Leadville High School - Sentinel Yearbook (Leadville, CO)

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The Moznzt Mrzsszze Sldllflllfl CLASS SONG ik Tune Melody of Love It s time to say good by Leadvxlle Hugh We will leave together with a sigh Thrnklng back of good tnmes we have shared Wlth the frnends we know who really cared Four short years we pent mn our high school And we tried to follow every rule Memorles we ll cherish through the years Of the many Ioys and many tears Now we bid ad1eu to all of you We have c'1mbed the mountain you can too Success our goal for thus we wlll strxve To attaln the helghts the class of fnfty flve By .loan Salmlch and Janet Stmer CLASS POEM iii we VE REACHED THE TOP We have conquered a mighty mountam By ascendmg a rugged traxl Cllmbnng full of hope and ambltlon Worklng to succeed strlvmg not to fall As we scan the new hornzons We pause to revlew the past Remembermg the loys of our hugh school llfe That have all slrpped by too fast The friends the parties the classes We re alla part of Leadvxlle Hngh We take them with us now a memories As graduatlon mght draws mght Now It s your turn underclassmen To work and clrmb and flght The rob the toll the glory s yours We ve reached our top your top s ID srght By Barbara Bond MOTTO Forward ever backward never CLASS COLORS Whute and Green CLASS FLOWER Whute Rose L ' ' , -,,,- 1 2 2 1 - K ' --,,-,-,,-,-,,,, 11 11 , , . . ' ' 1 1 1 1 1 I 5 Q ' 1 . , . . 1 1 1 1 . , . I 1 ' , l I 1 1 1 1 , - . 1 1 1 1 , . 1 1 1 1 1 , . . . F . , :1 . -1 1 1 1 - . . , 1 1 , , . . , . . , .

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3v7ii11ill1llii1jT:, 'flu' ,llnlflll .ll.1.s'.vil'c'.Yc'1lli1ic'llfffffffffffffffffoj II: ufe fo C Ponsor For the past tive years we the class of 1955 have had someone extra wrth us on the trek up the mountam of hte We have each had another parent who was ever there watching us and assuring us ot the conf: dence she has placed an our luves always at our sudes looking after us as one who cares We leave this page today ln tribute to a wonderful person As we present thus annual we pomt wnth prlde to our great sponsor Miss Kathleen Roche We will always know and feel the Influence that she has put Into our llves Wuthout her we would never have reached the top of our mountain All of our thoughts are summed up In thus song to the tune of I ll Take You Home Agaun Kathleen We ll e er remember you Kathleen No matter where we go m life To you our hearts will e er be true Since you have helped us all come thru Our days have all so happy been You ve watched us all the long years thru Your voice has guided us and helped Your time you ve gwen us complete Oh m our memories you ll live Your place no other one can take And when rn life we take our stand We will thank you ever guiding hand .A ,f ,K , 1 1 1 I - , . I . . , . - ' ll I ' ll , . I 1 1 ' I 1 I . , . . . , . I

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1 T110 111011111 llasfzzfe Sezztzuel CLASS HISTORY 'l.. MA The mountalns loomed hugh above us as we entered Leadvllle Hn h School on September 1 1955 We were seventy flve meek hearted but excited 'Subbnes When school began September 5 we realuzed the cllmb ahead was goung to be rugged but rewarding The g lde assngned to us was Mlss Kathleen Roche and we elected the following to be her asslstants President Jere Rood Vtce Press dent Meldon Hanson Secretary Jacky Graves Treasurer Dale Mad 'ialone Hnstorlan Jam Reasoner Reporter Robert Emerson replaced by lesloe Emerson The flrst an a long serles of hugh school soclal CCTIVITIBS tool: olace September 15 Our sknt a pantomme of the different months of the year hed for second place at thus all school party Dunng the rest of the school year we engaged ln many other actwltues The mo t important were mterclass skung basketball and softball the prom sprung and commencement dances all school pucm and our own class party Wuth the close of school June 1 we ascended the flrst small hull and began to look forward to our Freshman trek upward September 4 1951 was the begmmng of our Freshman climb We had grown un number to 100 by thus time and our courage had also nsen We were no longer meek Subbues but progressing Freshmen ready for the pitfalls ahead On September 7 our gulde stall belng Mlss Roche we elected new assustants Presudent Kay Glover Vlce President Richard Ceruse l.eoM Geehan Hlstorlan Joann Cameron Reporter Warren Blstram October 12 marked the date for Freshman relaxatnon ln the form of a Columbus Day Class Party Although we were defeated m the fmal game of mterclass basket ball we were now more determmed and courageous The all school plcnlc culminated the years actlvltles and so we as ended the second lap of our cllmb On September 2 1952 seventy four vlvaclous Sophomores en thusnastlcally enrolled at L H S to advance to their thlrd path toward the summut Those elected to assist Mlss Roche as traul gundes were President Jere Rood Vlce President Denms Herrick Secretory Shirley Flne Treasurer Jaclue Graves Hlstonan Jume Crowley Reporter Ruth Newton Student Cauncll Representatives Pat Cato and Warren Blstram When the tlme came for mterclass sr orts the Sophs were no longer scaffed at because they won second place rn both skung and basketball As we neared the end of our Sophomore year we began to see the mountalns level off little did we know that the hardest and steepest climb was yet to come The tragedies and entanglement: ahead were far beyond our vlslon but also were the frlendshlps good times and happlnesses The slxty three members of the class of '15 enrolled as upper classmen on September 1 1953 and embarked on a road far sur po sung nts predecessors The followlng officers were selected President Donald McMahon Vace Presldent Warren Blstram Secretary DIXIE Denms replaced by Jume Crowley Treasurer Janet Glover Hlstonan Amta Conyers Reporter Janet Stmer Student Council Representatives Mary Ann Mehle and Ball Sloden September 11 we attended the all school party glven by the Sensors and capped second prlze an the class stunts with our T V program Up to thus tlme the dangers encountered had been trlvnal the sorrows few bvt on September 12 the tragic death of our fnend and classmate Charles McHale Mucker' to most of us cast a great shadow upon us whnch was never to completely lnft for the memor of hum wall remam with each one not only during our hugh schoo' cllmb but on through the roads of llfe As we trudged onto paths ahead we were a httle wiser and more cautious than before November 13 14 are well remembered days for on these dates we the .lumors presented Bashful Bertle a three-act comedy Thr plav was a complete sellout both mghts February 28 we lubllantly accepted our long wanted for clas rlngs March 26 marked the flnal game of lnterclass basketball wuth the lumors vlctorlous over the Senlors On May 15 we departed from our course to the summit of edu cotton and ascended up the Stairway to the Stars Our prom and Banquet held in honor of the Senlors was one of the most memorable nnhts of our lives June 4 brought the end of our Jumor year and as we looked back down the mountaln stde we all wondered what would happen In the frnal lap of our clumb Fifty-elght students enrolled at l. H S to form the Semor class We were now on the last road and the bonds of umty were strength ened by thus fact We were proud and happy to have Mlss Roche our guide for the orevlous four years lead us to the flnlsh The followlna were elected to be her aids Presudent Donald McMahon Vlce Presldent Jere Rood Secretary Joelyn Roeder Treasurer Janet Glover Historian Jume Crowley Reporter Mary Joan Hren Student Council Repre sentatlves Janet Stmer and Bull Sloden The tradltlonal all school party and pucnlc were the furst soclal GCTIVITIBS of the year Coney Island was the theme of our Semor Falr given October I and 2 The ca-operatuon between students and teachers pushed the four to unbound llmats af engoyment and fmancual success Our guldes for the flnal lap were Jere Rood Presldent Warren Farren Vu e Presodent wuth Joelyn Janet Jume and Mary Joan contlnumg to assl t October 4 Mr Thomson called the members of the class together to puck out thenr announcements Everyone was begmmng to realnze that the top of the mountam was not too far away April 21 was a much antnclpated day because thus was the date set for the Semor Slouch Day and Aprll 27 we skipped The .lumors held a banquet and pram ln our honor on May 14 When Class Day approached we knew that our many wonderful school days were drawmg to the end We presented our annual to the school and attended the tea glven ln our honor by the A A U W Wlth the faculty and school board as our guests we lourneyed ta Glenwood Springs for a day of complete relaxation May 29 we dawned our caps and gowns and attended the Bac calaureate Services May 31 marked the bug mght Tomght we were to reach the top From now on we were on our own There would of course be other mountains to cllmb but never would there be an equal to the happl ness sorrow and companionship that we had experienced dunng our fuve years at L H S Yes Commencement mght came quickly We recelved our dlplomas and as we left the stage of the Elks Opera House to attend the Commencement Dance we stood together for the last time The class of 55 reached the top and now each departed on hls own road By JUNIE CROWlEY 1 , 1 . , I-- ,..,.,,,..,...., . 1 I , I - ,,.,.. ----,, -,-Ig,V 4 11 1 F X , , 1 L 1 '1 -,l ',,,,-,,,,,,,,,,, 1 5 ,,,,,,,,., - - V , . ,,. ..., an '. 1 V 7- , 1 5 .:1 1 - ' ' , - 1 - 11 - . 1 . 1 1 . 1 1 1 - . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - ' H - H 1 1 1 ' 1 e n s J e eu I . - Y - 1 . . . 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