Gilpin County High School - Gilpinite Yearbook (Black Hawk, CO)

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benzor Class H zstory We the Senior Class of 51 must soon say our farewell to Gxlpln I-hgh Sprmg 1946 May at last the exghth grade graduation and next year high school How excltxng we were really growmg up Now Mother can t say You are too young for th1s and that The summer vacation was much too long that year We were a group of eager youngsters to become Freshmen an the year of 47 48 There were thlrteen class members en rolled They were Frances Warren Donna Jean BlttlCk Joan Galbraith Ilona Menegattl Eleanor Pallaro Donna Allen JoAnn Turner Wallace Nelson Lars Nelson Francis Knoll Donna Mae Mitchell Patrxcla Starbranch and Catherine Redman Tom Cryan Joined us later Eva and Margy McCool joined our number but did not contmue through the term We also lost Pat Starbranch to Golden Colorado Ah' It was gmng to be such fun nn hzgh school and then came the lm ttatxon Oh dear' Lots of fun' Our only actxvzty as a class ln our Fresh man year was the Chnstmas party for the school Mr Allen was our class sponsor One long to be remembered by all We really gave the gentleman a hard txme too much for h1s venerable age We were happy when our Freshman year came to a close We started our Sophomore year not so eager but a httle somewhat wxser We had our same group Ray Yehle and Marte Roof Joined us Later we lost Lars Nelson to Golden and Ray to Denver We gained back better we gave a Halloween party and later ln the year we sponsored a dance which was very successful Mrs Covault was our sponsor When we entered school in our Junior year we were feelxng our su perxorxty Up an the clouds on the goal There were eleven Juniors enrolled Wally Donna Mae Donna Jean Joan Tom Ilona Frances Eleanor Junxor JoAnn and Donna Durmg the school term we lost Frances Warren to Jal New Mexico Our actxvxtxes were many and dx versxfzed card selling Junxor Prom preparmg for the Senlor graduation Mrs Gray was our sponsor Our Semor year whxch began wnth an enrollment of mne Tom Wallace Jumor Eleanor Joan Donna Jean Donna Mae JoAnn and Frances Mrs Gray was our sponsor At the hrst of the year we gave the tradxtional xmtlatxon week pxcmc which we are sure the Freshmen thoroughly enjoyed and found entzcxng We are publashlng the school an nual and we have presented a play Damsels In Distress with the hopes that the flnanclal returns of both will be sufficient to finance a Semor trip l5 V O l U ' ll IO I . . . , . . , tl ' Ol o ' I . . I , I I I I I I I . I . 9 . . , . , . I some of our self-confidence during this year. Our entertainments were . S ' . . ., . .. . : I I I I I I I I I . I I ' . I , . . . . .- . . I . , . , . . . , . . . : ' I . I I I I I I I I ll ' ' I

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Senzor Farewell Message We the Senxors of Gilpin County I-hgh School this being our last year here wish to say farewell to our underclassmen and teachers We have enjoyed your guzdance and companionship throughout our four years of hlgh school Freshmen we consider ourselves lucky to have been ac quaxnted wxth so fine a group of people Although you have only been here for one year we have found you friendly socxable and co operatwe We are sure you will succeed ln anythmg you strxve to do Sophomores during the past two years ln high school we have noticed your progress toward the preparation of future lxfe Cdreel' Junxors next year you wxll take our place as Semors of good old Gxlpm High It gxves you a feeling of achievement to realize you have attained thxs goal at the end of your hxgh school career We are pos1t1ve you wxll fxll the posxtxon well and enjoy xt as much as we have Faculty nt s hard to fxnd words to express our gratitude for the patience you have shown mn helping to make us better cltxzens Somettmes we don t reahze how lucky we are to have such a well educated sympathetic faculty to guide us m preparatxon for life www Yffllffcr 2,1-6070 .5L.Q 14 We wish you luck and happiness during your remaining high school QL r

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Sen 1or Class Prophecy Gllpm I-hgh had mne Seniors Wonderful people you all know What happened to thxs happy group We ll now attempt to show TOM a Jolly lad Not too good not too bad Met h1s waterloo one day Whxle rxdmg on a bus He sat by a blonde Who thought hxm a handsome cuss l-Ie got rxght up never tarrled She said yes now they re married Many kxds ? I say yes Over a dozen? You can guess' For JO ANN a snappy lassle Full of pep and awful sassy Wanted cars jewels and money But she couldn t get a honey Now Jo Ann s a workxng girl All her hair has lost its curl Fxngernaxls are broken Her heart IS too We feel sorry for Jo Ann Don t you 9 WALLY a lad who liked to chew gum Grew up to be nothing just a bag bum All he does is sxt an the park Flxrt sleep and make like a lark A small little dolly Came ambhng by one da More woe unto Wally' Thls smart little dolly Hooked htm and snatched ham away DONNA JEAN a sweet lxttle thing Who like a bird could truly smg Left Central City took to wing Arrived at New York had a bxg flmg In Club Zl sang mmuendos At the Morocco hit the crescendoes Abroad she went and back she came Here in our country she met her flame From the crowd she drew awes and sxghs Alas now she s home sxngxng lullabyes JOAN had an xnsplratlon To be the best nurse in the nation But this goal how xt crumbled For poor Ioan how she stumbled A handsome doc down the hall dxd stroll There went poor Joan along with her goal As has instruments she sterilized All her dreams then materxalnzed As she changed each patnents bedding She saw visions of her wedding In the hospital bones a healing And for Joan wedding bells are peahng JUNIOR handsome and serene The soberest man ever seen No thoughts of love had he For a mortzczan he wanted to be I-le had a dull and dreary hfe No one would share xt as his wxfe All he had was corpses and caskets Embalmmg fluid by the flaskets At mght mto the cemeterxes he d1d creep For at his daxly work he lxked to peep But hxs lxfe was not so bad, Even though you thmk it sad He was happy for you see A mortxcxan l-e wanted to be Being fond of P E Muscle bound she grew to be When xt was time to graduate She had no choxce tn her fate One day she boards a northbound tram We wonder 1f we ll see DONNA MAE agaln The logging camp It comes m sxght Poor young maid she shnvers wlth frlght Her future she has finally found The price to pay for being muscle bound The trees are strong tall thxck and green Wxll she make nt? Yes for now she s mean ls she strong enough? Don t fret or fuss She IS only gomg to drwe the logging bus ELEANOR longed for the bright lights She dreamed of bexng a movle queen Watchmg herself make love on the screen To see xf she could make good She traveled off to Hollywood She was given a screen test and faxled She was brave but still she paled Then back home agam she traveled She was sick wxth nerves unraveled Then to college she d1d go lt was tedious and very slow She made her gam not her xdea of heaven She now teaches grades fwe sxx and seven As you know from songs you ve sung A tavern in the middle of town was slung But ho' Who s this we find ln here ? What ns FRANCES doxng drawing beer ? After putting lh college txme What ns she doing messing with wxne ? Let s go in and xnterrogate Surely this can t be her fate' She has two kxds Mortxmer and Meg This she replxes as she opens a keg Her husband bought this pub with a GI loan Then he was drafted she says with a groan Soon he s returmng Tall then she s yearning For has quick and safe Journey home 1 I ' . o v I Q a n . . l , 1 ! l , a ' . , . . - . But woe unto Wally, Stage door Johnnies and fun-packed nights. . yi . V i . I D : ' ' . . y Q - - . ' . ' o ' 0 Q ' Q u a . I ' ' I ' . - ' Q - 0 ' - 16