Estes Park High School - Whispering Pine Yearbook (Estes Park, CO)

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dent, Sally Hayden; secretary, Eleanor Carmack; treasurer, Nancy Smith; Stu jilt Council representatives, Irwin Reed and Roland Reed; and room nothor and father, Idr• and i.Irs. Julian Hayden, airs. Harry Casten wa3 again elected as our class sponsor. Otto Krueger held the position of secretary and treasurer of Student Council. Seniors at last ( .Vith’ all the dignity and importance and the great feeling of superiority over all the other classes. But with it came the thoughts and preparations for graduation—the selection of the motto, the class flower, the class colors, and all that enter into commencement. Truly they were the envy of the underclassmen and the pri «e of the school. Officers for the year were; president, Otto Krueger, first semester, Roland Reed, second semester; vice-president, Frank Hix, first semester, Bob Baldwin, second semester; secretary, Ruth Schwilke; treasurer, Nancy Smith, first semester, Lois Hattan, second semester. Student Council representative was Sally Hayden. Irwin Reed was president of Student Council. Otto Krueger was state vice-president of Student Council. The room mother was again Mrs. Hayden. Mr. Paul Laws v;as sponsor for the first semester, and Miss Eileen wmith for the rest of the year. During the year the seniors have been very busy with many activities. On December 11, the class held a chicken dinner in the Home economics room. The class prepared and cooked the food themselves.. Jn Feoruary 25, 1944, the seniors presented their class play wines of the jorning. everyone worked hard on the play, the success of which was a credit to the entire class, after the play a dinner for the seniors was given by the parents in the Home Economics room. On February 11, at about 6 a.rfi. the class went to Denver for the annual sneak day . Having seen everything from stuffed bears to stuffed nuts the group met at the ous station and left Denver at a little before 1 a.m. On pril 15 and 22 the class sponsored bowling-night at the Parkview Alleys, .■ dollar prize was given for the grades that had the highest average in each tournament. Out of the twenty-seven in the class there are now only fifteen left. Tnree of the ooys have been called into the service of their country, Tney are Frank Hix and Otto Krueger, who are in the Navy V-12, and left larch 1; and I 4 Lamoroaux, who left for active duty with the Navy pril 8. Roland Reed and Bob Baldwin are in the Navy also, but will not leave for active duty until after graduation. Irwin Reeo is In the Navy V—5 und expects to be called into service sometime in July. Paul Thorpe has passed the Army-Navy test and expects to attend college under supervision of the Army very soon. Members of the Jury, this class as has been stated before was the most remarkable class that ever passed beneath the portals of our grand Old lma Mater, The fact of tneir having studied therein and graduated therefrom will make our school famous for years to come.

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HISTORY O'F CLASS OF '4 4 crNTT.r’ N PF THE JU Y: If yr u will give me vour kind attention por a ♦ •• moments, I Till relate to you the 3tory of a marvelous c3®ss—the most r: rful olas3 that ever attended Old Estes Park Hii h School, name' the cl' S of ’’44 . Its life Continued but four short years, yet every lay of .r. four years —rs crowded with events. Tfhen the members of thi3 remarkable cl'S3 have all achieved the fame and honors that are bound to come to them, the memories of these four years •'•ill linger in the hearts of each and every one. But I must get back to the beginning of my sJorv. On Sectember 3, 194C, twenty-s ven, not too timid, but very green freshmen entered the Sat s Park Hi h School. Und r the sponsorship of Miss Tfery Ann Kelley the fr shines got off to a good start by electin' the ‘‘ollowing ofricers: or1 id nt, ''tto Krueger; vice-president., Eleanor Carmack: secretary, Bill binr-: and treasurer, Bob Baldir; Student Council rear sentatives, Haney Smith and Irwin Reed. The room mother that year Mrs. Charles Hix. pf ccurse as fr-'shmen they suffered many ir.di Tniti°s but as sophomores thev ;ease:’ them on to the decs beneath them. By the end of the first year the freshness had entirely disaorea’-ei. They had become quite faci 'i'r with the school customs an'’ curriculum so that during the second year thev were able to en.j'-y mor of the soc'al functions and fcsf ivities of school life. Mi’s. Harry Casten, then known as Miss Virginia Stenzel, '-as elected snonsor for that vear, Eleanor C rm°ck '-as elected Dresident; Jerry Atteb'rry, vice-president; Nsncv Emith, secretary; Ted L°woreaux, treasurer; Irwin peed and Roland eed were the Student Council representatives, and ura, John Carmack wa3 our room mother, Otto Kruerer was vice-Dresident of Student Council. In addition to other activities the sophomores gave for the all-school show, Keep ’Em Laughing , an original skit Konnexions with K-O-F-N. Curing the first semester the cl??s held a skating party at Sheen Lake followed by dancing at the school. The sophomore year, although not outstanding, was a year of much activity for both beys and girls. In the fall of 1942 the class was -dmitted to the ranks of unoer class-men. This year was a very active one 9s they were trying to raise money for the Prom. A. id B’ 1 v .iracr-ared was chosen as the class olay and was presented on Dec- r..cer 11, This olay was an hilarious mystery comedy which '-as considered quite successful. The orom w s held May 14 at Chez Jay. During the year the boys -ere particularly active i- athletic events, and the class as a whole contributed much to the social and intellectual life of the school. The class officers that, year were: president, Frank Hix; vice-presi-

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT 'io, the Senior Class of Estes Pari; School, County of Larimer, and •jato of Colorado, being of unsou.d mind am’ disinto rating memory after ;our strenuous yos i s, do hereby, publisi:, and declare this as our las« .'ill • n. testament, hereby revoking all oracr ’-ills, bequests, devises of vrhat-r nature already made. FIRST: ”e give, devise, and bequeath to the Junior Class, the «nior holiday, if they can get it, and all memories, bitter, s’.xeet, or other ds; of Estes Park High School. SECOihj To .iss Smith ve lerve our v rlasting thanks and good ■ ill for her kind assistance. TilRl)! To the Board of Educatio , that has so generously provided for us during these four cars pant, do Itereby bequeath all the broken dndov panes and chairs, the fin cr prints on the vails, and the ink stains on the floors and desks, these saim to be. held in trust for the succeeding grades. FOURTH: To our beloved superintendent, r. Caldrrell, tre bequeath our undying love and affection, with the request that he give to the next das3 the same guidance and justice that he so generously meted out to us. As a visible token of this love and affection, -e do also bequeath to the • id 1 !r. Cald’ oil, all the old caps, belts, knives, fountain pens, pencils, vanity cases, lipsticks, and ragged books that he lias so zealously guarded lor the past months. FIFTH; To our much-loved teachers, each and every one, rre bequeath a liberal yearly annuity of examination papers to grade, note-books to correct and averages to make. 31. xii: To the library vie bequeath all the detective stories, ,r.nv magazines, did vest magazines, and other junk, '.re prized so highly and read so carefully all year. S' : To the janitor. Hr. Bruc , xo bequeath all the nud ve liave tracked into the building, all the cliev ig ■ ’Jti, so generously stuck on the floors, and the millions of loose papers i. the lockers and desks. TIG THj To the Junior Cl. ss, folio In ; us, ve do hereby bequeath our ol: seats, vdth the tacks that tear our clothes; our lockers; our old books, ’dth most of the leaves loose or gone; and all the mistakes »o made, a. - all the kno- ledge ve failed to learn. IHTH: Be it horeby knovn that all members of the Senior Class -er.orously, dth charity for all and malice to-ard none, bequeath the folio- ir.,. personal and class belon lugs to underclassmen to help shea in the pursuit of happiness; I. Emily Robison says that she vould like to leave her gun che .dng ability' to Bob Burgess since he hasn’t fc: en able to chcrr gun for so long. II. Sally Ilayder. vdlls her ability to get to school on time to Eloise Souoek who seems to be having a little difficulty in doing so. III. Lorraine Hyatt vrants to will La Vonne Holton the beautiful oempor that rrilma Herschler left Lorraine last year. Lorraine says that it is in very good condition, since she hasn't bothered to use it very much. IV. Paul Thorpe leaves Oscar Unruh his ability to get to class meetings and also his short hair to . r. Co dos. V. Lois Hattan vould like to leave her beautiful blonde hair to fir.