Ranchester High School - Rustler Yearbook (Ranchester, WY)

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Future Homemakers of America President....... Wee-President .. Secretary ...... Treasurer ...... Parliamentarian Editor.......... Historian ...... Song Leader..... Helen Kukuchka Betty Lou Goodill . Roberta Goodill ....Kathleen Sperl ..Catherine Fiedor Julia Ann Lyman ...Julia Mae Cable ....Carol Zawicki Adviser—Mrs. Mary M. Belding Chapter Mother—Mrs. Margaret Barbula Colors—Red and White Flower—Red Rose Motto—“Toward new horizons.” When school let out last spring, FHA work was still carried on through the sum- mer with the aid of our chapter mother. Our summer projects consisted of serving at a country sale and giving a style show of our summer sewing projects. Later the pro- jects were shown in the Sheridan County Electric window. This fall the FHA girls donated a new electric sewing machine to the school home economics club. This was considered our community project. Representatives of the Ranchester Future Homemakers of America, and their ad- viser left on October 11, 1947 for the district FHA meeting held in Gillette. The pur- pose of this meeting was to elect district officers. Helen Kukuchka was elected district secretary. We were all very proud of her for bringing this honor to our chapter. Next year the district meeting will be held at Ranchester. During the Christmas season the FHA girls sold Christmas cards in the commu- nity. The money which was made from this project helped to send representatives from our chapter to Laramie. One of the purposes of the FHA is to be active in affairs of the community. One of the most successful community projects was our serving of the Rotary Christmas din- ner. We persuaded some of the boys to help with the dishes. Aside from the experiences of seeing the Rotary at its best and proving our abilities to this organization, we en- joyed a good meal ourselves and had a pleasant time together. The state FHA convention met at Laramie April 2 and 3. We sent as delegates, Helen Kukuchka, Roberta Goodill and Lorna King. They stayed at the Hudson dormitory on the University campus. The entertainment while they were there consisted of a lunch- eon, a formal banquet and an evening of square and folk dancing. The purpose of this meeting was to elect state officers and review the year’s work. They also elected a can- didate for each chapter, to attend the National FHA meeting which will be held in July at Kansas City. In April we gave a fifteen minute musical program over the KWYO radio station at Sheridan. For the success of this program we thank Anna Louise Cable who helped us select the songs and taught us how to sing them. Our program included “La Golin- drina” by Serradell; “Home Road” by Carpenter; “Merry Life” by Luigi Denza; “Whis- pering” by Schonberger and Cole Porter’s “Old Fashioned Garden.” —Julia Mae Cable 29

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THE JUNIOR'SENIOR PLAY The Junior and Senior classes kept a record crowd laughing for two hours on the evening of October 24, 1947, when they presented “Meet the Folks,” one of James F. Stone’s three act comedies. This play was selected, not only because of the adaptability of the plot to the stage, but, also because it gave each member of both classes a part. The plot was woven around the typical American family of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, their effervescent son, James, their adolescent daughter, Mary Jane, and their young friends. James, on the same evening he wore his first tuxedo, became enfatuated with Hedy, the “new girl,” who was visiting in town. The complications arose when, at a party given in the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Parker, the maid, gave the boys some advice on how to win a girl’s heart. The hilarious situations climaxed in a glorious “fight in the dark” and the surprise ending of learning that sophisticated Hedy was already engaged and, moreover, much too old, “nineteen, Gosh!” The cast was as follows: THE FOLKS! Mrs. Smith....................................................Jan Lyman Mr. Smith................................................. Bob Hauf James Smith ............................................ Don Johnson Mary Jane Smith .................................... Helen Kukuchka Parker, a wise maid, with some “knowledge of men’....................Ruth Schreibeis Chuck, a “big shot” with all the gals............................. Raymond Johnston Jewel, “The Girl Friend”.................-..........................Catherine Fiedor Harold, a nice boy, in love........................................... Dick Kramer Hedy, the sophisticated visitor from Washington.......................Kathleen Sperl Marta, a giggling, lisping girl...................................... Violet Birdie Gilly, “one of the gang”..................................................Dick Reed The cast was assisted between the acts by Roberta and Betty Lou Goodill, Bobby Lyman and Douglas McLean in two hill-billy numbers, and a musical reading, “The Usual Way” by David Hallowell. Don Johnson carried off the Oscar for our best actor of the year by his splendid interpretation of James Smith. But, although compliments were heard on every side for Don’s excellence in his lengthy part, hearty praise was given to the other characters, for it was obvious that each one was deserving of genuine commendation. The play, as a whole, was likewise complimented because of its suitability to the cast. THE STUDENT COUNCIL The student council is not one of the most important organizations in school be- cause our student body is small enough to meet in assembly to talk over and decide most of our policies, rules and plans. Several times, however, we have had occasion to meet with our principal and decide on some regulations. We, as individuals, also helped the various organizations who gave the Rotary suppers so that each group could raise funds for their expenses. Officers elected this year were: Raymond Johnston, president; Douglas McLean, treasurer, and Roberta Goodill, secretary. THE ANNUAL STAFF It has been a privilege and an appreciated honor to be the elected editor of the 1947-48 Rustler, but this issue from first to last represents the combined efforts of the' entire high school body. There has been a greater interest in the book because we feel it is our own product. In addition to preserving for ourselves an account of our happy school year that can be treasured as long as we live, we have tried to show the commu- nity and those interested beyond our community, what the school is accomplishing. Positions requiring extra time and effort are: Don Johnson, manager; Roberta Goodill, DeLoris Edmonds, subscriptions; DeLoris Edmonds, art; the Junior and Senior classes, advertising. —Raymond Johnston, Editor