton, Wall Basin Tournament . Durango 67, Pagosa,14 Durango 90, Bayfield 11 Durango 58, Silverton 25 Durango 56, Silverton 20 District Tournament . Durango 30, Monte Vista 16 Durango 30, Sanford, 12 Durango 21. Alamosa 19 Durango 41, Alamosa 18 State Tournament . Durango 28, Branson 23 Durango 24, Wheatridge 38 Standing-Conway, Shepard. Kneeling-Noland, McKinney, Gallupe, Barlow, Burton. Girls' Athletic Association andA Champion Team First Row-Billie Kleckrier, Jean .Venuti, Jean Olbert, Petronilla Zellitti, Mary Esther Jacques, Bennie Bell Williams, Christine Finegan, Barbara Brandiger, Betty Lou Farley. Second Row-Elaine Perry, Dorothy Mahoiey, Jeane Dudley, Lucille Quintana, Louisa Oldfield, Mary Ann Hattield, Antonia Archulcta. Third Row-Norma Springett, Dorothy McLaughlin, June Burrows, June Swallow, Margie Barker, Barbara Risley, Paula Walters, Helen Ortega, Ethel Perry, Betsy Gallegos, Ruth Valdez, Elsie Dosher, Thelma Born. Fourth Row-Alene Baird, Peggy McLean, Doris Thomas, Pat Ralston, Mary Alice Grubbs, Alberta Maxwell, Leta Mitchell, Jeannine Conway, Mary Quintana, Mary Ellen Caughey, Doris Eddens, Phyllis Howe, Dorothea Sponsel, Wilma Groves, Julia Abeyta, Miss McCormick. D Club First RowfBob Barlow, Roger Hamilton, James Noland, George Gallupe, Henry Ford, Charles Shepard, Rudolph Bonan, Ted McKin iey, Chuck Gaines. Second Row-Coach Peters, Ted Walters, Bob Burton, Charles Melton, Kenneth Thompson, Don Young, Gene Mason, Donald Flora, Leon Barrows, Herb McKinney. BACCALAUREATE SERVICE Sunday Evening, May 28,1944 EIGHT 0'CLOCK Senior High School Auditorium Kamenoi Ostrow ...,... Scripture Reading ......., Prayer ....V..,...,,,...,.... Panis Angelicus .w..... .,..,,,,..................,.,Rubenstein Orchestra ..,,.....Reverend Homer E. Root . . ....... Reverend Homer E. Root Girls' Sextette Baccalaureate Address ........,.............,...,......,........... ....... R everend. Glen H. Bradford Sixth Symphony CTwo Excerptsl .........,.,...........,.,..... ..,...,.................... T schaikowsky Orchestra Benediction ....... ...........,....... ......,, R e verend Glen H. Bradford 1944 COMMENCEMENT Thursday, .lune 1 INVOCATION ............................ Violin Solo-Concerto No. 7 ,.,.........,,...,..,.................. YOUTH LOOKS AT EDUCATION: English .......................................... Science ..................................,..,. .,... Father Leon King H. DeBeriot Clarice Mason Ann O'Rourkc ............Dona1d Flora. History ........................,..................,.,.........,..,,........,.,..,...........,............., Jean Venuti A Hymn .........,...............,..............................,..........................................,.... Girls' Sextette- Betty King, Bette Means, Joyce Taylor, Wardene Folsom, Mary Lou Waggener, Mary Ann O'Rourke. Mathematics ..................,..............,,,..............................,...........,....... J immy Noland Business Education .............,. .......,. J ane Groves Industrial Arts ...........,.................................... ....... J immy Banta Cornet Solo-Bride of The Waves ...........,.,................. .......,......... C larke Robert Wilson PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS. Page Sixty-six BOOSTERS OF THE TOLTEC A. A. Ball Realty Co. Jake Aronow Balliger Tire Service Basin Drug Company Ben Franklin Store Brennan's Service Station Brown's Drive-In Market Burnett's Optical Service Burns National Bank Cannon Ball Stage Lines Canton Cafe Catchpole Beauty Salon Chamber of Commerce C. O. D. Laundry Dr. T. E. Childress Dr. J. C. Darling Dr. C. S. Dudley Dr. W. M. Elliott Dr. G. P. Morgan Dr. C. L. Johnson Dr. O. B. Rensch Durango Bakery Durango Coca Cola Bottling Co. Durango Filling Station Durango Lumber Co. Durango Mercantile Co. Durango Natural Gas Co. Durango Paint Co. East Side Mart Eldredge Investment Co. Fashion Cleaners Fashionette Shoppe Federal Lumber Co. First National Bank Frozen Foods Gardenswartz B. Glaser and Son Goodman Paint Co. Gordon Stores Co., Inc. Graden Mercantile Co. Graham Hardware Haffey's Confectionery Dallas Hampton Herald Publishing Co. Hermosa Nursery Hocker Motor Co. Hogan's Clothing Store Hollywood Dairy Hygrade Stores, Inc. Intermountain Finance Co. Jackson Hardware Co. Jarvis Garage Jim Jarvis, Realtor Kiva Theatre H. H. Jeffrey La Plata Motors, Inc. La Plata Transfer Co. Linmor Hotel Mae's Beauty Salon Mandarin Cafe Market Spot Montgomery Ward and Co, Motor Accessories and Parts Nelson Shoe Shop New York Bakery Parsons Drug Co. Pennington Studio J. C. Penney Co. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. Perry's Dry Cleaners Piggly Wiggly Root and Norton Safeway Stores San Juan Motor Co. San Juan Oil Company Roy W. Secord Southern Hotel Strater Hotel and Coffee Shop Swift and Company T. C. T. Motor Sales Co. The Richey Store The Wahler Company Turner Securities Wall Drug Co. Wallace Furniture Co. Wayt's Storage and Transfer Western Colorado Power Co. Wilson Hardware and Furniture Co. 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