Durango High School - Toltec Yearbook (Durango, CO)

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BACCALAUREATE SERVICE Durango High School Sunday Evening, May 25, 1952 Eight o'Clock IUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM PROCESSIONAL Swedish Brollops March .............................................. A. Soederrnann ORCHESTRA Scripture Reading ......... ............................... R ev. Clifford Evensen Prayer ................................. ............................... R ev. Clifford Evensen Scene de Ballet, Beriot ................ Violin Solo by Maxine Meadows Baccalaureate Address ........................................ Pres. A. F. Corfrnan Procession of the Sardar .......................................... Ippolitow-Iwanow ORCHESTRA Benediction .......................................................... Rev. Clifford Evensen RECESSIONAL I COMMENCEMENT Thursday Evening May 29, 1952 Smiley Iunior High School Auditorium Processional Invocation ................................................ Rt. Rev. Monsignor Segourn Piano Solo .......................................................................... Helen Morgan ACHIEVING NATIONAL SECURITY Through The UN .................................................................. Reah Harris Through World Government ............................................ David Feller Through Non-Communist Organizations ............ Carmen McKinley Vocal Solo ................................................................ Bill Davenport Through Hemispheric Defense ......... ......... R oy Angelini Through Isolationalism ............... ................ P atricia Stanfill Through Marshall Plan ......,.. .......................... I ack Fassett Vocal ...................................................... Senior Ensemble Presentation of Diplomas and Scholarships Recessional

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CLASS fi LJ T -4 , L! s.J The Senior class of '52 began its glorious high school days as humble Sophomores, and on the first day were thoroughly initiated by the Iuniors. Following the sound trouncing, We met in the aud cmd elected to govern us during 1949-50, Bill Pearce, president, Margaret Sharp, vice-president: Mary Ann Serroni, secretary: Pat Bell, treasurer. Our sponsors were Tommy Neal and Gladys Pfeiffer. To start the year off wrong, Pat Greer fell off the gym balcony and broke some bones: consequently he was sent to a hospital and was out of school several months. Our prom was held on March 24, 1950. The theme was The Old Master Painter, and the servers were arrayed accordingly. The annual picnic in the spring was at the B. P. O. E. grounds on the Florida. Time passed, and we became Iuniors. We elected as president, Davey Feller: vice-president, Roy Angelinip secretary, Teresa Cummins: treasurer, lean Nelson: sponsors, Frank Campbell and Vernon Fuller. Once again the year started off with bad luck. On October 1, 1950, Bing flohnson was flown to Denver with polio. As it did when Pat was in need of help, the Iunior class waged a money-raising campaign, and helped cheer Bing up by writing letters. On November 20, 1950, we had our prom. With the theme, The Gypsy, the gym was decorated with a QYDSY Caravan at one end, and a campfire in the center of the floor. The servers, of course, were Freshmen masquerading as qvpsies. ln the spring of '51, we went to Haviland Lake for our picnic, which was deemed a success. The fall of 1952 finds last yea'r's Iuniors returning for the last time, and this time as Seniors. At our first class meeting we chose Weldon Queen as president, Lee McLean as vice-president. Reah Harris as secretary, and Clair Martinez as treasurer. Our sponsors are Mr. Murphy and Mr. Hollar. The first big event of the year for the Seniors was tacky day. Everybody was decked out in their finest: and at 2:22 the Seniors paraded across the stage, proudly displaying their Sunday best to an audience of underclassmen and faculty. What a day that was! Of course, during the year there are several honors to be bestowed upon Seniors either by the class or entire student body. The first of these was the election by the football team of their queen. This title was given to Christine Slade. That night we played Grand lunction and Chris and her attendants. Ianice Iohnston, Reah Harris, and Pat Mason, appeared before the crowd at the Fiesta Grounds. Our annual Homecoming program was held the week before Christmas vacation. After a period in the aud, when We welcomed all the old grads back, and entertained them properly with a play by the speech class, there was a dance in the gym and a tea in the library. The class chose Ellen Flood to receive the D. A. B. award. This honor is given each year to the senior girl who can best measure up to the standards of citizenship, leadership, scholarship, personality, and co-operation. Mary Ann Serroni and Weldon Queen were elected by all high school students to Miss Toltec and Mr. '52, respectively. 1 As this goes to press, the biggest events of our year are yet to be under- taken. Before the climax of it all, which is our graduation May 29, we have scheduled our prom for May 9, sneak day, for which no date has been set, 'and Ft. Lewis day, on which We all go to Ft. Lewis to be hilariously enter- tained for a day. MCIY 29 is DfObUlO1Y Creeping up on us more quickly than most of us realize, and mingled with anticipation is retrospect. We can all look back and say we've had fun, lots of it. We've enjoyed being Sophs and Iuniorg, ibut most of all we have loved being Seniors. We've had a good year. To Weldon and the other officers, we give our hearty thanks for doing a good iob and exhibiting fine leadership. To Coach Murphy and Mr, Hollgr, We gre thankful for that steady, guiding hand. To the rest of the teachers, thanks for being patient with us, and helping us out when We needed it. All good things must come to a close sometime, and so, We leave dear old D. H. S. Wishing you, Iuniors and Sophomores, a most pleasant 1952-53. Goodbye and good luck!

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