Florence High School - Husky La Bran Yearbook (Florence, CO)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY winning the cup in the humorous division in the finals. Two Juniors took, leading parts in a Thespian play and seven members appeared in the All School Plays. In November, the Junior Class enjoyed a party in the gym. April 27, we gave the Seniors a Prcm. The eym was beautifully decorated in three shades of yellow and dancing weir, enjoyed to music by the Merrymakers. A Junior picnic in Phantom Canon and a swimming party at the Carlsbad Natatcrium closed cur Junior year. PART IV On September 3. 1934, forty-seven Seniors were at Florence High School, eager to complete their four years’ course of study. Miss Stockwell was cur choice for class sponsor. Eleanor Uhrlaub was elected President; William Kitto, Vice President; Otto Johnson, Secretary; Wilma McShane, Treasuier; Esther Jansen. Tess Brown. Eleanor Uhrlaub and Demonic Ccnrado were elected to Student Council. Senior athletes again came to the front with three winning football letters, with a Senior as captain. Two Senior beys received basketball letters. The Senior girls won second place in the inter-class basketball tournament. The annual Senior class play, “Mamma’s Affair” was presented cn March 1, by a very good cast. Three of cur members took active part in the debate tournaments, while several appeared in the debate play, “Diamonds.” In the preliminary declamation, seven members of the class took part, with two appearing in the final declamation contest with Canon City. One Senior appeared in the Christmas program given by Thespians and Mask and Wig. Several Seniors were initiated into the National Thespians. The Seniors shewed their ini'iative. by publishing a newspaper, The Reflector. An annual was also published by the Class of ’35. On Friday. February 8. Seniors dug cut their ragged clothes and every Senior had a ripping good time. A few weeks later, just to shew the school we had some good clothes, we “dressed up. Later in the year, the usually dignified Seniors turned cu‘ to be “kids ’ for a day. “Kids” were seen bouncing balls, jumping rope, playing with their dollies, eating suckers, and doing other kiddish pranks. The Juniors proved themselves true hosts at the annual Prcm given in honor of the Seniors cn May 10. A dance was held in the gym. which was beautifully decorated for ihe occasion, with lovely refreshments served at the close of the dance. On May 17, Seniors entertained the faculty and student body with a class day program. After the program. Seniors denned picnic outfits and enjoyed a picnic and a swimming party. The Seniors held a Senior Banquet in May, with all Seniors dressed in formal attire. Baccalaureate services were held May 19 with Rev. J. T. Bain-bridge delivering the address. The lcng-lccked-for and hoped-for event—Commencement—was held cn May 24. Thirty-seven Seniors, robed in cape, and gowns, solemnly took their places in the auditorium. The Seniors conducted the program with the main topic of What A Graduate Should Represent?” divided into the subtopics. Socially, Physically, Mentally, and Spiritually. Thus the Class of 1935 closed their four eventful years in Florence High School. Page 15

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY PART I September 8, 1931, marks the day when seventy-seven bright and premising Freshmen entered the portals of Florence High School to begin their four years of study. Early in the year we had a class meeting and elected Harold Akin. President; Marjorie Gordon, Vice President; Eleanor Uhrlaub, Secretary-Treasurer; Miss Jean Brown, Spenser. Freshmen became prominent in school activities by having several boys cut for football, and several turned cut for basketball. The girls also had a good baske'ball team. Freshman boys won several of the events in the inter-class track meet. Besides athletes, we also had individuals with dramatic ability in cur class. One member appeared in the Senior play. “Icebound.” Several Freshmen took part in the preliminary declamation. In December, the Freshmen, together with the Sophomores, were hosts to the rest of the school at a party. A program was given in the auditorium, followed by a dance in the gym. This party will be remembered for seme time by those who attended. PART II We began our Sophomore year at F. H. S. in good form by electing Miss Hitchcock as sponsor; Leslie Creek. President; Marjorie Gordon, Vice President; Marjorie Davies. Secretary-Treasurer, and Esther Jansen and Leslie Creek. Student Council representatives. The class settled down to the regular routine ctf school life until Octcter, when we had a Hallowe’en party. Another party was given for Valentine’s Day. Games and other amusements furnished the entertainment and the gym was attractively decorated for the occasion. Our athletes made good this year with one winning both a football and a basketball le ter. The Sophomore girls pushed to the front in the inter-class basketball tournament. Under the direction of our sponsor. Miss Hitchcock, the Sophomore girls gave a Mother’s Day Program. Eight people appeared in the preliminary declamation contest. An annual class picnic on May 20. marked the close of cur eventful Sophomore year. PART III On September 5, 1933, fifty Juniors entered Florence High School to take up their studies which were to comprise the work of their third year. Stanley Smith was elected President; Marjorie Davies, Vice President; Marjorie Gordon, Secretary; Otto Johnson. Treasurer; Wilma McShane and Demonic Conrado were elected to the Student Council. Miss Large was elected sponsor. Again Junior athletes took their share of honor. Some received football and basketball letters. Several events in the inter-class track meet were wen by Juniors. The annual Junior Class Play, a roaring comedy. “The Smiling Cow’ was presented with much success. Immediately after this, several Jiiuors had the honor of becoming members of National Thespians. Juniors took second prize in the inter-class play contest sponsored by the Thespians. One member of the class took second prize for second-best actress in the school. Our class was well represented in declamation, with two Juniors winning in the preliminaries and one Page 14

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We. the class of one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five, being in sound mind and memory do publish, declare, and make this our last will and testament; we do give, bequeath, and divide all our earthly and unearthly possessions in the manner and form as follows: Edith Higgins wills her small stature to Irene Ki’to; and to Sam Stoddard. Marguerite Campion wills her dramatic ability. To Catherine Fox, Clara Johnston desires to give her typing ability. Hoping it might be a help to him, I ucy Rodriguez gives Ivan Acton her quietness; to Esther Camfield, Tess Brown wills her come-hither look. Annie Gillie wills her noisiness to Marjorie Uhrlaub; Sue Nixon desires to give Margaret Jane Jackscn her bey friends. Nelle Tanner wills her ability to concentrate on school work to Adam James Newell; Esther Jansen wills her wit to Barbara Jean Patterson. Eugenia Lang has asked to have her ability to ask questions left to Helen Martin; Wilbur Lang wills his athletic ways to Albert Battista. Theodore Schwartz gives Louise Mauller to Gerald Clifton. To C. C. Moorhead. Stanley Smith gives his blue and gold ties. Mr. Otto Johnson wills his sophistication to Norbert McCandless; and to Everett Patterson, Everett Irwin is glad to give his good grades. Ada Neumeister wills hei sense of humor to Helen Stampfel; and to Betty Huiatt, Talma McLoney wills her cute laugh. Wilma McShane wills her ability tc play the rianc «-c Elmer Vandenbcs; to ‘’Babe” Beverstock, Mary Marcia McCandless wills her ability to make up work. Edna Mae Ham gives her athletic stride to Bill Baxter, and to Darrell Stevens, Floyd Wood is glad to give dancing ability. Leslie Creek is glad tc give his charm to Charles Fry. and Demonic Conrado wills his conceit to Keith Fisher. Clara Piccoli wills her big feet to Bob Carrethers. and to Evelyn Domka. Mike Ruffatti gives his ability to argue. William Kitto wills his pleasure in debating with Lois to Billy Bowman; Adalena Toof gives her accuracy in shorthand to Mollie Frew; and to Wilma Lautaret. Marjorie Davies wills her million-dollar smile. Ada Trivett is to get Viola Valenzano’s punctuality, and Creighton Larsen gives his ability to play basketball to Clinton Edwards. Marie Stampfel wills her quiet disposition to Helen R.ueger, if she will accept it. Margaret Drenick gives her package of auburn tresses til Dorothy Corning, and to Marie James, Grace Lipersick presents her melodious laugh. To Nelljean Carrethers. Lawrence Garcia gives his ability to make wise answers, while to Nedra Hawks. Bertha Yeung wills her sunny disposition. John Eskridge wills his tardy excuses to Billy Gill, and Eleanor Uhrlaub gives her editorial position to Bob Lcckard. IN WITNESS WHEREOF. We The Class of 1935, have hereunto set cur hand and seal, this seventeenth day of May, A. D., nineteen hundred and thirty-five. Page 16 (SEAL)