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

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1940 volume:

Jtt ilrmnrtam Mrs. Mabel Stein was commercial teacher in the Florence High School from 1920 until the date of her death, April 26, 1939. Those who came in contact with her will continue to miss the elevating influence of her personally. In Dedication To Miss Anna Jane Hitchcock we, the staff of HIGHLIGHTS OF 40, wish to dedicate this yearbook. For sixteen years Miss Hitchcock has faithfully served the students of Florence High School as teacher, adviser, and friend. FACULTY MR. R. R. MORROW, Superintendent Mathematics Wittenberg, College, Springfield, Ohio, B. A. MR. NORTON V. GORMAN, Principal History and Civics Denver University, Denver, Colorado, B. A.; Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado, M. A. MISS DOROTHY SWANSON Home Economies, 2nd Sem. Colorado State College. Fort Collins, Colorado, B. S. MR. EARLE DAVISON Industrial Arts Kansas State College, Fort Hays, Kansas. B. S. MISS HELEN STOCKWEIX Mathematics and English University of Colorado. Boulder, Colorado, B. A.; Denver University, Denver, Colorado; Columbia University, New York City, New York. MISS WILMA RENEAU Commercial University of Colorado, Boulder. Colorado, B. A. MR. L. E. EDWARDS Rand and Orchestra MR. J. G. UHRLAUB, Coach Industrial Arts and Commercial University of Kansas, Lawrence. Kansas; University of Michigan. Ann Arbor. Michigan; Western State College. Gunnison, Colorado. MISS ANNA JANE HITCHCOCK Latin and English Colorado College, Colorado Springs. Colorado. B. ; University of Colorado, Boulder. Colorado, M. A. MR. RICHARD PHILLIPS English and Spanish Western State College, Gun-n son. Co’orado B. A. and M. A.; Middlebury College, Middlebury. Vermont. MISS AUDREY GILL Physical and Natural Sciences Colorado College. Colorado Springs. Colorado, B. A.; Mills College, Oakland, California, M. A. MISS MARY LEE MILLER Home Economics, 1st Sem. Western State College. Gunnison. Colorado. A. B.; Colorado State College, Fort Collins. Colorado. MR. GORMAN JONES THOMSON GRAHAM ESKRIDGE BACON EASTON PHILLIFS LINN BETTELLI HOWELLS GRAHAM McCANDLESS MASCITELLI ZARLENGA SENATORE RENFROW RENFROW STUDENT COUNCIL The duties of the Student Council are to help with or sponsor any needed activities. The members are elected by their class at the beginning of the year to serve for one school year. Two are elected from each class, a boy and girl. The head-boy and -girl and class presidents are also members of the Student Council. A party is sponsored each semester for the student body. OFFICERS CHAIRMAN SECRETARY-TREASURER SPONSOR Ruth Bacon Donna Phillips Mr. N. V. Gorman STUDENT HEADS MISS ESTHER JANSEN, an alumna of Florence High School, returned to her alma mater two years ago to assume the position of secretary to Superintendent R. R. Morrow. She is known to the students as “Esther.” MR. SANDEFUR. custodian, has been connected with the Florence High School for more than nine years. He has been a valuable asset to the school; he has always been interested in the students and glad to help them with any school projects. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Iii 1933 about seventy green Freshmen entered the portals of Florence High School. Three years later, after passing through the usual trials, tribulations, and happy times, sixty-two remained to s.art their Cenior year. Soon after the class was organized in the early fall, a picnic was enjoyed on Upper Beaver. During the second semester members of the class celebrated their annual Costume Day. On May 20, Class Day, the Seniors skipped studies and went into the mountains for a picnic. The Seniors participated in their annual class play and many other school activities. Publication of the Senior yearbook, Highlights of ’40, in May brought the class’s biggest project to a close. After Sunday baccalaureate services the class gathered for the 1 .st time on May 23 for commencement exercises. seniors ELLSWORTH EASTON, Pres. Annual. 4; Senior Play, 4; Reflector Editor. 3. 4; All-School Play, 3; Science Club Pres.. 3. 4; Thespians, 3. V -Pres., 4; Junior Play. 3; “Blue and Gold.” 2. 3. 4; Prom. 3; Student Council. 2; Debate. 2; Mask-and-Wig. 1; Class Treas.. 1; Latin Club. Quaestor. 1; Honor Society, 4. MAXINE BOWMAN. Sec. Honor Society, 4; Annual Staff, 4; Commercial Club, 4; Class Secretary. 4; Shorthand Awards. 3. 4; Pep Club. 3. 4; Science Club. 3. 4; Reflector. 3- Prom. 3; Basketball. 1; Home-Ec. Club. 1; Latin Club, 1. MISS WILMA RENEAU Co sponsor. BILL GRAHAM, V.-Pres. Contest Plays, Asst. Director, 4; Head-Boy, 2nd Semester, 4; Senior Play. 4; “F” Club, 4; Annual Staff, 4; “Blue and Gold,” 4; Shorthand Award. 4; Thespians, 3, Pres., 4; Contest Play. 3; Junior Play, 3; Mask-and-Wig. 3; Prom Chairman, 3; Style Show, 3; Student Mgr., 3; Reflector, 3. 4; Tennis, 3, 4; Softball. 2, 3. 4; Football. 1. 2, 3; Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Sec., 1. MARTHA ESKRIDGE, Treas. Treas., 4; Head Girl, 2nd Sem.. 4; Annual Staff, 4; Honor Society, 3, 4; Science Club, 3. 4; Thespians. 3, 4; Shorthand Awards, 3. 4; All-School Play, 3; Contest Play, Asst. Director. 3; Reflector. 3; Thespian Play. 3; Junior Play. Asst. Director. 3; Prom, 2, 3; Mask-and-Wig. 1. 4; Contest Play. 1; Asst. Director. Thespian Play. 1; Asst. Director. Senior Play. 1; Latin Club, 1; Senior Play. 4; Library. 3. MR. EARLE DAVISON Sponsor. BEATRICE JOHNSON Contest Play. 4; Pep Club. 4; Mask-and-Wig. 4; Annual Staff, 4; Reflector. 4; Commercial Club, 4; Shorthand Award. 4; Lamar. Colo., 1, 2; Prescott, Ariz., 3. BILL DRAPER Annual Staff, 4; Booster Club. Sec.-Treas., 4; Senior Play Prop., 4; Basketball. 1, 2. 3, 4; Contest Play, 2. 3, 4; Tennis. 2. 3. 4; Football, 1. 2. 3. 4; Prom, 3; “F” Club. 2, 3, 4; Commercial Club. 4; Softball. 1. 2; Style Show, 3; Junior Play, 3. CHESTER LEE JONES (Lugs) “F“ Club, 2, 3, Pres., 4: Head Boy, 1st Sem., 4; Annual Staff. 4; Student Council. 3, 4; Basketball. 2, 3. 4: Soft-ball. 1. 2. 3. 4; Reflector, 3; Tennis, 2: Class V.-Pres.. 2: Mask-and-Wig. 1; All-School Play. 1; Student Mgr., 1, 2; Eooster Club. 4; Prom. 3. LYDIA BRINLEE Annual Staff. 4; Office Help, 4; Science Club. 3. 4; Debate Club. 4; “Blue and Gold,’’ 4; Contest Play Director, 4; Pep Club, 3, 4; Thespians, 3, 4; Declamation Winner, 2; Prom. 3; Junior Play, 3; Contest Play. 3; Mask-and-Wig. 1; All-School Play. 1; Basketball, 1. 2; Latin Club. 1; Honor Society. 4. FRANK MORELLI (Fink) Booster Club, 4; Class V.-Pres.. 3; Style Show. 3, 4; “F” Club. 2, 3; Sec.-Treas., 4; Football. 2. 3, 4; Prom. 3; Softball. 2, 3, 4; Basketball, 2. BERTHA EMRICH Commercial Club, 4; Annual Staff. 4; Office, 3. 4; Shorthand Award. 3. 4; Prom. 3; Home-Ec. Club. 3; Pep Club. 3. 4; Style Show, 3; Library, 2. 3; Glee Club. 2; Play Prop., 1, 3, 4. KENNETH EVANS Honor Society, 4; Thespians, 4; Band and Orchestra. 4; Mask-and-Wig. 4; Annual Staff, 4; Science Club. 3; Junior Play, 3; Prom, 3; Contest Play, 1, 3. 4; All-School Play, 1; Football, 1; Latin Club. 1. MARY LOIS THOMSON, Treas. Annual Staff, 4; Head Girl, 1st Sem., 4; Asst. Director, Senior Play, 4; Thespian Officer, 4; Honor Society. 3, 4; Reflector, 3, 4; Class Treas.. 2nd Sem.. 4; Class Sec., 3; Science-Club Officer, 3. 4; Student Council. 2; Contest Play. 3; Latin-Club Officer, 1; Prom. 3; Debate. 1, 2; Glee Club. 1. 2; Mask-and-Wig. 1. 2; Basketball. 1, 2; Home-Ec. Club. 1. VERA HAYNES Pep Club. 3. 4; Prom, 3; Mask-and-Wig, 3; Basketball, 3; Home-Ec. Club. 3: Office, 3- Library. 3; Style Show. 3; Wetmore, 1, 2. WILLIAM MITCHELL Annual Staff. 4: Band and Orchestra. 4; Reflector. 3, 4; Tennis. 2. 3, 4; “Blue and Gold.” 2; Prom. 3; Mask-and-Wig. 1; Glee Club. 1; Latin Club. 1. FLORENCE MINK Library, 4: Prom. 3; Science Club. 3; Contest-Play Prop., 3; Home-Ec. Club, 2; Glee Club. 2. JIMMY LINN Booster Club. 4; Commercial Club. 4; Shorthand Award. 3, 4; F” Club. 4; Softball. 1. 2. 3. 4; Student Council, 4; Junior Play, 3; Class V.-Pres., 1. JOSEPH CONRADO “F“ Club. 3. 4: Football. 1. 2. 3. 4; Softball. 1, 2. 3, 4; Basketball. 1, 2, 3. DONNA PHILLIPS Honor Society. 3. 4; Senior Play. 4: Contest Play. 3. 4: Commercial Club 4: Student Council 4: Shorthand Award. 3 4: Prom. 3; Reflector. 3; Home-Ec. Club. 3; Pep Club. 3. LYNN WILCOX (Pinky) Basketball. 3. 4; Football. 3. 4: Thespians. 3. 4: “Blue and Gold.' 4: Senior Play. 4; All-School Plav, 4; Annual Staff. 4: “F” Club. 4; Band and Orchestra. 4; Booster Club, 4; Commercial Club. 4: Reflector, 3; Student Basketball Mgr.. 3; Prom. 3; Cheer Leader. 2. 3: Contest Play, 3; Mask-and-Wig. 1. MARIE ZAVISLAN Science Club. 4; Annual Staff, 4; Prom. 3; Alma. 1. 2; Penrose. 3. RUPERT BIGELOW Basketball, 4. VIRGINIA ORTEZ Senior Play. 4; Mask-and-Wig. 4? Thespians. 4; Annual Staff. 4; Shorthand Award. 3. 4; Commercial Club, 4; Home-Ec. Club. 3; Basketball. 1. 2; Glee Club. 1, 2; Pep Club. 1. 4; All-School Play. 1. YOLANDA DENARDO Shorthand Award, 4; Salt Lake City, Utah, 1, 2. JOE IRVINE ‘F” Club. 3. 4: Football. 1, 2. 3. 4; Tennis. 3: Softball. 1. 2. 3. 4; Student Mgr.. 2, 3; Basketball. 1. 2. 3; Class V.-Pres.. 2; Mask-and-Wig. 2; Style Show. 3; Prom. 3; Latin Club. 1; Booster Club V.-Pres., 4. DORIS JEAN SMITH Athletic Queen. 4: Thespian Sec.. 3. 4: Science Club. 4: Commercial Club. 4: Annual Staff. 4; Pen Club. 3. 4; Class Officer. 3- Shorthand Award. 3 4: Blue and Gold ” 3; Reflector. 3: Office. 3: Mask-and-Wig. 1; Glee Club. 1. 2. JOE KLOCK Shorthand Award. 3. Basketball. 1; Honor Society, 4. VERLE DICKSON Contest Play, 1; (Best Actress). 4; Basketball. 1. 2, 3; Pep Club. 3. 4: Glee Club. 2; Home-Ec. Club. 1. 2, 3; Office, 1; Latin Club. 1. TONY SOLANO Booster Club. 4: Softball. 2. 3. 4; Portland, 1. GLENN COX Honor Society. 4; All-School Hay. 4; Annual Staff, 4; Senior Play. 4; Science Club. Pres., 4; Booster Club. 4; Thespians. 3. 4; Reflector. 3. 4; Cffice. 4; Thespian Play. 3; Class Play, 3. 4; Style Show. 3; Cheer Leader. 3. 4; Kemmerer. Wyo., 2; Los Angeles. Calif., 1. BEATTY BLANCHARD Majorette. 4; Mask-and-Wig, 4; Annual Staff. 4; “Blue and Gold, 4; Junior Play. 3; Science Club. 3, 4; Reflector. 3, 4; Pep Club, 3; Office. 3, 4; prom, 3; Tennis, 3, 4; Plays. 3. 4; Phys. Ed., 3. 4; Canon. 1, 2. ROBERT PRETTY Booster Club. 4; “F” Club. 4; Football. 1; Softball. 1, 2. 3, 4. WILMA KITTO Shorthand Award. 3. 4: All-School Plav. 2: Mask-and- Wig. 1. 2; All-School Plav. 3; rom 3: Reflector, 3; Contest Play. 1. DAVID RICKEY “F“ Club. 4; Booster Club, 4; Softball. 4; Tennis, 3. 4: Football. 2. 3, 4. LEE GARCIA Booster Club. 4; Annual Staff. 4: Shorthand Award. 3. 4; Softball. 2. 3; Basketball. 2, 3; Portland. 1. DELILAH PAGE Home-Ec. Club. 3; Style Show, 3; Prom. 3; Glee Cluo. 2. Play Properties, 1, 2, 3, 4. LELAND COULTER Honor Society, 4; Senior Play, 4; Band and Orchestra, 4; Contest Play, 4; Basketoall. 3. 4; Football, 3. 4; F” Club. 3, 4; Tennis, 3, 4; Softball. 3, 4; Reflector, 3; Junior Play, 3; Burlington, Colo., 1, 2. THERESA SCHMIDT Honor Society, 4; Commercial Club, 4; Annual Stall, 4; Librarian, 3, 4; Shorthand Award, 3; Prom, 3; Basketball, 1; Latin Club, 1. RAYMOND SYPUTA (Cup) Honor Society, 4; Booster Club, 4; Football, 2, 3. 4; “F” Club, 3, V.-Pres. 4; Style Show. 3; Softball, 2, 3, 4; Basketball, 2; Student Council, 3; Rockvale, 1. ILA AKIN Pep Club. 2, 3, 4; Basketball, 2. 3; Mask-and-Wig, 1, 2, 3; Softball, 2; Prom, 2; Glee Club, 1, 2. RUDOLPH SLACK (Bush) Booster Club, 4; Shorthand Award. 3; Softball. 1, 2. 3. 4; Rockvale, 1. VERNON PRICE Senior Play, 4; Booster Club, 4; Junior Play. 3; Thespians. 3. 4; Cheer Leader, 2, 3. 4; Tennis, 2. 3; Mask-and-Wig, 3; Glee Club, 1. FRANCES NEWELL Band, 4; Annual Staff, 4; Commercial Club. 4; Home-Ec. Club, 1: Librarian. 2, 3, 4; Prom, 3; Play Properties. 1, 2. GEORGE ROMONTIO Booster Club. 4; Homecoming Committee, 4; Prom, 3; Soft-ball. 1, 2, 3, 4. JOSEPH CORNELLA , F” Club, 4; Football, 3. 4; Softball. 2, 3, 4. GARNER IIALE Softball, 1, 2; Football, 2. ELEANOR HOWELL Honor Society, 4; Commercial Club, 4; Thespians 3. 4; Science Club. 4; Pen Club. 3. 4; Orchestra 4; Shorthand Award. 3, 4; Contest Plav 3; Reflector, 3; Prom. 3; Office, 3: Glee Club, 2; Mask-and-Wig. 1. BETTY HICKSON Commercial Club. 4; Annual Staff, 4; Homecoming Committee. 4: Contest Play. 4; Pep Club, 3. 4; Basketball. 1, 2. 3: Home-Ec. Club 1; Latin Club. 1; Clee Club. 1; Prom. 3. PETE FICCO Booster Club 4: Reflector 4; Prom. 2; Portland, 1. RUPERT MOSCHETTI Booster Club, 4; “F Club, 4; Football, 3, 4; Softball, 3, 4. NAOMI BANKS Shorthand Award. 3; Library, 3; Glee Club, 1. PAUL GIFFORD Booster Club, 4; Band and Orchestra. 2. 3. 4: Walsh, Colo., 1. JERRY DYER Booster Club, 4: “Blue and Gold.” 4; Annual Staff. 4; Reflector. 4: Commerc:al-Club Pres., 4; Mask-and-Wie V.-Pres.. 4: Prom 3: Shorthand Award. 3; Softball. 3. 4; Basketball, 3. 4; Cotopaxi. 1. FREDA HUPPERT Pep Club. 3. 4: Prom. 3; Tennis, 2; Basketball. 1. 2; Mask-and-Wig. 1; Latin Club, 1. I.YMAN AKIN Booster Club. 4; Homecoming Float Committee, 4; Penny Carnival, 4. JOHN DI ROCCHI Booster Club. 4: Softball, 3; Prom. 3; Rockvale, 1; Chandler, 2. FRED ROUSE Reflector. 4: Annual Staff 4; Science Club. 3, 4; F Club. 3. 4; Basketball 3 4- Softbah 1. 2. 3. 4; Football. 1, 2, 3, 4; Booster Club. 4; Contest Play. 3; Style Show. 3. RALPH COLAIZZ.I Booster Club, 4; Basketball 3; Softball. 3; Mask-and-Wig. 4; Tennis, 4; Portland. 1. GLEN WHITMORE Blue and Gold, 3, 4; Prom. 3. JIM PYLES Booster Club. 4; “F Club. 4; Football, 1, 3. 4; Basketball, 1. CLAUD THOMAS Blue and Gold, Editor, 4; Annual Staff. 4; Commercial Club. 4; Reflector. 3. 4; Prom, 3; Shorthand Award. 3. JACK GODFREY Booster Club, 4; Commercial Club, 4; Tennis, 1, 2, 3. 4; Softball. 1. 2, 3. 4; Basketball. 3. 4; Latin Club, 1. s JUNIOR ALDO BETTELLI (President) JOHN BUTZ (Vice-President) CORINNE BEACH (Sec.-Treas.) FRED HOWELLS RUTH BACON DOMINIC MAZZOCCO RUTH PHILLIPS SAMMY MOLELLO MAXINE OSSOLA BUD SMITH MARIE WALKER HOWARD JENKINS ELINOR HOZA MELVIN CO WPERTH WAITE ANNA AMARANTUS JACK PINELLE ARABELLA HERNANDEZ JOHN SOLANO IRENE STAINBROOK ROBERT KOEFOED JOANNE AKIN CARL PINAMONT LUCILLE PENNY ROBERT PIERCY AZALIA KARCH TRUMAN L. KELLOGG FLOSSIE CONOVER RZMIGIO ARCHULETTA VELMA McCANDLESS ARTHUR LAZZARINI JCE BURCHIK HAROLD HARRIS WILLIAM TALLEY BERTHA GREEN FRIEL HALL MARY JEAN ZENGEL EARL GILBERT GLADYS MARIAN FURNAS CHARLES WATKINS DORIS JANE DICKSON FRANK RICKEY MARTHA ETTA WATKINS ANTOINETTE SENATORE DICK BOYD HELEN DOERING AMOS STOCK DEAN CORNING RAY VIOLA ALLEN BERARDI WILEY HICKEY JAMES IRVINE CLARA MAE GILBERT DAVID ANDERSON ROSE MORGAN FDDIE LUJAN DAVID BEACH OWEN MORLAN BEN SMITH MISS SWANSON, Sponsor LUIE LEE MCSBARGER SOPHOMORES MATHEW GRAHAM (President) GENEVA BARNES (V,-President JEAN BERARDI (Sec.. 1st Sem.) REBA KINTNER (Sec.. 2nd Sem.) DOROTHY DYER (Treas., 1st Sem.) NATHAN MASC1TELLI BARBARA McCANDLESS LLOYD BLACKWELDER JAMES DOYLE MAXINE CORDRAY WANDA ROBINSON FRANK LUKEZIC DuSOLINA MASCITELL1 RALPH REDMAN HENRY FOX DOROTHY NEWELL RUDOLPH BECK BETTE MARR FLORENCE COLAIZZI JAMES EVANS LUCILLE MAZZOCCO WILMER LLOYD ARTHUR DANIELS ROY EARNEST JULIUS UHRLAUB TOM NEWELL. JR. ROBERT KENNICK LESTER ROBINSON BILL DRENICK KATHRYN EVANS EDWARD SKOCZEN MISS STOCKWELL, Sponsor BEULAH TRIVETT RUSSELL DAVIES JAMES BRIZENDINE NOLA SASSER LOUIE CCNRADO JUANITA STEELE RUTH MARTINEZ FELIX MAEZ JUNE CORDOVA GEORGE MARTINEZ GAYLIEN KARR RITA SORIANO JOE ZAVISLAN (Treas., 2nd Sem.) BARBARA ZAVISLAN CARMEN MOLELLO ALFRED TOLL IS HAZEL WEBER FRANCES GOGLIO ISABELLE NEWELL GERTRUDE LLOYD DICK LANE BEULAH SEIBERT HOWARD McCANDLESS ROBERT LEWIS JEAN EVANS LA VERNE ONSTOTT BILL SKINNER LENA ANGONE LEE SLATEN HENRY WOOLERY IN MEMORIAM TONY MARTINEZ FRESHMEN DOMINIC SENATORE (Pres., 2nd Sem.) MARGUERITE RENFROW (Pres., 1st Sem.) YOLANDA ZARLENGA CLARON RENFROW DIANA GIULIANO BILL JOHNSON DON LUCAS JEAN SCOLLICK BOBBY JONES VIOLA PHILLIPS LORRAINE RUNKLE BILL SHOEMAKER MARJORIE FABRIZIO ROYAL ANDERSON ABEL MARTINEZ RUBY MAE MAULLER VIRGIL KELLER JUANITA CONOVER AVIS BRANDENBURG HOMER SHOEMAKER LCI.A JEAN HAND ROGER BERARDI (Treas., 1st Sem.) HENRY SKOCZEN LACEL BURROUGHS JOHN UHRLAUB THOMAS KNOX FRANK MORGAN RUSSELL KELLOGG FRANK BUTZ WAYNE STRICKLAND (Treas., 2nd Sem.) DAVID ARCHULETTA MR PHILLIPS, Sponsor CHRISTINE WINGO CHARLES AMARANTUS SALVATCRE SANTILLI MARY EMILY ROUSE JOSEPH VENTO (V.-Pres.. 1st Sem.) ELEANOR BLANKENSHIP NELLIE SASSER TONY MAZZOCCO HELEN WINS WORTH BILL PYLES LEONARD EMRICH (V.-Pres., 2nd Sem.) DONNA MAE GILLESPIE HERBERT YOUNG JUNE DICKSON DOROTHY HOTCHKISS (Sec.) HARVEY BEACH MARGARET JULIANO BILLY WISE ALBERT VITULLO (Bricky) MARGARET BLANCHARD ROBERT GIFFORD GUILLERMINA HERNANDEZ MARGARET SMITH GERALD BELL FRANCES ANGONE DOROTHY WEST MARTHA HUIATT MARJORIE PINAMONT JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY The Class of 1941 started a very successful year by organizing their class on September 19, 1939. Fifty-eight members attended this meeting and made plans for a picnic at Camp Orchid. Many members of the Class of 1941 have distinguished themselves in dramatics. Their cpntest play, “Those in Glass Houses,” under the direction of Maxine Ossola and Antoinette Senatore, won second place The Junior play, “No Women Wanted,” met with great success. The Juniors entertained the Seniors at prom on May 3. The gymnasium was decorated to represent a scene from the moving picture, “Gone With the Wind.” This active group of Juniors closed a successful and enjoyable year by having their annual picnic. SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY The Sophomore Class started the year with a picnic. They gave a Christmas party for the whole school on December 22; and in April the Freshmen and Sophomores had a party in the gymnasium. The members of the class took an active part in dramatics, athletics, and ticket selling. Their contest play won third place. The class won first place in selling tickets for the benefit program and were rewarded for their efforts by a free show. The Sophomores closed their most successful year with a picnic. FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY At the first of the year the Freshman Class elected officers, and again at the beginning of the second semester. The class enjoyed a picnic at Beaver Creek in October and a dance in November. On April 19, they sponsored a, dance for the entire student body. A candy store idea was very well carried out at the Penny Carnival. The Freshman boys handled the bonfires at the snake-dances in a commendable way. The year was closed with their annual picnic on the last day of school. POST GRADUATES FRED SAUER. BYRON LEWIS. NORMAN HOWELL, BILL CAMPBELL, EARLENE BAKER. MAXINE BLUNT, J. W. SEIBERT. HELEN VENTRESS. The latter four withdrew before the year was finished. Mfe. dORMAN PHILLIPS BRINLEE HOWELL BETTELLI COULTER SMITH BOYD SCHMIDT EASTON BOWMAN THOMSON EVANS CSSOLA COX ESKRIDGE SYPUTA NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The Florence High School Chapter of the National Honor Society of Secondary Schools on March 22, 1940, initiated thirteen members. The Seniors initiated were Lydia Brinlee, Maxine Bowman, Ellsworth Easton, Raymond Syputa, Kenneth Evans, Doris Jean Smith, and Glenn Cox. Junior initiates were Maxine Ossola, Aldo Bettelli, and Dick Eoyd. Martha Eskridge, Mary Lois Thomson, and Donna Phillips, active members since 1939, were in charge of the initiation. Not to exceed fifteen per cent of the Senior Class and five per cent of the Junior Class are elected each year. A faculty council considers recommendations of faculty and of character, service, leadership, and who rank in the upper third of their classes. OFFICERS PRESIDENT Aldo Bettelli VICE-PRESIDENT ......................... Dick Boyd SECRETARY-TREASURER Maxine Ossola SPONSOR ............................ Mr. N. V. Gorman ANNUAL STAFF EDITOR Ellsworth Easton ASSISTANT EDITOR .......................... Martha Eskridge BUSINESS MANAGER Mary Lois Thomson BUSINESS ASSISTANTS ......................... Maxine Bowman Chester Lee Jones, William Graham CANDID PHOTOGRAPHER William Mitchell ART EDITOR ................................ Bill Draper ASSISTANT ART EDITOR ..................... Kenneth Evans SPORTS EDITOR ................................ Jerry Dyer EDITORIAL ASSISTANT ..................... Marie Zavislan SALES MANAGER ................................ Glenn Cox ASSISTANT SALES MANAGER .................... Bertha Emrich TYPISTS ............................... Beatrice Johnson Virginia Ortez, Lee Garcia FEATURE EDITORS Claud Thomas Eleanor Howell. Donna Phillips EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Betty Dickson Lynn Wilcox. Frances Newell. Beatty Blanchard Lydia Brinlee. Theresa Schmidt, Doris Jean Smith SPORTS EDITOR ................................ Fred Rouse ADVISER .............................. Mr. Earle Davison Top Row: ZENGEL. STAINBROOK. B. BLANCHARD. JOHNSON. KARCH, PHILLIPS. NEWELL. BERARDI, DOERING. Second Row: EASTON. B. SMITH. THOMSON. OSSOLA, SENATORE. AMARANTUS. WHITMORE. BUTZ. Third Row: THOMAS. MITCHELL. COX. WILCOX. MISS RENEAU. MR. PHILLIPS. GRAHAM. ROUSE. FIOCO. Bottom Row: BOYD. FOX. DYER. JULIUS UHRLAUB, J. DYER. REFLECTOR AND “BLUE AND GOLD” The “Blue and Gold” is a column in the local newspaper, under the supervision of Mr. Phillips. During the second semester, it combined with the REFLECTOR for the remainder of the year. The new “Blue-r.nd-Gold” staff chosen at that time was as follows: EDITOR Claud Thomas ASSISTANT EDITOR Lydia Brinlee HUMOR EDITOR ...................... .....Mary Jean Zengel NEWS BITS ............................... Beatty Blanchard REPORTERS ............................... Ellsworth ISaston Bill Graham, Dorothy Dyer TYPISTS ADVISER Irene Stainbrook Beatrice Johnson Mr. Phillips BAND The High School band, including Eighth Graders, was organized in September with Mr. L. E. Edwards director. This is the first year Florence High School has had a successful band. They have played at all home games and have traveled to Canon, Walsenburg, Centennial, and Central. They paraded on Armistice Day, Homecoming Day, and at the U. M. W. A. celebration. Blue and Gold capes and hats were purchased for the band by local organizations. MAJORETTES: B. Blanchard, D. Giuliano. B. Green, and M. Ossola. SNARE DRUMS: Bob Piercy Howard Jenkins Donald Lucas Reba Kintner Frances Newell BASE DRUM: Marjorie Pinamont SAXAPHONES: Leland Coulter Roland Faricy Jean Evans James Doyle Beulah Jean Saibert CLARINETS: Lynn Wilcox Martha Watkins Gerald Bell Carl Pinamont ALTO HORNS: Bob Jones Kenneth Evans TRUMPETS: Bill Campbell Bob Lewis CORNETS: Martha Huiatt Mary Emily Rouse BARITONES: Tom Knox Fred Sauer BASE HORN: Juanita Conover SLIDE TROMBONES: Bill philipsen Archie Patterson William Mitchell Lola Jean Hand TUBA: Harold Harris SYMBOLS: Irene Stainbrook ' ’ ’ ■ I ' t ORCHESTRA The orchestra this year was under the directioon of Mr. L. E. Edwards. Members were as follows: First Trumpet ........................................... Mr. Edwards Piano ................................................. Diana Giuliano Clarinets ................................................ Lynn Wilcox Martha Watkins, Gerald Bell •Saxophones ............................................ Lee Coulter Carl Pinamont. Roland Faricy Violins Barbara Maloney Betty Diehl, Kenneth Evans, Bobby Jones Mary Elizabeth Burchfield, Jack Pinelle Trumpets ................................................ Robert Lewis Bill Campbell, Martha Huiatt Trombones ............................................ Billy Philipsen William Mitchell, Lola Jean Hand. Archie Patterson Base Horn ........................................... Juanita Conover Tuba ................................................. Harold Harris Drum ............................................. Marjorie Pinamont Baritones ............................................ Fred Sauer, Tom Knox 7 m SCIENCE CLUB The Science Club was organized on October 4 for those who wished more experience and knowledge about different sciences. A candle-light initiation was held to initiate new members. A shadow-show idea, by the Science Club, for the Penny Carnical was cleverly carried out. The group enjoyed several interesting trips to Canon City. Colorado Springs and Pueblo. OFFICERS PRESIDENT ................................. Glenn Cox VICE-PRESIDENT ................................... John Uhrlaub SECRETARY-TREASURER ................ Mary Lois Thomson SERGEANT-AT-ARMS ........................ Roger Berardi SPONSOR Miss Gill Top Row: ESKRIDGE. PINAMONT, HOWELL. THOMSON. M. ZAVISLAN, BACON. WATKINS. SMITH. B. BLANCHARD. Second Row: JOHN UHRLAUB, BUTZ, HARRIS, OOX, BOWMAN, MISS GILL, STRICKLAND. ROUSE. EASTON. Bottom Row: VENTO, GILLESPIE. BERARDI. DEBATE CLUB The Debate Club was organized in November by Miss Reneau. Two teams traveled to Boulder for the State Debate Conference in March. They also went to Canon City for a practice debate with the Mount Saint Scholastica Academy. Two debate programs were given in assembly. Several candy sales were sponsored by the organization to raise funds. OFFICERS PRESIDENT ...................... VICE-PRESIDENT ................. SECRETARY-TREASURER ............ SPONSOR ........................ ... John Butz Jean Berardi Lydia Brinlee Miss Reneau Top Row: BERARDI. BRANDENBURG, KELLOGG, C. PINAMONT, BUTZ, COX. M. PINAMONT. MOLELLO. Second Row: MISS RENEAU, STAINBROOK. WATKINS, SENATORE, J. DICKSON, KARCH. F. CONOVER. Bottom Row: J. CONOVER. COLAIZZI, HUIATT, ZENGEL. COMMERCIAL CLUB The Commercial Club was organized in November by the students of commercial subjects to promote interest in these subjects. Only those students who had an average of ninety or above were considered eligible. OFFICERS PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY ... TREASURER SPONSOR ...... Jerry Dyer Doris Jean Smith ... Donna Phillips Eleanor Howell Miss Reneau Top Row: BANKS. EMRICH, NEWELL. SCHMIDT, B. DICKSON. HOWELL. KARCH. KITTO, ESKRIDGE. Second Row COWPERTHWAITE. AMARANTUS, JOHNSON. DENARDO. MISS RENEAU. PHILLIPS. SMITH. STAINBROOK. BOWMAN. DYER. Bottom Row: GODFREY, THOMAS. LINN, EASTON, DRAPER, GRAHAM. WILCOX. GARCIA. Top Row: MR. PHILLIPS. GRAHAM. EASTON. SMITH. THOMSON. COX. Second Row: SENATORE. ESKRIDGE. KARCH. STAINBROOK. OSSOLA. BRINLEE. Third Row: AMARANTUS. WILCOX. PINAMONT, PRICE. EVANS BUTZ BLANCHARD. Bottom Row: MR. DAVISON. DICKSON. MISS STOCKWELL. MISS SWANSON MISS RENEAU, HOWELL, MISS HITCHCOCK. Not Pictured: VIRGINIA ORTEZ. THESPIANS Troupe Twenty-Eight of the National Thespians received its charter in 1933. It is one of six troupes in Colorado. National Thespians is an honorary dramatic organization for the development and improvement of high-school dramatics. During the year the Thespians directed the annual contest plays. Two initiations were held during the year. One in February and the other in May. During the latter part of April the Thespians sponsored their annual open house and a few days later again entertained the Koshare dramatic group from Colorado College at a banquet, after which the Koshares presented a play for the public. PRESIDENT ................................... William Graham VICE-PRESIDENT .............................. Ellsworth Easton SECRETARY ................................... Doris Jean Smith TREASURER ................................. Mary Lois Thomson Top Row: FABRIZIO. MOLELLO. CORDOVA. EVANS. SOOLLICK. M BLANCHARD. B. ELANCHARD. WEST. MARTINEZ. COLAIZZI. GILLESPIE. Second Row: SENATORE. DYER. LUCAS. THOMAS. ROUSE, HARRIS. STRICKLAND. EVANS. BUTZ. Third Row: PINAMONT. EVANS. MASCITELLI. JOHNSON. THOMSON. MR. PHILLIPS. ESKRIDGE. GIULIANO, BRANDENBURG. ROUSE. Fourth Row: BOYD. HUIATT, DICKSON. REN F WOW. SMITH. AMARANTUS. MASK-AND-WIG Mask-and-Wig was organized on September 15, 1939, by Mr. Phillips, Thespian director. Mary Lois Thomson and Martha Eskridge acted as co-sponsors. Officers were chosen and everyone was eager to begin his year of dramatics. The first play, “A Vane Effort,” was given November 2, 1939. A Mask-and-Wig dance was held in the gym February 12 to raise money for play books and properties for the next play, “Mayor for a Day,” which was given March 12, 1940. One of the outstanding feats at the Penny Carnival was the Mask-and-Wig booth, a clever saloon with Dom Senatore as bartender. The majority of Mask-and-Wig took part in the plays, and others worked on properties, makeup and stage craft. One of the requirements for the senior Thespian group is a year of Mask-and-Wig. PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER SPONSOR OFFICERS Dusolina Mascitelli John Uhrlaub Mary Emily Rouse Florence Colaizzi ...... Mr. Phillips Strickland Cox Dickson Bettelli Redman Rouse Kintner Wilco: ALL-SCHOOL PLAY The All-School play, “Auntie Up ’ an uproarious college comedy with a touch of mystery to it, was presented to a well-pleased audience, December 22, 1940. CAST Dean Blimp President Graves Mrs. Jones 4 Gussie ....... “Babe” Warren Salley ........... King Raynor Slick Graves .... Director ......... Student Director Wayne Strickland Glenn Cox Doris Dickson ..... Aldo Bettelli Reba Kintner Mary Emily Rouse Ralph Redman Lynn Wilcox Mr. Davison . Martha Eskridge Phillips Cox Price Ortez Wilcox Graham Easton SENIOR PLAY Coulter Eskridge The Senior Class play, a mystery comedy entitled, “As the Clock Strikes,” w’as presented January 26, 1940. CAST Nick Bolton . William Alec Manchester Nancy Arnold Madge Keating Mrs. Randolph Jim Keating ..... Sam Randolph ... Lucius Dreer Glenn Cox Ellsworth Easton Lynn Wilcox Donna Phillips Virginia Ortez Martha Eskridge .... Vernon Price Leland Coulter William Graham Director Student Director ...... Mr. Phillips Mary Lois Thomson Finamont Dickson Bettelli Stainbrook Senatore Berardi Hernandez Butz JUNIOR PLAY A cast of Juniors presented their annual class play, entitled “No Women Wanted,” on March 29, 1940. The entertaining comedy was well presented. CAST Angus MacDonald .................................. Allen Berardi Allard Anthony ................................... Carl pinamont Jimmy Anthony ........................................ John Butz Valeria Valencourt .... Antoinette Senatore Mary Jones ..................................... Irene Stainbrook Lolita De La Fuente .......................... Arabella Hernandez Patricia Jones ................................... Doris Dickson Gus ............................................... Aldo Bettelli Director Mr. Phillips Student Director .................................. Maxine Ossola MASK AND WIG PLAYS “A VANE EFFORT” Lucille ....... Cynthia Vane .. Charles Vane .. Virginia Cooley Bud Kinney .... Mrs. Vane .... David King .... Director ...... CHARACTERS ............. Florence Colaizzi ........... Margaret Blanchard ................ John Uhrlaub ............. Mary Emily Rouse ............... Kenneth Evans .......... Beulah Jean Seibert ............... Ralph Colaizzi ............ Martha Eskridge “MAYOR FOR A DAY” Flossie ........ Tom Adams ...... Joan Alden ..... Ken Curtis ..... Mrs. Meek ...... Samuel J. Smug Mayor Fuddy .. Sunshine Sal .... Sourpuss Slick .. Mrs. Fitz-Jones Kay Curtis .... Shut-Eye Sly ... Director ...... CHARACTERS ............... Margaret Smith ................. John Uhrlaub ...........Marguerite Renfrow ................... Dick Boyd ............... Kathryn Evans ............. Wayne Strickland ................ Harold Harris ............ Marjorie Fabrizio ..............Dominic Senatore ........... Dusolina Mascitelli ................. June Dickson ............... Kenneth Evans .......... Mary Lois Thomson SENIOR CONTEST PLAY (First Place) “THE HOUSE OF GREED” Letitia Roberts Carlotta Hendricks Mamie Hield Gwenda Lee Cedric Roberts Jerry McArthur Detective Brooks Betty Dickson Beatrice Johnson Verle Dickson Donna Phillips Leland Coulter .... Bill Draper Kenneth Evans Thespian Director. Lydia Brinlee; Properties. Maxine Bowman, Delilah Page. Bertha Fmricfy Stage Crew. Jack Godfrey, William Mitchell. Jerry Dyer; Make-Up. Martha E:kridge. Beatty Blanchard. JUNIOR CONTEST PLAY (Second Place) “THOSE IN GLASS HOUSES” Mrs. Terry ................................. Marie Walker Mr. Terry Sam Molello Alice Terry ............................. Mary Jean Zengel Jack Terry Fred Howells Thespian Directors. Maxine Ossola. Antoinette Senatore; Properties. Ruth Phillips; Make-Up Ccrinne Beach; Stage Crew, Truman Kellogg. Harold Harris. SOPHOMORE CONTEST PLAY (Third Place) “THE MUMMY STEPS OUT” Bob Creighton Barbara Bailey Daniel Bailey Nina Bailey Dick ......... Mary ......... Zero Johnson Officer Dugan Nathan Mascitelli Dorothy Newell Julius Uhrlaub Geneva Barnes Howard McCandless ....... Jean Evans Joe Zavislan Lester Robinson Thespian Directors. Bill Graham. Marv Lois Thomson; Stage Crew. Mathew Graham. Dick Lane. Wilmer Lloyd; Properties. Dorothy Dyer. Kathryn Evans. Maxine Cordray; Prompter, Jean Beradi. FRESHMAN CONTEST PLAY Martha Kane Cedric Green Alice Kane Henry Kane Max Myers Irene Campbell Donna Dreams “THE SILVER LINING” .............................. Avis Brandenburg ............................ Charlie Amarantus ......................... Martha Huiatt ..................... Roger Berardi ................ Dominic Senatore ........................ Yolanda Zarlenga ................................. Dorothy West Thespian Directors, Anna Amarantus, Irene Stainbrook; Stage Crew, John Uhrlaub. Bill Johnson, Frank Butz; Costumes, Marguerite Renfrow. Marjorie Pinamont; Properties, June Dickson, Margaret Smith. JUDGES: Mrs. R. R. Morrow, Miss Roberta Mansbarger, Mr. Herb Dorricott. BEST ACTORS: Roger Berardi. first; Joe Zavislan. second; Nathan Mascitelli. third; Fred Howells, fourth; Howard McCandless. honorable mention. BEST ACTRESSES: Verle Dickson, first; Dorothy West, second; Mary Jean Zengel. third; Dorothy Newell, honorable mention. Down left: Palmer Field; tennis courts, softball diamond and tennis courts; tennis courts and the Annex; gymnasium; new stadium; a late arrival. L. L. Mosbarger; study hall dismissed; and the Manual-Training exhibit. Down center: Office staff; two studious (?) people. M. Bowman and D. J. Smith; Marie Zavislan and Mat Graham signaling for a turn; the Reception Club, with Jim Irvine in foreground; winter street scene; D. Woolery; Secretary Jansen; and a library corner. Down right: Senior contest-play winners; Thespian sponsor. Phillips; Senior director. L. Brinlee; second place. Junior contest-play cast; third place. Sophomore plav-cast; Freshman play-cast; Thespian contest-play directors; G. Cox and ?; and our photographer. Earl McCoy. Junior Prom The Junior Class entertained the Seniors at the most important social event of year, the Junior Prom, on May 3. The decorations were carried out in the style of a Southern plantation or “Gone-with-the-Wind” motif, with a veranda at one end of the gymnasium for the orchestra, Bob Scarffe and his Collegians; and the queen’s throne at the other end. A small, white fence, entwined with roses, surrounded the floor, and there was a Maypole in the center. The ceiling was decorated with balloons and blue lights. The promenade started with the winding of the Maypole for the grand march. The girls who served carried out the “Gone-with-the-Wind” idea still further by dressing like Scarlet O’Hara; one of the girls dressed like an old Negro mammy. Mary Lois Thomson was crowned queen by the President of the Junior Class. Her attendants were Beatty Blanchard, Donna Phillips, and Doris Jean Smith. Honor iF The Honor “F” is a letter presented to students who have earned the required number of points (1500) to receive a letter. Activity points are given for girls athletics, debating, scholarships, dramatics, class officers, committee work, etc. Those presented with honor letters this year are: Ellsworth Easton, Lynn Wilcox, Mary Lois Thomson, Lydia Brinlee, John Butz, Carl Pinamont, Glenn Cox, and Bill Graham. Other students may earn enough points to receive honor letters after this yearbook goes to press. Annual Style Show The annual Style Show sponsored by the Booster Club was given May 10. They were assisted by the Home Economics girls. The local clothing merchants were represented by lovely models of Florence High School. They also exhibited garments made during the year. Ideas in what not to wear were styled by the members of the Booster Club. The audience was in an uproar while the boys paraded with figures with masculine gracefulness. Later in the evening students of the Manual Training, Home Economic, and Mechanical Drawing classes exhibited their year’s work in the gymnasium. Left to right: Frank and John Butz: Dom Mazzocco: Betty and Verle Dickson: part of the Class of ’40 as first graders: Margaret Juliano; Marie Zavislan; M. Juliano and brother: Chester Jones; M. Cowperthwaite; Fred Rouse and History; Jim Linn; Mary Emily and Fred Rouse. COSTUME DAY The members of the Senior Class celebrated their yearly Costume Day in their usual • dignified” manner. At an after-school dance Jimmy Linn was awarded first prize for best boy’s costume and Mary Lois Thomson for the best girl’s costume. Pictured above are a number of Costume-Day scenes. Left Center: Florence Street Scene. Bottom Left: Sangre De Cristo Mountain Range. Center Right: Phantom Canyon. Top Picture: Florence Municipal Camp Grounds. Top Row: WILCOX, GODFREY, WOOLERY, COWPERTHWAITE, ROBINSON LINN LANE. ROUSE, COULTER, MORLAN, SKINNER. Second Row: DAVIES, MAZZOCCO, RICKEY. JONES. GRAHAM, MAEZ JOE IRVINE JIM IRVINE, BERARDI, MORELLI, MOLELLO. Bottom Row: MR. PHILLIPS, CORNELLA, PRETTY, MOSCHETTI, CONRADO, DRAPER, SYPUTA, PYLES, D. MAZZOCCO, BURJCHIK, BETTKLLI, COACH UHRLAUB. r “F” CLUB The “F” Club, an organization made up of boys who have earned their letters in high school athletics, held its first meeting in the month of December. Initiation for new members was held on February 2, and letter awards for the football season of 1939-1940 were also given that day. Boys who received their letters for the first time were: Moschetti, Maez, Cornelia, Wilcox, Graham, Berardi, Davies, Howells, Lane, Robinson, Skinner, Molello, Cowperthwaite, T. Mazzocco, D. Rickey, Gilbert, Woolery, Pyles, and Rouse. Those who were letter-men before this year for football were; F. Morelli, R. Syputa, Burchik, Draper, Coulter, Bettelli, Morlan, Jim Irvine, D. Mazzocco, and Conrado. Those receiving basketball letters this year were: Coulter, Linn, Jones, D. Mazzocco, Lane, Berardi, Rouse, Wilcox, Graham, and Godfrey. OFFICERS PRESIDENT .......... VICE-PRESIDENT ..... SECRETARY-TREASURER SPONSOR Chester Lee Jones Raymond Syputa .. Frank Morelli Coach Uhrlaub ' PEP CLUB The Pep Club, organized in September, had an active membership of thirty-five girls. With their sponsors, Miss Miller and Miss Swanson, they worked out many formations and programs. OFFICERS PRESIDENT Antoinette Senatore VICE-PRESIDENT Dorothy Newell SECRETARY-TREASURER ................... Maxine Ossola Top Row: AKIN. FABRIZIO, ANGONE, STAINBRCOK. ZENGEL. AMARANTUS. ZARLENGA. MOLELLO. ROBINSON. McCANDLESS, F. ANGONE. Second Row: SEIBERT. WATKINS, DICKSON. HOWELL. SMITH. HAYNES. B. DICKSON, HUPPERT, THOMSON. EMRiCH. ESKRIDGE, ROUSE. Third Row: FURNAS. MAZZOCCO. JOHNSON. SENATORE. SWANSON, OSSOLA. PINAMONT, NEWELL. GOGLIO, BARNES. Bottom Row: BOWMAN, BEACH, J. DICKSON. HUIATT, KARCH. J. AKIN. CORDOVA, COLAIZZI, BERARDI. CHEER LEADERS There were five cheer leaders chosen this year. Outfits for them were purchased by the Student Council. BUTZ AMARANTUS BERARDI ZENGEL PRICE BOOSTER CLUB The Booster Club, the first ever organized in Florence High, had its first meeting January 21. The organization’s purpose is to boost high school activities and to bring out the student body’s pep and enthusiasm. This organization is made up entirely of boys. officers PRESIDENT ................................. Joe Burchik VICE-PRESIDENT ............................. Joe Irvine SECRETARY-TREASURER .............................. Bill Draper SPONSOR .................................. Mr. Gorman CHEER LEADERS ............................ Vernon Price Glenn Cox. Lynn Wilcox, Roger Berardi SPONSOR ..................................... Mr. Gorman Top Row: UHRLAUB, COLAIZZI. EARNEST, PINELLE, LUKEZIC, ZAVISLAN, RICKEY. SKOCZEN, COX. LINN. GRAHAM. THOMAS. HICKEY. M. GRAHAM. WOOLERY, CORNELLA. MAZZOCCO. GODFREY, WILCOX. Second Row: KELLOGG, CORNING, STRICKLAND. BEACH, ROUSE, CONRADO. HARRIS. FICCO. LANE, SYPUTA. PYLES, RICKEY, MORLAN. MAEZ, COWPERTHWAITE, EASTON. Third Row: LAZZARINI, NEWELL, BEACH, EMRICH, VITULLO, AMARANTUS. MORGAN. RENFROW, PYLES. MASCITELLI, BLACKWELDER, MARTINEZ. BUTZ. TOLLIS, LUJAN, GORMAN. Fourth Row: VIOLA. SANTILLI. SOLANO. JONES. VENTO, SENATORE. ROBINSON, DAVIES. BERARDI. BURCHIK, BETTELLI. MORELLI, MOLELLO. WHITMORE, IRVINE. Fifth Row: LEWIS. TALLEY, DRAPER. BELL. MAZZOCCO. JOE IRVINE. C. JONES, MCSCHETTI, PRETTY. PRICE. GARCIA. DYER. AKIN. CONRADO. Bottom Row: BUTZ. WATKINS, KCEFOED, UHRLAUB. ARCHULETTA, EVANS. PIERCY, BURROUGHS, DANIELS, SKINNER. KELLOGG, R. BERARDI. CONRADO SYPUTA DRAPER IRVINE MAZZOCCO ROUSE MOSCHETTI BURCHIK MORELLI MORLAN Cowperthwaite BETTELLI COULTER WOOLERY Group Picture, Top Row: ASST. COACH PHILLIPS; VENTO. Mgr.; WILCOX, b; ROUSE, g; ROBINSON, t; LANE, c; CORNELLA, b; PYLES, t; SKINNER, g; T. MAZZOCCO. b; COACH UHRLAUB. Second Row: MOLELLO, g; MOSCHETTI. b; WOOLERY. b; MAZZOCCO. e; RICKEY. g DRAPER, t; MAEZ. t; DAVIES, t; BERARDI, b; GRAHAM, Mgr. Bottom Row: BETTELLI. b; BURCHIK. g; MORLAN. g; JIM IRVINE, t; SYPUTA. e; COULTER, b; MORELLI. b; COWPERTHWAITE. e. Inset: OOACH UHRLAUB. FOOTBALL The football season began in early September with thirty-three players reporting for practice. Although the Huskies won only two games out of nine, it was considered a most successful season because the team had an opportunity to play on probation in South-Central League competition for the first time since 1930. The season's schedule was as follows: Sept. 16 Centennial Here Sept. 22 Manzanola Here Sept. 29 Trinidad There Oct. 6 Canon City ................................ There Oct. 13 St. Pat's ............................... Here Oct. 20 Central .................................. There Oct. 27 Cripple Creek ........................... Here Nov. 4 Colorado Springs Here Nov. 11 Walsenburg .............................. There Joe Conrado was chosen honorary captain, and Raymond Syputa was chosen co-captain. At the end of the season twenty-seven letters were awarded. Left to right: J. Cornelia; T. Mazzocco; ‘ Husky-ettes’ ; D. Lane; S. Molello. Conrado centerings Woolery passing; Queen Smith; the Band; S. Molello; the Band; a Pep-Club formation; future Huskies; kickoff; cheer leaders; Mayor Edwards; Captain Conrado crowning Doris Jean Smith as Homecoming Queen; Mr. George Wilkes dedicating new stadium and rededicating Palmer Field; B. Draper; Manager Vento; D. Mazzocco; two field scenes; Morelli kicking; young Huskies; action shot; a few scenes of the Queens float; and a couple of kicks. HOMECOMING DAY Homecoming Day was held November 4, with the Huskies meeting the Colorado Springs Terrors on the newly improved Palmer Field. Doris Jean Smith was chosen athletic queen. Her attendants were Helen Doering, Jean Berardi, and Yolanda Zarlenga. The Senior Class won first prize for the best float; the Sophomores received second. At that time the new stadium was dedicated and the improved Palmer Field was rededicated. COULTER JONES WILCOX DRAPER LINN UHRLAUB LANE ROUSE MAZZOCCO BERARDI GODFREY Croup Picture. Top Row: CCACH UHRLAUB. TOLLIS. f; T. MAZZOCCO. g; MAEZ, f; ROBINSON, g; GRAHAM, c; DYER, f; VENTO. Mgr. Bottom Row: WILCOX, g: DRAPER, g; LINN, c; LANE, f; COULTER, g; ROUSE g; BERARDI. f; D. MAZZOCCO. f; JONES, g; GODFREY, f. BASKETBALL Basketball practice began in November with about thirty boys reporting for duty. Later the squad was cut down to sixteen players. This season marked the return of the Huskies to the South Central League after an absence of nine years. After two practice games each, with Fountain and Ordway, the League games were as follows: Central There Jan. 5 Colorado Springs There Jan. 12 Canon City Here Jan. 19 Trinidad There Jan. 20 Centennial ......... Here ......Jan. 2 Walsenburg ......... There Feb. 2 Central Here Feb. 3 Colorado Springs Here Feb. 9 Canon city ... There Feb. lb Walsenburg Here ... Feb. 21 Trinidad Here Mar. 1 Centennial .. There Mar. 2 The season ended with the Huskies winning only one game and losing eleven. At the close of the season. Leland Coulter was chosen captain and Jimmy Linn co-captain. Leland Coulter. Bill Draper. Jimmy Linn. Chester Jones. Jack Godfrey William Graham. Fred Rouse. Jerry Dyer, and Lynn Wilcox played their last games for F. H. S. during this season. TENNIS Tennis became an important sport this year with the Huskies participating in South Central League competition for the first time. A tennis club was organized for the purpose of securing balls and equipment. Julius Uhrlaub was elected president; William Graham, vice-president; and Bill Draper, secretary-treasurer. Members of the tennis club are as follows: Godfrey, Vento, Colaizzi, McCandless, Stock, Tollis, John Uhrlaub, Draper, Redman, Rouse, Boyd, Berardi, Graham, Julius Uhrlaub, Renfrow, B. Jones. Senatore, Strickland, and Mitchell. The league schedule was as follows: April 6 April 12 April 26 April 27 May 4 Here May 11 INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL Intramural basketball consisted of a series of games between the Hold-Overs and Seniors, and inter-class competition. The Hold-Overs won the two out of three games with the Seniors. This is the first time in many years the underclassmen have accomplished this feat. SOFTBALL Intramural softball was organized in the early part of March with four teams ready for action. The managers of the teams are Jimmy Linn, Raymond Syputa, Frank Morelli, and Chester Jones. The teams are as follows: JIMMY LINN Joe Cornelia Allen Berardi Jack Godfrey Sam S ntilli Jerry Dyer John Solano Owen Mori an Gaylien Karr Paul Gifford Sam Molello Truman Kellogg RAYMOND SYPUTA Donald Woolery Bob Jones Rupert Moschetti Rudolph Slack Lee Slaten Aldo Bettelli Dominic Senatore Lloyd Blackwelder Albert Vitullo Jim Evans Henry Skoczen FRANK MORELLI Joe Burchik Joseph Vento Jim Irvine Wilmer Lloyd Tony Mazzocco George Romontio George Martinez Edward Skoczen David Rickey Carl Pinamont Ray Viola CHESTER JONES Dominic Mazzocco William Graham Joe Irvine Leland Coulter Fred Rouse Melvin Cowperthwaite Alfred Tollis Sunny Emrich Tom Newell Henry Woolery David Archuletta SCHOOL PORTRAITS PHOTO FINISHING COMMERCIAL ILLUSTRATION EARL McCOT PHOTOGRAPHS THIRD YEAR IN FLORENCE NEXT TO RIALTO COMPLIMENTS OF RUEGER’S GENERAL STORE AND SERVICE STATION QUALITY MEATS AND GROCERIES 701 West Third St. Phone 322 RECREATION PARLORS EDWARD’S E. E. 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H. BOESE. Owner 124 West Main GIBSON LUMBER COMPANY BUILDING SUPPLIES PHONE 35 ALL PICTURES IN THIS ISSUE OF “HIGHLIGHTS OF ’40” WERE MADE BY THE CENC SCHOO •RAVING L ANNUAL ENORA C°- VERS Jk OEBLO-COtO. WRITE FOR OUR CONTRACT CROW DRUG COMPANY THE REXALL STORE COMPLIMENTS OF MORNING STAR MARKET 409 N. Pikes Peak COLONIAL POULTRY FARM DAILEY TIRE SHOP SEIBERLING TIRES Conoco Products Vulcanizing Willard Batteries HARRY DAILEY Phone 401 SPEEDWAY SERVICE STATION QUALITY COURTESY GOOD SERVICE Renfrow Bros. COMPLIMENTS OF PHILIPSEN MORTUARY W. G. RICKETTS COMPANY COME IN AND EAT A SQUARE MEAL IN A HARDWARE ROUND and HOUSE 'FURNITURE CAFE COMPLIMENTS OF RUNKLE TRUCK LINE Distributors of PEPSI-COLA HIRES ROOT BEER WHISTLE THE FULTON THANKS A MEAT MARKET MILLION The Sponsor and the High Quality Groceries Senior Class wish to Fresh and Salt Meats Thank All the Teachers 120 East Main St. Who So Kindly Assisted Us in Publishing This Dan Morganstein Annual. Autrey Brothers ENGRAVERS 2254 Lawrence Street DENVER, COLORADO SUMMER SCHOOL Make the summer months count! Start your preparation for a business position on June 10. Thorough preparation for Stenographic, Secretarial, Accounting, and Business Administration. College-grade training. Modern equipment. Cool, comfortable air-conditioned classrooms. Free placement service for graduates. An average of 70 calls a month for office help. COMPLETE INFORMATION SENT UPON REQUEST. WRITE TO PRESIDENT H. E. BARNES BARNES SCHOOL OF COMMERCE 1410 Glenarm Denver, Colorado Good Football is Fundamental Football Good football teams are the result of a thoroughly trained group of men. each understanding and doing his job to the best of his ability. So it is with business—good business is the culmination of sound, fundamental economic policies, coordinated through the medium of your bank. The banking structure of our nation is constantly calling the soundest, most fundamental plays it knows how for business—this is one reason why America is outstanding as a nation among nations. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF FLORENCE W. L. MORRIS, President R. R. DAVIS. Cashier Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation COMPLIMENTS OF The Florence Hardware Telephone 42 Corner Main and Santa Fe FLORENCE, COLORADO We are glad to do our part to help make this annual a success WE HAVE HARDWARE FOR HARD WEAR COMPLIMENTS OF CALDIROLA COAL COMPANY USE OUR COAL GUARANTEED CANON COAL — MORE HEAT AND LESS ASH C. J. CALDIROLA WE BOOST FOR THE HUSKIES UNION MARKET GROCERIES. FRESH AND CURED MEATS FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Phone 6 FLORENCE CREAMERY COMPLIMENTS OF Distributors of Better Dairy Products Wholesale and Retail SINCLAIR OIL COMPANY FOUNTAIN SERVICE SPECIAL ORDERS “Sinclairize With FOR PARTIES Sinclair” DAILY DELIVERIES Mr. and Mrs. P. p. Redlingshafer JOE MATTIVI Owners AGENT Phone 125 - 132 W. Main YEA! HUSKIES THE TWO THINGS WE DESIRE MOST AFTER SCHOOL WE WANT YOUR FRIENDSHIP FLORENCE JEWELRY FLORENCE-COLORADO OIL-COAL- fgj AGRICULTURI CEMENT- STOCKRAtS THE GATE WAY TO SAN ISABEL NATNL FOREST fend HANT0M CANYON HIGHWAY ■■M ■ hi ! ii ■ ii) — FOR INFORrlATION ADDRESS FLORENGE HAMBER OF COMMERCE • F LOREN GE COLORADO B1 AMERICAN INDEPENDENT COAL MINE GUARANTEED COAL High Heat — Low Ash NEWELL and PRICE Phone 260-R3 Florence, Colorado SEE US ABOUT YOUR INSURANCE We Offer A Complete Insurance Service FIRE - THEFT - LIFE - LIABILITY - ACCIDENT -SURETY BONDS Blunt and Dodson Insurance Agency TO ENJOY FULL MEASURE OF ELECTRIC SERVICE Electricity, swift, faithful, jack of all jobs is always ready —always ready to serve—His ambitions are limited only by your facilities for employing him. Willingly, he cooks, cleans, washes and irons—performs innumerable tasks the quickest, most efficient, most economical way. SEE OUR COMPLETE DISPLAY OF ELECTRICAL SERVANTS FOR THE MODERN HOME . . . SOUTHERN COLORADO POWER COMPANV CLARENCE W. JOHN REAL ESTATE aind INSURANCE 100 East Main Florence, Colorado NITSHAFT CANON COAL COMPANY E. B. Cribbs, President USE REX CARBON and NUSHAFT COALS FOR BETTER RESULTS COMPLIMENTS SEE OF JIM, THE TAILOR MORNING For Tailor-Made Clothes Shoes, Pants, Hats, STAR Shirts, Ties DAIRY See Us For Cleaning and Repairing Service THE FLORENCE We Feature Invisible MARKET Half Soles MEATS 21 years in Florence and CHAMPION GROCERIES SHOE REPAIR Phone 124 - 111 W. Main M. C. Trivett MIKE RUFFATTI COMPLIMENTS OF FIRST CLASS SHOE REPAIRING J. C. PENNEY 1 THE 527 W. Main STORE OF VALUES DRINK IN BOTTLES THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES All Of Our Beverages Made With Pure Rocky Mountain Water FLORENCE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY, Inc. COMPLIMENTS OF WARNER’S VARIETY STORE “Steve” Phone 134 110 West Main When You Think of VENDETTI DECORATING CHEVROLET CO. For Economical Transportation THINK OF “BILL” MILNER Sales Service 208 West Main St. Phone 210-W Phone 95 Our Loyal Supporters The majority of the pages in this annual will help you to recall memories of the happy days you spent in high school. They will remind you of the worthwhile friendships formed, the defeats and the victories, and other experiences . . The advertisements should serve to remind you to support our friends of downtown Florence whose loyalty, cooperation, and support of Florence High School have made this annual possible. Hadley Mercantile Co. Warner’s Variety Store Florence Market Vendetti Chevrolet Co. Boston Market Idlewild Cafe Fulton Market Holt Funeral Home Dailey Tire Shop J. C. Penney Co. Florence Auto Co. Butler Sauer Furniture Co. Clarence John Ins. Agency Florence Creamery The First National Bank Earl McCoy Rickett’s Hardware Florence Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc. Union Market Speedway Service Station Florence Hardware Florence Pharmacy Edward’s Bakery Jim, The Tailor Round House Cafe Recreation Parlors Southwestern Transportation Company Champion Shoe Repair Rueger’s Store Bill Milner Philipsen Mortuary Martin Oil Company Blunt and Dodson Ins. Agency Gamble Store Agency Southern Colorado Power Co. Caldirola Coal Mine Ruffatti Shoe Repair Shop Nushaft Canon Coal Company Vento’s Store Gibson Lumber Company Safeway Store American Independent Coal Mine Morning Star Market Morning Star Dairy Colonial Poultry Farm Cedar Canon Mine Crow Drug Company Vezzetti’ French Bread Western Auto Supply Co. McCormick Theatres Goodhead Skating Rink Runkle Truck Line Sinclair Oil Company Autrey Brothers Schultz Engraving Company Dr. Earl B. Fulkerson Florence Jewelry Barnes Business College The Florence Citizen SCHOOL CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 5—School began with 247 students enrolled 15— Classes organized Band and orchestra organized 16— Football started with Centennial here 19— Senior Class picnic 22—Manzanola here 26—Pet-and-Flower show 28— National Assembly program 29— Freshman picnic Sophomore picnic Junior picnic 29—Trinidad there OCTOBER C—Pioneer Day 13—st. Patrick’s here Freshman party 20— Central here 25— All-School party 26— Teachers’ Convention 27— Teachers’ Convention NOVEMBER 2— Mask-and-Wig play, “A Vane Effort” 3— National Assembly program 4— Homecoming, Colorado Springs here 11—Walsenburg there 17—Penny Carnival 25— Basketball started with Ordway here DECEMBER 8— Fountain there 9— Ordway there 10—Booster Club organized 15—All-School play, “Auntie-Up” 20— Contest plays 21— Contest plays 22— All-School party Christmas vacation began 29—Fountain here JANUARY 2—School began again 12—'Colorado Springs there 15—Student Council party 19— Canon City here End of semester 20— Trinidad there 26— Senior play, “As the Clock Strikes” F” Club initiation 27— Centennial here FEBRUARY 2— -Head-boy and head-girl election Walsenburg there 3— Central here 9— Colorado Springs here 14—Benefit program for band uniforms 16—Canon City there 24— Walsenburg here 28—Thespian initiation MARCH 1— Trinidad here 2— Centennial there 6— Interclass basketball started 7— Mask-and-Wig play, “Mayor for a Day’ 8— Senior Costume Day 11— Art Exhibit begun 14— Debate team went to Boulder 15— Art Exhibit ended 16— Softball started 18— Boys’ assembly 22—National Honor Society initiation 25— Girls’ assembly 30—Science Club went to Colorado Springs APRIL 5— All-School party G—Tennis started with Trinidad there 12— National Assembly program Freshman and Sophomore party 13— Colorado Springs there 19— Central there All-School party 24—Blue-and-Gold Day Thespian Open House 26— Koshare play 27— Central here MAY 3— Junior-Senior Prom 4— Colorado Springs heie 6— Tennis tournament started 8—Thespian initiation 10— Manual-Training Exhibit Style Show 11— Softball game at Las Animas 17—Senior Banquet and Dance 19— Baccalaureate 20— Senior Class Day 23— Commencement 24— Class picnics School out AUTOGRAPHS v-V. 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