Orme School - Hoofprints Yearbook (Mayer, AZ)

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 V SENIOR CLASS When Paul Harper came to the Ranch, five years ago, there were 27 students here. Diamond E, Stirrup Dot, Box P, Prank Dondrea's house, the offices, end the duplex were non-existent. Fowler came the following vear and he saw the main house remodeled. Stirrup Dot and Box F built. That was the first year there was a grad- uating class. The graduates were three boys. In 1952 Laurel, Linda, Shirley, and Sandy came. That year was the first year that girls lived in the Adobe Guest House. The student body had grown a great deal in those two years since Paul had first driven in the front gate, for now there were a little over fifty students The class, as it stood in 1952, consisted of Laurel, Shirley, Linda, Judy Allen, Eva Ewing, Judy Daniels, Sue Ireland, Carol Howe, Fowler, Paul, John Merrill, and Sandy, They had English class in Cabin 4, which now, of course, has been changed to boy's living quarters. Almost all of them had geometry in the Adobe school house and many of the classes they attended consisted of only one or two students. In 1955, John Merrill, Judy Allen, and Judy Daniels left the ranch and Sue Ireland became a senior. However, several new people came to join the class. Kay Calvin, Erin Black, Ann Hapgood, and Windy Smith were in- cluded. During 1955 and 54 Diamond E was constructed and Frank's house as well as the duplex was built. In 1954 Carol Howe, Kay Calvin, Erin Black, and Windy left the ranch, leaving Paul, Fowler, Sandy, Laurel, Linda, Shirley, and Ann Hanpood to graduate in May 1955, Thus the class has begun, increased and decreased and finally has been left with seven Seniors, If everyone who had been a part of the sophomore and junior classes in 1952-55 and 1955-54 school years respect- ively, had remained to graduate there would have been sixteen in the class. However, they now represent four years of work at school and they have seen many changes at the Orme Ranch,