Ranchester High School - Rustler Yearbook (Ranchester, WY)

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CLASS WILL To the merry Seniors of ’45, Who are always gay and much alive, We, of the class of ’44 Make our class will and nothing more. To Wanda, who always has something to say and do We leave the typewriters and all the boys, too, And hope that she will make good use of them, And that is the will of we Seniors, ahem! To Vincent who is the knowledge master We give our books so he can learn faster. When it comes to tall tales he can’t be beat, On fishing, dancing and how to be sweet. To Frank, who a rattley old Ford does drive, We will all our knowledge for which he can strive. In addition, we leave him all the girlies, too, To whom, we hope, he will be true. To Doris, who is the army’s sweetheart, We will our lesson on the kissing art. But we hope the school work she will do And her troubles will be very few. To all you Juniors we leave our ability to agree, Our books, our desks, and all you see, And after we have gone out the front door, We hope you’ll remember the Seniors of ’44. —Anna Louise Cable. Page 17

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CLASS PROPHECY After spending six long years in the Navy, on the aircraft carrier, “The Spider,” I at last was headed home. The ship seemed to go slower as I sighted The Golden Gate Bridge. At last we made port and we all rushed ashore to get the mail. I was so thrilled to get a letter from Dorothy, good ole' Dorothy, she hadn’t forgotten me even though she did have a well-known husband and a horse racing ranch in California. Her letters are always newsy and this time it was full of news about our old clas'-mates. She started the news by telling of Marion being a war hero. I won’t tell everything she wrote but he had made a name for himself. He had become a major and had been decorated with the Congressional Medal for gallantry in action. He had at last risen to the place where he didn’t have to salute all the officers any more and once again Marion was himself—a little slow-moving!!! Anna Louise had her dret m come true. She was now top singer in all opera companies. Already she has her 2%-year-old girl practic- ing the scale. The only dark thing about her marriage i3 that she supports her husband, who keeps her penniless. Now this part of her letter I couldn’t believe. She told me if I were in San Francisco long, be sure and go to Mike’s Dine and Dance. Ginny Gay was the special feature. I cou’dn’t imagine who that could be. I read on a little further and it read that Virginia Bruce had gone movie star crazy and changed her name. She seemed to be getting places fast. My eyes bugged out, but that’s what it said. I read on and found that George was still single. His heart hadn’t yet healed from being broken. He still hadn’t the nerve to go back ; nd speak his heart to the girl of his dreams, Mary Jane. And as for Mary Jane, she had found herself very happy being a secretary. You see hei' boss “Bud was established in selling guitars and he serenaded her every moment of the day. People around Ran- chester and Parkman were preparing a lovely garden wedding for these two happy people. Well! The rest of the letter was of questions. Oh, yes, she did say that if I went to the races at Santa Anita, to be sure to bet on her horse “Blue Eyes,” because he always won. With this her letter ended and it made me feel good to hear from Dorothy and also to know what my classmates were doing. I was hoping to be able to see some of them soon, since I was going home at last. Bill Tschirgi Dorothy Schreibeis Page 16

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BANQUET AND PROM The annual Junior-Senior banquet was held Saturday, May 13, at the Ranchester Community Hall at 6 p. m. A Spanish theme was used. The toastmaster was Frank Kawulok of the Junior class. Bill Tschirgi of the Senior class gave the response. A skit by the Senior girls was given at the banquet, much to the surprise of the Juniors. The banquet was brought to a close at 8 o'clock, leaving an hour of intermission before the starting of the prom. The hall was beautifully decorated and the grand march was held at 9:30 p. m. The couples enjoyed the popular songs played by Larry Woods orchestra. ♦ COMMENCEMENT The 1944 Seniors of Ranchester High School, attired in grey “caps and gowns”, surmounted the first milestone in their educational careers Wednesday evening, May 17, at 8 o’clock at the Ranchester Community Hall. A short program was given, featuring the address of Reverend Petzold of Lodge Grass, Mont. Virginia Mae Bruce and Anna Louise Cable presented the Val. and Sal., respectively. Special music was provided by Bert Johnston and Jared Hallowell. Mr. Burch and Vin- cent Johnston, president of the Student Council, awarded the honors. BACCALAUREATE Special services were held at the Ranchester Community Church Sunday evening, May 14, to honor the graduating class of 1944. Reverend E. J. Bemthal of the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Sheridan gave an inspiring message. Page 18